Survey Data
Reg No
22816178
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Historical, Social
Original Use
Post box
In Use As
Post box
Date
1880 - 1900
Coordinates
257862, 100988
Date Recorded
11/12/2003
Date Updated
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Description
Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, c.1890, with raised “VR” royal cipher. Set in random rubble stone 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 Church Road, the post box is provided with additional prominence through the use of a red brick surround.