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Place    From 1866 

Penfold pillar boxes

Categories: Craft / Design

Penfold pillar boxes

Designed by John Penfold. They are distinguished by their hexagonal shape, with an acanthus bud on top. The originals were made by Cochrane & Co of Dudley, Worcestershire, and later replicas by Machan Engineering of Denny, Stirlingshire in the late 20th century.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Penfold pillar boxes

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Penfold pillar box - EC1

Painted in the authentic green then in use, this is a reproduction of the Pen...

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Penfold pillar box - NW3

This Penfold pillar box, dating from around 1870 is preserved as an historica...

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