Survey Data
Reg No
50120037
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Post box
In Use As
Post box
Date
1980 - 1990
Coordinates
316555, 236605
Date Recorded
17/10/2017
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron pillar postbox, erected c. 1985. Round plan, with shallow moulded cap, moulded neck and plinth base. Raised 'An Post' insignia to front (west) face. Maker's mark to rear. Set at northeast corner of Grace Park Avenue, at junction with Richmond Road.
Appraisal
This attractive piece of street furniture is an example of the continuing presence of this mass-produced cast-iron model in the latter decades of the twentieth century. The insignia, representing the national postal service (renamed 'An Post' in 1984), provides subtle decorative as well as contextual interest. It was cast, like all postboxes supplied to An Post in this period, by the Dublin foundry of Tonge & Taggart Ltd. The simplicity of its form, with restrained lettering and gentle curves, is typical of the iconic pillar box design.