Post box in Cloon and Commons, County Limerick

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What is recorded here

Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, c. 1890, with inscribed VR raised lettering, and raised crown motif. Set in rubble limestone wall. Manufacturer's name on base: 'W.T. Allen & Co. London.'

An important feature in the streetscape, this post box represents an early surviving example of mass-produced cast-iron ware. The raised elements serve to enhance the artistic design quality of the composition, while the raised crown motif is of particular significance as a tangible reminder of the period when Ireland formed part of the British Empire.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 21807035

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National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Garry Dickinson, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
SirGarick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Oliver Dixon, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
P L Chadwick, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Discover Lough Derg, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Antony Dixon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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