Victorian Wall Box - Cookney, Aberdeenshire
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member creg-ny-baa
N 57° 01.838 W 002° 12.915
30V E 547632 N 6321069
Unusual Victorian embossed box embedded in a dyke in the Aberdeenshire hamlet of Cookney in north-eastern Scotland.
Waymark Code: WM18CW3
Location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/09/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
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This Victorian embossed box can be found on the south side of a minor road in the hilltop hamlet of Cookney, seven miles south-west of the city of Aberdeen, and three miles inland from the North Sea coast.

The box is embedded in a stone dyke and has an unusual semi-circular top, with an intertwined VR towards the bottom. The box is in a dilapidated state, but still in use.

Tell us about the area the post box is situated.:
Cookney lies on a hill in this rural area, and had a parish church, now a private business, on the summit east of the post box. There are a few houses, mostly well scattered over the hill.

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

Is this post box still in use?: Monday to Saturday 10.30am

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

Any other embossed lettering, such as manufacturer?: LETTERS ONLY

Manufacturer Inscription: No Manufacturer. Anonymous
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