Post box on Barrack Street, County Wexford

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Wall-mounted cast-iron "wall box" post box, extant 1955. Set in rendered, ruled and lined wall.

A "wall box" post box supplied by W.T. Allen and Company (fl. 1881-1955) of London representing an interesting example of mass-produced cast-iron work making a pleasing, if largely inconspicuous visual statement in an urban street scene.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 15505081

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