Victorian Post Box - Ipswich Train Station - Ipswich, Suffolk
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member SMacB
N 52° 03.040 E 001° 08.674
31U E 372772 N 5768298
A victorian post box near the entrance to Ipswich Train Station on Ranelagh Road.
Waymark Code: WMRBDB
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/04/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
Views: 6

A victorian post box near the entrance to Ipswich Train Station on Ranelagh Road.

"Ipswich railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) in the East of England, serving the town of Ipswich, Suffolk. It is 68 miles 65 chains (110.7 km) down-line from London Liverpool Street and it is situated between Manningtree to the south and Needham Market to the west. It is also the junction where the East Suffolk Line from Lowestoft, which also is used by services from the Felixstowe Branch Line, join the GEML. Its three-letter station code is IPS. The original station opened in 1846, the present station dates to 1860."

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By main entrance to Ipswich train station.


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

Is this post box still in use?: Mon - Fri: 5:15pm Saturday: 12:45pm

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

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

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

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