Survey Data
Reg No
15401239
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Historical, Social, Technical
Original Use
Post box
Date
1910 - 1922
Coordinates
245792, 259239
Date Recorded
10/10/2006
Date Updated
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Description
Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, c.1915, with 'GR' royal cipher, raised crown motif and 'Post Office' in raised lettering to letter flap. Set into rubble limestone boundary wall adjacent to rural cross road junction. Located to the north of Mullingar Town.
Appraisal
An attractive, if simple, item of street furniture that represents an early-surviving artefact of mass-produced cast-iron ware. The modest design of the box is enhanced by the royal cipher (identifying the reign of George V between 1910 and 1936) and the crown motif, which enliven the appearance of this otherwise functional object. Many pre-independence post boxes were simply painted green and retained their royal insignia but are becoming a rarer sight and are worthy of retention. It is located close to a rural junction, a common site for post boxes. This cast-iron post box is an important, if subtle, feature in the landscape to the north of Mullingar Town.