This box was made by Cochrane & Co of Dudley and this style was made from 1873-1878 and is of large diameter with a low aperture. This type of box is known as a Penfold after the designer JW Penfold whose design was chosen for the first standardised national pillar box that was introduced in 1866.
It is box number NW1 1 and can be found on St Pancras Way near the junction with College Grove in Camden Town, London NW1.
It was spotted by Joanna on 4 February 2025.
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