Alton Pancras: private postbox at the old post office
Introduction
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Alton Pancras: private postbox at the old post office
Image: © Chris Downer Taken: 28 Nov 2013
This old postbox is in the wall of Image and remains in use as a letterbox for the cottage's incoming mail. It is a 'Ludlow' box, a design named after its designer and intended specifically for use at sub-post offices, often incorporated within a window or, as here, wall. It would originally have had an enamel plate on the large central rectangle. See Image for a similar example still in use.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.820001
Longitude
-2.42682