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Post box in Skagh

Post box
Post box in Skagh
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Wall-mounted cast-iron letter box, erected c. 1885, bearing crown and royal insignia of VR lettering. Manufacturer's name on base: 'W.T. Allen and Co. London'. Mounted in boundary wall of Mid-Western Regional Orthopaedic Hospital.
This handsome item of street furniture, which is still in use, remains in good condition. The post box is a notable example of early mass-produced cast-iron. The raised lettering and royal cipher enhance the quality of the composition, and is a reminder of Ireland's past as part of the British Empire.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 21828025

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • PAUL FARMER, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
  • SteveODowd, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • JohnArmagh, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • EecherplazGinkgo06.jpg : Cayambe derivative work: Ginkgotree ( talk ), Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Callanmurphy, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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