Edward VIII Post Box, Arrol Drive and Auchentrae Crescent, Ayr

The Edward VIII Post Box, located at the corner of Arrol Drive and Auchentrae Crescent in Ayr, is a cast iron pillar box from 1936, likely produced by the Carron Company in Stirlingshire. This cylindrical post box features a black base and a red upper section. It has a swept frieze beneath a shallow domed cap with a dentilled rim. The full-height, left-hinged door is equipped with a cup handle and a lock on the right side. The lower part of the door displays the cipher 'EVIIIR' in raised gothic lettering, topped with a crown and the words 'Post Office' embossed below. Above the letter opening, there is a rectangular slot for letters and a notice frame, with the words 'Next Collection' embossed to the left.

This post box was installed during the brief reign of Edward VIII in 1936 and remains in its original location. It is situated in the Seafield suburb, which was developed on the former grounds of Seafield House. An Ordnance Survey Map of Ayr, surveyed in 1938 and published in 1947, indicates that the radial street plan of Seafield was under construction, with the corner of Arrol Drive and Auchentrae Crescent being one of the first junctions completed. An aerial photograph from July 1936 shows Seafield at a similar stage of development, revealing that the three bungalows and their pavement were not yet built, although site huts and construction materials were present. This suggests that the post box was likely installed between July and December 1936 to serve the new residents of the suburb.