Survey Data
Reg No
20815115
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Post box
In Use As
Post box
Date
1910 - 1920
Coordinates
156101, 98339
Date Recorded
10/10/2006
Date Updated
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Description
Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, c. 1915, with lettering in relief and 'GR' royal insignia. Set into rendered wall in arch of former market building.
Appraisal
This cast-iron post box, which is still in use, is an important, if subtle, item of street furniture that represents an example of mass-produced cast-iron work. The raised details serve to enhance the artistic design quality of the composition, while the presence of a royal insignia augments the importance of the post box as a tangible reminder of Ireland's past as part of the British Empire.