Listed Building: PILLAR BOX OUTSIDE WALKFORD SUB POST OFFICE (447891)
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Grade | II |
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Authority | Historic England |
Volume/Map/Item | 748/14/440 |
Date assigned | 07 October 1988 |
Date last amended |
Description
The following building shall be added to the list
RINGWOOD ROAD SZ 2094 + 2194 (South west side) 14/440 Pillar box o/s Walkford Sub Post Office II
Pillar box. Manufactured c1936 by Carron Co Ltd. Cast iron painted red with black base. Cylindrical box having base, Edward VIII cipher and crown, collection-time panels below and above horizontal letter slit, cornice, and shallow-domed dentilled cap with crescent supporting plate giving direction of Post Office. Stamp dispensing machine fixed to side.
This is one of less than 100 Edward VIII boxes to remain in the country and a well-surviving example.
Listing NGR: SZ2145894552
Location
Grid reference | SZ 2145 9455 (point) |
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Borough (historic) | Christchurch |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Jun 30 2021 10:33AM