Hexagonal Post Box

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Hexagonal post box. Between 1866 and 1879 the hexagonal penfold became the standard design for pillar boxes and it was during this period that red was first adopted as the standard colour. The boxes are hexagonal with a top decorated with. The resulting hexagonal cross section will be 2 34 in diameter d with each side 1 38 long. Also known as pillar box also known as a collection box mailbox letter box or drop box american english is a physical box into which members of the public can deposit outgoing mail intended for collection by the agents of a countrys postal servicethe term post box can also refer to a private letter box for incoming mail.

Use for a lamp post table or bench legs book shelf supports baluster candle holder turning blank etc. Vr penfold by durham cathedral. Hexagonal sewing box blithe fabrics blog tour when blithe fabrics was first released i basically could think of no other collection for a while. An example of this box still remains at barnes cross in dorset.

A royal mail post box stands within half a mile of over 98 of the uk population. 1 may 2012 ilkley. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Queen victoria hexagonal penfold pillar boxes the ones weve found so far.

The first boxes to be painted red were in london in july 1874. History of the british post box. 7 april 2012 green vr penfold post box on the outskirts of manchester. How often do you give a second thought about the pillar box you use when you go to post a.

This was an original penfold post box until someone crashed into. For the arrival of the post office messenger. Elegant hexagonal box first seen in 1866 with a cap decorated with acanthus leaves designed by jw penfold. I felt this weird emotional connection that flooded my senses with delight and my brain with an almost infinite number of ideas.

Cheltenhams rare penfold post boxes. Royal mail post boxes are a cherished feature of the british. The glue line will be nicely hidden along two of the edges. A post box british english.

1854 early hexagonal post box. A pillar box is a type of free standing post boxthey are found in the united kingdom and in most former nations of the british empire members of the commonwealth of nations and british overseas territories such as australia cyprus india gibraltar hong kong the republic of ireland malta new zealand and sri lankapillar boxes were provided in territories administered by the united.