Survey Data
Reg No
30333036
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Post box
In Use As
Post box
Date
1860 - 1880
Coordinates
184698, 231269
Date Recorded
04/09/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, c.1870, with royal cipher of Queen Victoria. Set in rubble limestone wall and still in use.
Appraisal
The modest design of this post box is enhanced by the royal cipher with crown motif, which enlivens the appearance of this otherwise functional object. It identifies the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901) and is a subtle historical artefact. Many pre-Independence post boxes were simply repainted green and retained their royal insignia. Smaller boxes such as this were erected at less busy locations.