Survey Data
Reg No
15403334
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Historical, Social, Technical
Original Use
Post box
Date
1910 - 1922
Coordinates
245699, 243593
Date Recorded
24/08/2006
Date Updated
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Description
Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, erected between 1910-22, with raised "GR" royal cipher. Located adjacent to rural road junction.
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 1910-1936) and the crown motif, which enliven the appearance of this otherwise functional object. This post box dates to the last years of English rule and is a subtle historical artifact in the rural landscape to the north of Rochfortbridge. 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.