Post box on North Strand Road, County Dublin

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Freestanding round-plan cast-iron pillar postbox, erected c. 1915, having shallow domed cap, fluted frieze, moulded neck and plinth base. Raised insignia of George V and crown, raised lettering 'Post Office' and moulded handle to front (southeast) face. Maker's mark 'McDowall Steven & Co., London & Glasgow' to plinth.…

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This high-quality piece of street furniture is illustrative of the mass-produced cast-ironwork created by the McDowall Steven & Co. foundry. The royal insignia of George V dates the postbox to the early twentieth century and recalls British colonial rule in Ireland. It constitutes a working, functional component of Dublin's postal heritage, adding to the overall character of the streetscape.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 50120259

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