Survey Data
Reg No
14818010
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Post box
In Use As
Post box
Date
1865 - 1870
Coordinates
253773, 212591
Date Recorded
20/08/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Cast-iron post box, cast c.1866, with hexagonal dome having low relief detail. Raised lettering to the base noting the date and foundry in which it was cast. It reads 'Cochran, Grove and Co. Woodside Works, Dudley 1866'. Set in concrete pavement, back from the street.
Appraisal
This freestanding pillar box contains some highly unusual detailing. The survival of the hexagonal domed cap is unique within the county. The raised lettering gives this piece of street furniture a notable character. Dating from 1866 and manufactured at Dudley, this pillar box displays its own provenance. This English firm of founders, Cochrane & Co. of Dudley, was in operation from 1857-1879.