What is recorded here

Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, erected c.1915, with hooded letter opening and raised 'GR' and crown insignia over. Mounted within external face of rubble stone wall surrounding graveyard at Multyfarnham Abbey. Makers name appears at base in raised lettering ' F. Allen & Co. London '.

A subtle item of street furniture that enhances the visual appeal of the street scene, and which represents a good example of early-surviving mass-produced cast-iron work. This cast-iron post box, which is still in use, is an important feature located within the grounds of Multyfarnham Abbey. Many pre-independence post boxes were simply painted green and retained their royal insignia but are becoming a rarer site and are worthy of retention as a symbol of transition of the country to independence. This post box was made at the W T Allen & Co of London foundry in London, which produced post boxes from 1881-1955.

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