Survey Data
Reg No
21807041
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Post box
In Use As
Post box
Date
1890 - 1910
Coordinates
166838, 162146
Date Recorded
13/12/2007
Date Updated
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Description
Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, c. 1905, with inscribed ER VII and raised crown motif. Set in limestone wall. Manufactured by 'W.T. Allen & Co. London.'
Appraisal
This cast-iron post box, which is still in use, is an important item of street furniture representing an early surviving example of mass-produced cast-iron work. The raised lettering and crown motif enhance the design quality of the composition and serve as a reminder of Ireland's past as part of the British Empire.