Post box in Clare, County Mayo (31214003)

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What is recorded here

Wall-mounted cast-iron "wall box" post box, between 1901-10, with "ER [Edwardus Rex] VII" royal cipher. Set in rendered, ruled and lined wall.

A "wall box" post 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 King Edward VII (1841-1910; r. 1901-10) 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 31214003

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National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Harry Murphy / Sportsfile, via Western People, www.westernpeople.ie
Maker not stated on source page, www.dreamstime.com
Golfing in Ireland; photographer not stated, Source publisher
Maker not stated on source page, monumentalireland.ie

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