
What is recorded here
Cast-iron post box, erected c.1905, with ER VII royal cipher and crown motif. Domed cap with fluted frieze. Manufacturer's initials to base 'Handyside in Derby and London.' Set back from street on footpath.
Site in a prominent position on the main street of Edenderry, this pillar box commands the attention of passersby. Various features such as the fluting below the domed cap as well as the raised lettering and crown motif enhance this piece of street furniture. The founder's name Handyside is a reference to the Leeds firm of founders, Andrew Handyside & Co., who were in operation from c.1853-1933.
This does not grant access. Most recorded buildings are privately owned; view them only from public ground unless the owner allows entry.
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