Survey Data
Reg No
15402432
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Social, Technical
Original Use
Post box
Date
1940 - 1960
Coordinates
226785, 245724
Date Recorded
17/11/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Cast-iron post box attached to timber post, erected c.1950, with raised 'P&T' cipher in Gaelic/Celtic Revival script to base. Letter. Box has curved top and information panel to centre below letter slot. Located adjacent to rural cross roads to the west of Boher Roman Catholic church.
Appraisal
An attractive, if simple, item of street furniture that represents an early-surviving artefact of mass-produced cast-iron ware. The raised Gaelic/Celtic Revival-style script is of particular interest as a reminder of the promotion of a national identity following the establishment of the Independent State. It is located close to a rural junction, a common site for post boxes. This cast-iron post box, which is still in use, is an important, if subtle, feature in the landscape to the west of Boher.