Building record TR 34 SW 964 - An Edward VII pillar box, Park Avenue/Castle Avenue, Dover

Summary

An Edward VII pillar box, Park Avenue / Castle Avenue. The roadside post box was introduced in Britain following the 1840 postal reform which provided for universal affordable postage. In 1859 an improved cylindrical design of pillar box was created for standard use nationwide. This design had its posting aperture positioned beneath a cap for greater protection from rainwater.The pillar box on Park Avenue / Castle Avenue is of this type and carries the monarchical insignia of Edward VII. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available informaion)

Location

Grid reference TR 3164 4231 (point) Extant
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Royal Mail and Historic England, 2015, Royal Mail Post Boxes; A joint Policy Statement by Royal Mail and Historic England (Unpublished document). SKE32323.

<2> The Letter Box Study Group, 2004, Letter Box Listing (Unpublished document). SKE17125.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Royal Mail and Historic England. 2015. Royal Mail Post Boxes; A joint Policy Statement by Royal Mail and Historic England.
  • <2> Unpublished document: The Letter Box Study Group. 2004. Letter Box Listing.

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Record last edited

Jul 19 2017 1:55PM