Survey Data
Reg No
30333060
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Historical, Social
Original Use
Post box
In Use As
Post box
Date
1920 - 1960
Coordinates
185184, 230912
Date Recorded
04/09/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron pillar post box, c.1940, with raised 'P&T' monogram and 'Post Office' to door and shallow domed cap with dentillated edge. Set into concrete paving of footpath.
Appraisal
This is an attractive item of street furniture that represents mass-produced cast-iron ware that is enhanced by the Celtic-style 'P&T' cipher, a subtle reminder of the promotion of national identity following Independence. Like much of the cast-iron street furniture throughout Britain and Ireland, it was produced in a Scottish foundry, Carron Company of Stirlingshire.