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
Source
Historic England listing

Description

MANCHESTER

SD80SE ROCHDALE ROAD, Harpurhey 698-1/3/710 (West side) 03/10/74 GPO pillar box to west of junction with Blackley Park Road

II

GPO pillar box. Of type dating from 1859-79, known as "Hexagonal Penfold". Cast-iron. Hexagonal section, approx. 2m high, with moulded base lettered "COCHRANE / & CO / DUDLEY", semi-hexagonal door with ornamental monogram "VR", band with posting slot in front and "POST" on sides, frieze with Royal Arms, moulded cornice with band of large beads, and shallow ogee cap of acanthus leaves with ball-flower finial. The only surviving free-standing Victorian pillar box in the city.

Listing NGR: SD8595602274

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