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Post box in Tirkeenan, County Monaghan (41303163)

Post box
Post box in Tirkeenan
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Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, erected c.1906, of WB87/2 Victorian Type C with royal insignia of Edward VII, and crown motif. Letter opening sheltered by sloped panel with POST OFFICE cast on top, over door which has slot for collection time notices to top, lock and small cast door handle below. Moulded architrave…

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Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, erected c.1906, of WB87/2 Victorian Type C with royal insignia of Edward VII, and crown motif. Letter opening sheltered by sloped panel with POST OFFICE cast on top, over door which has slot for collection time notices to top, lock and small cast door handle below. Moulded architrave to outer edge of box and manufacturer's mark 'W.T. Allen & Co. London', is cast below door. Set into smooth cement rendered gate pier outside Elim Pentecostal Church.
This functional and easily recognisable feature of the historic built environment illustrates the role of the British colonial presence in Ireland up to Independence and with the change of colour scheme from the earlier red to its present green, is an evolved political symbol. The post box is well made of cast-iron and although a mass-produced item, displays aesthetic qualities in the moulding, lettering and various relief castings.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 41303163

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Kenneth Allen, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
  • Brian Lenehan, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Raymond Okonski, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
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