Victorian Wall Box - Riversdale, Jurby Road, Isle of Man
Posted by: dreeder75
N 54° 19.800 W 004° 24.330
30U E 408603 N 6021150
A Victorian wall box on the A13 Jurby Road, Ramsey, Isle of Man
Waymark Code: WMTX51
Location: Isle of Man
Date Posted: 01/17/2017
Views: 5
Located in a stone pillar of a house called Riversdale on the A13 Jurby Road on the outskirts of Ramsey. A Victorian wall box manufactured between 1886 and 1901 by W.T. Allen & Co. London.
One of the final types of Victorian wall boxes made by W.T.Allen before they started to make Edward VII boxes also a very popular box type with approximately 25 of this type still in use on the Island!
Isle of Man Post No. 232.
Tell us about the area the post box is situated.: Located on a main country road between Ramsey and Jurby, sited in a gate post of a private house but a public use box.
Condition of the box: Good/Average/Poor: Average
Is this post box still in use?: Mon. to Fri. 15.30. Sat. 12.30. No collection Sunday
Is VR embossed on the post box or is it an "anonymous" box?: VR Embossed
Any other embossed lettering, such as manufacturer?: W.T. Allen & Co. London
Manufacturer Inscription: WT Allen & Co, London (1881-1901)
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