Victorian Post Box - Parkhill Road, Bexley, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Master Mariner
N 51° 26.571 E 000° 08.612
31U E 301495 N 5702944
This Penfold type post box is located at the junction of Parkhill Road and Parkhurst Road in the London Borough of Bexley in south east London.
Waymark Code: WM126WP
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/15/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member wayfrog
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The pillar box is Grade II listed with the entry at the Historic England website telling us:

"Penfold" type cast iron hexagonal pillar box of the 1872-79 period. Designed by J W Penfold, architect, cast by Cochrane, Grove and Company. Hexagonal pillar on plinth with cyma roll; carries royal cipher VR, and royal arms above the posting aperture. Cap with band of ball decoration and foliated top.

Tell us about the area the post box is situated.:
The pillar box is located in a leafy residential area.

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

Is this post box still in use?: M-F: 5.30pm; Sat: 11.30am

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

Any other embossed lettering, such as manufacturer?: "Post Office" split to either side of the letter opening

Manufacturer Inscription: No Manufacturer. Anonymous
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