Victorian Post Box, Lombard St, City of London
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Team Sieni
N 51° 30.718 W 000° 05.118
30U E 702244 N 5710788
Victorian post box on Lombard Street near the corner with Gracechurch Street
Waymark Code: WM651G
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/04/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Brentorboxer
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Manufacturer inscription is "A HANDYSIDE & CO LTD DERBY & LONDON"
Tell us about the area the post box is situated.:
Lombard St is in the City of London. It gets its name from the Lombardy region of (what is now) Italy, the origin of bankers/goldsmiths (depending on which source you read). Some sources say that the land of Lombard street was granted to goldmiths from Lombardy by Edward I.

Condition of the box: Good/Average/Poor: Poor

Is this post box still in use?: Mon-Fri 6:30 pm, Sat 12 Noon

Is VR embossed on the post box or is it an "anonymous" box?: 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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