Survey Data
Reg No
40906406
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social
Original Use
Post box
In Use As
Post box
Date
1860 - 1880
Coordinates
-1, -1
Date Recorded
14/04/2014
Date Updated
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Description
Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, installed c.1870, with beaded moulding surround, and splayed aperture with royal monogram of Queen Victoria. Opening with beaded moulding to information panel and lock. Set into rendered pier to front wall of former post office.
Appraisal
This subtle feature represents an early surviving piece of mass-produced cast-iron street furniture. The crown and the monogram of Queen Victoria serve as a reminder of the period when Ireland was part of the British empire.