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 CF5 441 and can be found in the car park at St Fagans National Museum of Life in Cardiff, Glamorgan, South Wales.
It was spotted by Lauren on 8 May 2022.
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