Old postboxes

[Stobart Stopper]

There's a few around here with GR, for the old King George, the Queen's grandfather. My brother reckons he's seen one dating from Victoria's reign down in Kent somewhere. Any really old ones in your area?

[Ms Ordinary]

There's one on the corner of Mervan Road (SW2) which is very old - its sort of octagonal in part, as far as I can remember. I only really noticed when I went to post a bulky letter and realised the slot was really small & narrow compared to modern postboxes.

Never noticed the reign, but I think it might actually be listed :confused: . (Can't remember where I heard/ read that).

[Ground Elder]

Got a lovely VR down the road; hidden in the ivy, paint half an inch thick, but crap for parcels :(

[davesgcr]

Very rare are the Edward 111VTH ones - about 8 or so in the UK apparently - there is one in Welshpool.

[lang rabbie]

Very rare are the Edward 111VTH ones - about 8 or so in the UK apparently - there is one in Welshpool.

There is one on a very dull road off Beulah Hill (whose name I've completely forgotten!). But it is on the route of the Capital Ring. It's the only reason to visit that particularly dire corner of Upper Norwood.

There's another one east of Peckham Rye.

Answers are probably still archived on this thread on the London SE1 forum (http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/29187/page=1), which led regular posters there off on a wild goose chase.

[William of Walworth]

There's one on the corner of Mervan Road (SW2) which is very old - its sort of octagonal in part, as far as I can remember. I only really noticed when I went to post a bulky letter and realised the slot was really small & narrow compared to modern postboxes.

Never noticed the reign, but I think it might actually be listed :confused: . (Can't remember where I heard/ read that).

I've seen that one -- it's definitely Victorian.

[missfran]

I love old postboxes! I love spotting a VR, I've seen quite a few around Ealing. They're often placed in walls rather than stand-alone. I always keep my eyes pealed for an Edward VIII but I've never seen one.

Have you seen the old green or blue ones?

[missfran]

Everything you ever wanted to know about letter boxes: http://www.lbsg.org/big.asp?section=lb

*geek*

[Rohen]

Ive seen the one in Welshpool

Strange that

the Victorian one in Hampstead isnt used but the Victorian one on Sandgate road in Folkestone is still used

[tim]

I love old postboxes! I love spotting a VR, I've seen quite a few around Ealing. They're often placed in walls rather than stand-alone. I always keep my eyes pealed for an Edward VIII but I've never seen one.

Have you seen the old green or blue ones?

One in Twickenham outside "Richmond College" on Egerton Rd. Notr toofar from Ealing. Looks like this one which is actually elsewhere

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photos/04/31/043196_023956da.jpg

[tim]

There's also a blue-mail pillar-box in Windsor

http://www.wicks.org/pulp/figures/airmail.jpeg

[Rollem]

my mum wants to do a photo study of postboxes

she's been talking about it for yonks, i'm gonna remind her of it and get her to start clicking!! :cool: