VR Pillar Box Kensington: West Kensington High Street - W8 17

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 W8 17 and can be found on Kensington High Street at the junction with Melbury Raod in Kensington, London, W8.

It was spotted by Joanna on 19 September 2023.