Victorian Post Box - Dalby Road, Dalby, Isle of Man
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dreeder75
N 54° 10.110 W 004° 43.753
30U E 387114 N 6003650
A wall mounted Victorian Post Box No.167 Dalby
Waymark Code: WMMCZD
Location: Isle of Man
Date Posted: 09/02/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
Views: 6

Located on the A27 Dalby Road, Dalby opposite the road to Niarbyl you can find this wall mounted Victorian Postbox set in the garden wall of a house (on the highway side). Still in use with collections on Monday to Friday and Saturday. It is inscribed at the bottom with WT Allen & Co, London but no date. It is numbered 167.
Tell us about the area the post box is situated.:
This Victorian wall mounted box can be found on the A27 Dalby Road which passes through the quaint village of Dalby on the west coast of the Island. The box is opposite the junction to the road down to Niarbyl Beach and restaurant, to the right of the box can be found a Red Telephone box also!


Condition of the box: Good/Average/Poor: Average

Is this post box still in use?: Mon - Friday 11.30am & Sat 10.30am, No Collection Sun.

Is VR embossed on the post box or is it an "anonymous" box?: Embossed with VR

Any other embossed lettering, such as manufacturer?: WT Allen & Co, London

Manufacturer Inscription: WT Allen & Co, London (1881-1901)

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