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 Old Rectory Wall, Rowington, Warwickshire Posted by:  mumbo jumbo
N 52° 19.294 W 001° 42.169
30U E 588410 N 5797596
A wall mounted box outside the rectory adjacent to the church in Rowington, Warwickshire
Waymark Code: WM8VGT
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/17/2010
Views: 3
A working Victorian wall-mounted postbox outside the Old Rectory and adjacent to St Laurence's Church on the Old Warwick Road (B4439), Warwickshire.
Tell us about the area the post box is situated.:
Rowington is a village and civil parish in Warwickshire, UK. It is five miles north-west of the town of Warwick and five miles south-west of the town of Kenilworth. The parish, which also includes Lowsonford, Pinley and Mousley End, [1] has a population of 925 according to the 2001 UK Census.
The Grand Union Canal runs just south of the village and the M40 motorway is also close by. The Heart of England Way for long-distance walkers passes through the village. The parish church of St. Laurence which dates from medieval times is found on a hill in the centre of the village. In Tudor times Rowington manor was owned by Catherine Parr, the sixth wife of King Henry VIII of England (survived!). Possibly the most famous building however is Shakespeare Hall where a branch of William Shakespeare's family is reputed to have lived at the same time he was alive. It was rumoured he wrote As You Like It there.
There were once several windmills in the village but only one remains and its sails have been removed and the building converted into a house. At one time Rowington quarries supplied sandstone for several important buildings including St Philip's Cathedral in Birmingham, the parish church of St Laurence and nearby Baddesley Clinton manor house. No quarries remain in Rowington. The village is home to several farms and livery yards.
Condition of the box: Good/Average/Poor: Good
Is this post box still in use?: Yes. 3.45pm Mon - Fri; 9.15am Sat
Is VR embossed on the post box or is it an "anonymous" box?: VR embossed
Any other embossed lettering, such as manufacturer?: "Post Office" embossed on hood. Manufacturer embossed at base.
Manufacturer Inscription: Smith & Hawkes, Eagle Foundry Broad St Birmingham (1856-71)
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