Victorian Post Box, Dunstall Hall, Staffordshire. - Victorian Post Boxes on Waymarking.com

Dunstall Hall is an outstanding stone Grade II Listed country house near Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire. The property is of considerable stature and is set in a secluded yet prominent position with extensive views across mature parkland. Still essentially a private residence.

Records show that in 1145 the Dunstall Estate was owned by the Earl of Derby. In 1652, Thomas Bott held property in Dunstall apparently derived from the Hollands of Barton, which included the original mansion now known as Old Hall Farm. On the death of his great- granddaughter, Elizabeth Beardsley in the late 1700’s, the Estate was sold to John Meek, an opulent cheese-factor from Barton-under-Needwood.

In 1801, his son Richard acquired further lands in Dunstall that had been in the hands of the Turton family of Alrewas since 1660. The present house had in remoter times been a lodge on the edge of the Royal Forest of Needwood, and would have witnessed gatherings for many a Royal Hunt. In 1814, Richard Arkwright, the retiring son of Sir Richard Arkwright, inventor of the spinning jenny in 1764 and builder of the first water-powered cotton spinning mill at Cromford in Derbyshire, purchased the combined estates at public auction as a gift for his son Charles.

Tell us about the area the post box is situated.: A beautifully maintained estate with many building maintained to a high standard. 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?: none Manufacturer Inscription: Not listed

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