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Post box in Lehinch

Post box
Post box in Lehinch
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Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, erected c.1915, with GR insignia and crown motif. Maker’s mark ‘W.T. Allen & Co. London’ to base. Set in smooth rendered gate pier of Lehinch Monastery.
This post box, set in the gate pier of Lehinch Monastery, is an important functional piece of street furniture. Made during the reign of King George V (1910-1921), this box is a reminder of a past era in Irish history. The London firm of founders, W.T. Allen & Co., was in operation from 1881-1955.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 14908006

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