Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Post Box
Gortmore, Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade B2
- Grade
- B2
- Type
- Post Box
- Date of listing
- 17 December 2014
- Date of construction
- 1880 - 1899
- Address
- Post Box, St. Lucia's Barracks, Barracks Lane, Omagh, Co Tyrone
- Townland
- Gortmore
- Council
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.60254, -7.30790
- HB reference
- HB11/09/005 H
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1869 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
Cast iron cylinder freestandingVictorian post box located at rear of pavement near to boundary of Police Barracks at end of access to St Lucia Barracks site. ainted red with flat dome top and black plinth.'VR' monogram to front. Plinth displays makers mark: A.HANDYSIDE & Co Ltd DERBY & LONDON.
Setting
At rear of pavement on junction of access to St Lucia Barracks and . Dwarf wall behind appears to be remains of old wall but with modern reconstituted stone in section parallel to main road.
Historical information
Manufactured to a standard design in the reign of Queen Victoria(1837-1901) and installed in its current position during the same period. The boxes have been in use since 1852, just twelve years after the introduction of the first adhesive postage stamps and uniform penny post. Pillar boxes began to be standardised after 1859 and the lower aperture appeared after 1879. After 1887, the imperial cipher of Victoria Regina appeared on all new boxes.
Secondary Sources:
1. Internet: Wikipedia entry including Robinson, Martin (2000). Old Letter Boxes. Shire Publications, Princes Riseborough, UK
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
A. Style
B. Proportion
C. Ornamentation
D. Plan Form
K. Group value
Criteria for listing: historic interest
X. Local Interest
Evaluation
Cast iron cylinder freestanding Victorian post box. Of interest as a surviving example of a relatively early type and part of the municipal architecture associated with the Barracks.
Nearby in the register
- Former Governor’s HouseHouseunder 1 mi
- Tread-wheelStoreunder 1 mi
- No 8 Gortmore Terrace,No type recordedunder 1 mi
- 12 Castle PlaceHouseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.