Survey Data
Reg No
22903027
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Historical, Social
Original Use
Post box
In Use As
Post box
Date
1880 - 1900
Coordinates
216853, 96639
Date Recorded
05/01/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, c.1890, with inscribed “VR” royal cipher. Set in limewashed random rubble stone wall.
Appraisal
An attractive feature of the streetscape, making a subtle impression on the visual appeal of the street scene. The post box represents an important early-surviving artefact of mass-produced cast-iron work, while the raised details, particularly the royal cipher, attest to a period when Ireland was part of the British Empire.