Survey Data
Reg No
14910004
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Post box
In Use As
Post box
Date
1920 - 1930
Coordinates
248058, 232478
Date Recorded
20/09/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, c.1925, with the SE insignia and manufacturer's mark 'W.T. Allen & Co. London' to the base. Set in rendered wall.
Appraisal
The recognisable form and simple detail of this post box illustrate the artistic qualities of mass production at the time of casting. The Saorstat Éireann emblem marks the beginning of the post Independence era in Ireland. The London firm of founders, W.T. Allen & Co., was in operation from 1881-1955.