Pillar Box, St Katherine's Wharf, London - Victorian Post Boxes on Waymarking.com

The base identifies it as having been manufactured by Andrew Handyside & Co. of Derby.

I doubt this is the original location for this pillar box, as it is somewhat pointedly positioned next to a red phone box.

Tell us about the area the post box is situated.: St Katherine's Wharf contains pubs, shops, residential and buisness properties. As it is close to the Tower of London and Tower Bridge it is geared up for the tourist trade. Of the nearby Dickens Inn, the Observer said, in 2002 "... the Dickens Inn is everything our tourists must know and ceaselessly detest about this country. The beams are as Tudor as Nike. The food is older than the beams... " Condition of the box: Good/Average/Poor: Good Is this post box still in use?: Yes Is VR embossed on the post box or is it an "anonymous" box?: Embossed VR Any other embossed lettering, such as manufacturer?: A HANDYSIDE & CO LTD, DERBY & LONDON Manufacturer Inscription: None of the above. Tell a manager about new choice.

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