Hartington Post Office
N 53° 08.440 W 001° 48.567
30U E 579636 N 5888580
A fine Penfold pillar box outside the Beresford Team Rooms and Post Office. Box Number SK17 26
Waymark Code: WMJMGD
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/04/2013
Views: 6
Between 1866 and 1879 the hexagonal Penfold became the standard design for pillar boxes and it was during this period that red was first adopted as the standard colour.
Tell us about the area the post box is situated.:
Village centre
Condition of the box: Good/Average/Poor: Good
Is this post box still in use?: Monday to Friday, 4.30 p.m. Saturday 9.30 a.m.
Is VR embossed on the post box or is it an "anonymous" box?: VR embossed
Any other embossed lettering, such as manufacturer?: None visible
Manufacturer Inscription: Unreadable
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