Survey Data
Reg No
14804036
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Post box
In Use As
Post box
Date
1900 - 1910
Coordinates
262978, 232750
Date Recorded
10/08/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Cast-iron post box, erected c.1905, with ER VII royal cipher and crown motif. Domed cap with fluted frieze. Manufacturer's initials to base 'Handyside in Derby and London.' Set back from street on footpath.
Appraisal
Site in a prominent position on the main street of Edenderry, this pillar box commands the attention of passersby. Various features such as the fluting below the domed cap as well as the raised lettering and crown motif enhance this piece of street furniture. The founder's name Handyside is a reference to the Leeds firm of founders, Andrew Handyside & Co., who were in operation from c.1853-1933.