Post Box, Percy Park Road, Tynemouth
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Post Box, Percy Park Road, Tynemouth by Geoff Holland as part of the Geograph project.
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Post Box, Percy Park Road, Tynemouth
Image: © Geoff Holland Taken: 23 Feb 2021
This post box, previously sited across the road on the corner of St. Oswin's Place, stands outside the current post office at 27-31 Percy Park Road and dates from the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901). The Royal Mail is a key partner in the Government's Coronavirus testing programme and collect completed testing kits from over 35,000 specially selected post boxes of which this is one (see stickers attached to the box). For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk
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Image Location
Latitude
55.018597
Longitude
-1.425217