@cgledhill: Let me know in the comments if you’d like some more cool facts about post boxes 📮 #postbox #letterbox #mailbox #pillbox

Chef :

It dates from the Queen Victoria era

Lobsang Dondan ( Tom Harpur ) :

In Dublin Ireland there is The Hungry Tree which is gobbling up a metal bench. It is situated on the grounds of Kings Inn

Royal Mail Official :

The perfect home for a Royal Mail 🧚✨

Totoo :

Love when the natural & built environment combine. 🥰🥰🥰

Amanda :

The year would be 1837 - 1901 Queen Victoria

IR5 :

Irish ones have the royal cyphers but are painted green 😉 they are rare now but still a few to be found

mark_explores7 :

So cool knowing how to age these, found an old one in Richmond.

Amanda 🐙 :

Fun fact - the guy who designed the square postboxes also designed the modern traffic lights 😁 They were supposed to be cheaper & quicker to produce and have a modern aesthetic. I don’t know anyone that prefers them 😁

Neon_rider27 :

Her Again :

Bring back the more ornate hexagonal one 👏👏

Glassworks London :

This is the journalism we need.

SharonfromSouthend :

Very interesting thanks for sharing!

x__millycurran__x :

Adventure Through History :

I’m gonna have to go check this one out !, I’ve been doing historic postbox videos recently too😅

Christine :

I’m amazed to see how deep they’re buried

user9657931060367 :

Love it 🥰

jamie :

Looks like the tree is doing a better job than all of us at dating a post box 😏

Simon Doherty :

Love it

oblongparty :

Bottom of my fyp? Got this in the first 5 mins 😂 Once in wales I saw a VR letter box! It was in an old wall, not in use anymore, but so cool to spot

Majormoz :

Omg. I finally found someone who has an obsession with post boxes. Just in Cornwall and they gave loads of plain GR ones in the wall type. Oxford has a VR one but it’s been vandalised by graffiti. In Scotland too a beautiful Edward VIII one which is rare

peter :

Where is the oldest one in London?

dcallleedsarewe :

Love stuff like this👌

agentleebs :

Wow! I guess they are cast iron? I know England was an innovator with cast iron, so yes, more info please.

JennyCakes74🇨🇦 :

The should have kept them rounded for Queen Elizabeth II! So much more elegant looking!