Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Post Box
Town Parks, Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Post Box
- Date of construction
- 1920 - 1939
- Address
- Post Box, 25 Ann Street, Ballycastle, Co Antrim, BT54 6AA
- Townland
- Town Parks
- Council
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 55.20169, -6.24926
- Date of survey
- 17 September 2000
- HB reference
- HB05/14/009 D
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
3 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1900 map "Ireland" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1900 · Ireland (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1922 · Scotland - southern section. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
A cast iron cylindrical free standing red post box set against the façade of No. 27 Ann Street (see HB05/14/009C).
Historical information
A post box with crest of E II R.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
A pleasing post 1952 post box making a good contribution to street furniture. However the structure is relatively recent and a mass produced type. It is not considered of special architectural or historical interest.
Nearby in the register
- 25- 27 Ann StreetShop - Terraceunder 1 mi
- 29 Ann StreetShop - Terraceunder 1 mi
- 23 Ann StreetShop - Terraceunder 1 mi
- 31 Ann StreetShop - Terraceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.