post box — Annestown

The label post box gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.

The short source does not safely name the people, events or traditions tied to this exact point. A famous nearby story is not attached without evidence that it belongs here.

The saved wording does not establish one complete story of attack, rebuilding, abandonment, damage or later change. No single cause is claimed without evidence.

The saved source records: Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, c.1940, with inscribed 'P&T' insignia in Gaelic script.

post box — Annestown matters for the exact reasons given in its official assessment, rather than merely because it is an old structure. The source records: An important, if subtle, feature of the streetscape, incorporating raised elements that enhance the artistic design quality of the composition. The Gaelic script to the raised lettering is of particular interest as a reminder of the continued promotion of a national identity by the newly emergent Independent State. This explains what the place adds to local life, the street or the surviving built history.