Beckenham: postbox № BR3 176, Brackley Road
Introduction
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Beckenham: postbox № BR3 176, Brackley Road
Image: © Chris Downer Taken: 18 Jan 2014
One of few pillar boxes to be cast during the short reign of Edward VIII - there are 80 or so still in use. This one is by the mini-roundabout where Brackley Road meets Southend Road and has been turned around 180° since Mike Quinn photographed it in April 2008: see Image See Image for a close-up of the cipher.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.415341
Longitude
-0.025268