Survey Data
Reg No
30410819
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Post box
Date
1900 - 1910
Coordinates
189336, 213462
Date Recorded
20/10/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, c.1905, with 'ER VII' royal cipher and raised crown motif. Now disused. Raised 'Post Office' lettering to letter flap and foundry name to the base (now illegible). Set into rendered gate pier at former entrance to Greenfield House, adjacent to rural road junction.
Appraisal
Wall boxes such as this were used in rural areas where the volume of post did not merit a pillar box. The modest design is enhanced by the royal cipher with crown motif, which enlivens the appearance of this otherwise functional object. It identifies the reign of Edward VII (1901-10). Many pre-independence post boxes were simply painted green and retained their royal insignia but are becoming rare and are worthy of retention as historical artefacts. The raised insignia demonstrates the artistic capabilities of mass production at the time of its casting.