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Post box in Cortober

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Post box in Cortober
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Cast-iron post-box, erected c.1905, with ER insignia and crown. Mounted in roughcast-rendered wall.
This cast-iron post-box is an important feature in the social and urban fabric of the town. Though the design is simple, the high-relief casting of the lettering and crown are well executed and artistically appealing.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 31807003

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • John M, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791; Ledwich, Edward, 1738-1823, continuator, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Reading Tom, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
  • Davidcorry200, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Sawyer777, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Oliver Dixon, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
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