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Post box in Monasterevin

Post box
Post box in Monasterevin
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Wall-mounted cast-iron "wall box" post box, extant 1908, with "VR [Victoria Regina]" royal cipher. Disused, 2002. Set in roughcast boundary wall.
A "wall 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 with embellishments identifying the artistic potential of the composition including the Queen Victoria (1819-1901; r. 1837-1901) royal cipher of additional significance as an imprinted reminder of the period when Ireland formed part of the British Empire.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 11816098

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Sitomon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.kildareheritage.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.tripadvisor.com.au
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