Survey Data
Reg No
30409015
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Post box
In Use As
Post box
Date
1875 - 1895
Coordinates
89091, 225524
Date Recorded
11/09/2008
Date Updated
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Description
Wall-mounted cast-iron post box installed c.1885, with embossed lettering 'Post Office' and royal mongram of Queen Victoria with crown emblem.
Appraisal
This type of late Victorian post box is becoming increasingly rare. It highlights the period when Ireland was a colony of the British empire. Although mass-produced, the post box has decorative detailing which, along with its historical value, makes this item an important part of the local heritage.