Monday 28 October 2013

Wall boxes

Wall boxes are a type of post box that is set into a wall whereas our pillar boxes are free standing. They first began to appear in more rural areas in 1857. The boxes bear the initials of the monarch reigning at the time they were made.
I came across this Victorian one in the Cotswolds village of Lechlade and it is still in use today

 


This Georgian wall box does not have the roman numerals depicting which monarch so I am assuming it dates from George V as the regnal numbers were only added from George VI reign onwards. (George V reigned from 1910-1936). I came across this box in the village of Penshurst, Kent. 


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23 comments:

  1. Billy Blue Eyes28 October 2013 at 12:29

    I can't pass one of these without taking a photo and that last one is superb.

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  2. DJan28 October 2013 at 12:46

    These are really interesting. Another thing they have in the UK that we don't have. Of course, we didn't have reigning monarchs, either. :-)

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  3. EG CameraGirl28 October 2013 at 17:35

    These wall boxes make a lot of sense to me. What fun it would be to see how many different styles you could find.

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  4. LOLfromPasa28 October 2013 at 17:36

    That is the first time I have seen a white sign like that. Interesting!

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  5. Linda W.28 October 2013 at 18:54

    Wow - very interesting! There is a little bit of history everywhere you look.

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  6. Sylvia K28 October 2013 at 19:16

    That is so interesting!! Great post for the day! I agree with EG, It would be fun to see how many different ones you could find!! Enjoy your week!!

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  7. Cynthia28 October 2013 at 20:24

    I had fun looking for these in London. I haven't seen any of the brown ones, though.

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  8. Anonymous28 October 2013 at 21:06

    Creative shots of neat post boxes for OWT ~ thanks, carol,xx

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  9. Adam Jones28 October 2013 at 21:09

    Very interesting. I've found 3 VR post boxes so far in Manchester but no wall boxes. (yet)

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  10. eileeninmd28 October 2013 at 21:30

    Great post, it is neat seeing the different mail boxes. I like the red one! Have a happy week!

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  11. mick28 October 2013 at 23:05

    Very interesting pieces of history.

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  12. Sallie (FullTime-Life)28 October 2013 at 23:11

    It is so wonderful that they're still being used. That just makes me happy to know!

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  13. Carver28 October 2013 at 23:59

    Interesting post and I like that old style of letter drop.

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  14. colleen29 October 2013 at 00:30

    Some things can't be improved on. I love the red.

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  15. Karen29 October 2013 at 01:48

    I love the snippets of history that still remain today.

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  16. Rajesh29 October 2013 at 02:12

    Great looking letter boxes.

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  17. Rajesh29 October 2013 at 02:12

    Great looking letter boxes.

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  18. Stephanie29 October 2013 at 04:22

    Interesting post on letter boxes.

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  19. Anonymous29 October 2013 at 05:08

    Love that second postbox!

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  20. Hazel29 October 2013 at 11:31

    'Still in use today' - that's really very interesting to me. The years...!

    Hazel

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  21. Jackie McGuinness29 October 2013 at 11:59

    Great find!! Love mailboxes when we travel.

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  22. Gattina29 October 2013 at 17:08

    Interesting, I have never seen such a wall box !
    My "World" post is here : http://gattinatravels.blogspot.com/

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  23. genie1 November 2013 at 19:35

    Oh, dear, a non-red wall box. Actually, I find it to be lovely. genie

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