Survey Data
Reg No
41309004
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Post box
In Use As
Post box
Date
1900 - 1910
Coordinates
293378, 307151
Date Recorded
03/04/2013
Date Updated
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Description
Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, erected c.1905. Having royal monogram of Edward VII and ‘POST OFFICE’ insignia. Set into masonry pier.
Appraisal
This post box is an example of mass-produced cast-iron work, with raised insignia enhancing the modest design of the piece. The royal cipher and crown motif are of special interest, constituting a physical reminder of the relationship between Ireland and the British Empire. Many pre-Independence post boxes were simply repainted green and retained this royal insignia, those with that of Edward VII being quite rare given the shortness of his reign.