Gpo Pillar Box To West Of Junction With Blackley Park Road is a Grade II listed building in the Manchester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 October 1974. Pillar box.

Gpo Pillar Box To West Of Junction With Blackley Park Road

WRENN ID
lesser-bracket-crag
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Manchester
Country
England
Date first listed
3 October 1974
Type
Pillar box
Address
Gpo Pillar Box To West Of Junction With Blackley Park Road, Rochdale Road
OS grid reference
SD 859 022
Coordinates
53.51697, -2.21327
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a GPO pillar box, known as a "Hexagonal Penfold," dating from between 1859 and 1879. It is made of cast iron and has a hexagonal shape, standing approximately 2 meters high. The base is moulded and features the inscription "COCHRANE / & CO / DUDLEY." The door is semi-hexagonal and adorned with the ornamental monogram "VR." There is a band with a posting slot at the front and the word "POST" on the sides. The frieze displays the Royal Arms, and it has a moulded cornice with a band of large beads. The shallow ogee cap is decorated with acanthus leaves and topped with a ball-flower finial. This pillar box is notable for being the only surviving free-standing Victorian pillar box in the city.

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