Overview
post box — Monaghan is recorded as post box in Monaghan. Wall-mounted cast-iron post box with hinged door, installed c.1901-10, with banded margin surround, projecting letter slot embossed with raised 'POST OFFICE' insignia, ER VII royal cipher to upper portion, 'W.T.Allen & Co. London' foundry cast to bottom. Set into roughcast rendered section of eastern gateway to Gallanagh House, north-west of Monaghan Town.
Why it was built
The saved account records: Set into roughcast rendered section of eastern gateway to Gallanagh House, north-west of Monaghan Town.
People and work
The saved account records: Wall-mounted cast-iron post box with hinged door, installed c.1901-10, with banded margin surround, projecting letter slot embossed with raised 'POST OFFICE' insignia, ER VII royal cipher to upper portion, 'W.T.Allen & Co. London' foundry cast to bottom.
How it changed
The saved wording does not establish one complete story of attack, rebuilding, abandonment, damage or later change. No single cause is claimed without evidence.
What survives
The official record fixes the place and calls it post box. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
post box — Monaghan matters for the exact reasons given in its official assessment, rather than merely because it is an old structure. The source records: This post box is an attractive item of street furniture that is representative of mass-produced cast-iron ware. The cast royal cipher and banded margins enhance this utilitarian object, the Edward VII monogram also being a reminder of a time when Ireland formed part of the British Empire. This explains what the place adds to local life, the street or the surviving built history.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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