Survey Data

Reg No

20912103


Rating

Regional


Categories of Special Interest

Artistic, Social, Technical


Original Use

Post box


In Use As

Post box


Date

1950 - 1970


Coordinates

128934, 44393


Date Recorded

27/08/2009


Date Updated

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Description

Post-mounted cast-iron post box, erected c.1960, having panelled margins. Post office insignia and foundry mark embossed in raised relief.

Appraisal

A notable example of twentieth-century street furniture, this post box has a simplicity and clarity of design typical of its time. Its functional nature is enhanced and emphasised by casting using capital letters in a clear simple font.