Victorian Post Box - Lisvane, Cardiff, Wales, UK
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The post box is in the wall of the old Post Office on Lisvane Road, Lisvane, Cardiff.
Waymark Code: WMH235
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/09/2013
Views: 3
The post box has bars in front of it, presumably to signal to people that it is no longer in use.
When I was taking a photo, the owner of the building came to have a chat. He said that one the building is renovated he planned to remove the bars and give the box a fresh coat of paint. Only after leaving did it occur to be that an amateur paint job may not be a necessarily good idea from a preservation point of view.
Tell us about the area the post box is situated.:
Lisvane used to be a village on its own but is now absorbed into a suburb of Cardiff. The postbox is in the wall of the old Post Office, now closed down.
Condition of the box: Good/Average/Poor: Average
Is this post box still in use?: No
Is VR embossed on the post box or is it an "anonymous" box?: VR logo is painted onto the box in black paint on white background
Any other embossed lettering, such as manufacturer?: Embossed with manufacturers name at the bottom
Manufacturer Inscription: Eagle Range & Foundry Co, Birmingham (1879-87)
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