Post box in Knockainy East

Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, erected c. 1920. Mounted on coursed limestone rubble wall. Raised ER lettering and crown motif. Manufacture's name: 'W.T. Allen & Co. London' inscribed on base.

This cast-iron post box, which is still in use, is an important and subtle, item of street furniture that represents an early surviving example of mass-produced cast-iron work. The raised royal cipher and crown motif enhance the design quality of the composition and are of significance as a tangible reminder of Ireland as part of the British Empire. The location of the post box at a cross-roads indicates the sites significance to the infrastructure of the area.