Blackheath: postbox № SE3 6, Tranquil Vale
Introduction
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Blackheath: postbox № SE3 6, Tranquil Vale
Image: © Chris Downer Taken: 20 Sep 2009
This large Victorian postbox was manufactured during the period 1879-87, during which time the monarch's cipher was omitted from the box. In fact, we can date this one to the earlier half of that period, thanks to the higher-than-usual position of the posting slot. The box is emptied finally at 5:30pm on weekdays and at noon on Saturdays.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.466663
Longitude
0.008046