2008
NY4055 : Plaque commemorating first pillar box in mainland Britain
taken 18 years ago, near to Carlisle, Cumbria, England
Plaque commemorating first pillar box in mainland Britain
The plaque is on the wall outside Woods Newsagents NY4055 : Former Post Office, Botchergate. The first British pillar boxes were trialled in the Channel Islands in 1852. Their success led to the introduction of boxes throughout the mainland, the first of which was erected here in Botchergate in 1853. To commemorate this event, a replica Victorian pillar box was set up in the town centre in 1989 NY4055 : Replica Victorian pillar box outside the Old Town Hall.
For more information on the history of British post boxes see Link
(Archive Link ) (and archived information sheet Archive Link ).
For more information on the history of British post boxes see Link
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- Grid Square
- NY4055, 1394 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Rose and Trev Clough (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Thursday, 13 March, 2008 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Friday, 23 May, 2008
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NY 4063 5532 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:53.3448N 2:55.6245W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NY 4063 5532
- View Direction
- Northeast (about 45 degrees)
