Survey Data
Reg No
22816131
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Historical, Social
Original Use
Post box
In Use As
Post box
Date
1900 - 1910
Coordinates
258473, 101783
Date Recorded
03/10/2003
Date Updated
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Description
Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, c.1905, with raised “ER VII” royal cipher. Set in unpainted rendered boundary wall with red brick surround having shallow segmental capping.
Appraisal
An attractive item of street furniture, the raised detailing enhancing the artistic design quality of the composition. The royal cipher is of particular importance, attesting to a period when Ireland was part of the British Empire. The post box also represents an early-surviving artefact of mass-produced cast-iron work. A subtle feature in Waterford Road, the post box is provided with additional prominence through the use of a red brick surround.