Survey Data
Reg No
22821161
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Historical, Social
Original Use
Post box
In Use As
Post box
Date
1910 - 1920
Coordinates
226282, 92993
Date Recorded
28/08/2003
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron pillar post box, c.1915, with “GR” royal cipher, and moulded shallow domed capping having profiled cornice. Road fronted on concrete brick cobbled footpath.
Appraisal
An attractive item of street furniture that represents an early-surviving artefact of mass-produced cast-iron. The raised detailing contributes significantly to the artistic design quality of the piece, while the royal cipher in particular is of importance as a tangible reminder of the period when Ireland formed part of the British Empire.