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This letter box was made by the Eagle Range and Foundry Company of Birmingham, there are very few of its type still in use around the country. Because they have a similar appearance to letter boxes made by James Ludlow & Son (who produced several thousand over 80 years), the small number of examples by other makers are included in the category 'Ludlow boxes' for convenience. Ludlow boxes were designed for use in sub-post offices. For more information see Colne Valley Postal History Museum Link and Wikipedia Link .
The location is at the corner of Lismore Street and Broad Street. Now a private house, there was a sub-post office here for many years. It is marked on old OS maps through from 1901 to 1974-76 Link .
For a closer view, see NY4055 : An unusual VR letter box, Lismore Street .