Survey Data
Reg No
14922008
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Historical, Social
Original Use
Post box
In Use As
Post box
Date
1900 - 1910
Coordinates
204632, 217231
Date Recorded
06/10/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, c.1905, with insignia ER VII and crown motif. Maker’s mark ‘W.T. Allen & Co. London’ to base. Mounted within rendered wall.
Appraisal
This wall-mounted post box, found in the wall flanking the entrance to Balliver House, is a simple functional item, which remains in use. Though a functional item, the positioning of ER VII royal insignia heightens the aesthetic quality of this functional item. It identifies the reign of Edward VII (1901-1910). The London firm of founders, W.T. Allen & Co., was in operation from 1881-1955.