Survey Data
Reg No
50030048
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social, Technical
Original Use
Post box
In Use As
Post box
Date
1950 - 1970
Coordinates
322813, 238883
Date Recorded
10/11/2014
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cast-iron pillar postbox, erected c. 1960. Shallow domed cap with fluted rim, moulded neck and plinth. Foundry stamp to rear (north-east) face of plinth 'Carron Company Stirlingshire'. Set in footpath, flanked by more recent examples.
Appraisal
This attractive piece of street furniture is representative of the standard of mass-production of cast-iron ware in the early and mid-twentieth century. Its survival is testament to the quality of its original design and of the materials used in its manufacture. The modest design of the box is enhanced by various decorative moulded details, such as the fluted rim and raised lettering, which serve to enliven this functional object. Like many of the postboxes in the area, it was cast by the Carron Company of Stirlingshire, Scotland. This box was probably erected to provide a service to this newly-constructed estate in the 1960s.