VR Pillar Box London: Royal Mail Museum (Hexagonal) - Out of use

On 23 November 1852, the first four British pillar boxes were introduced as an experiment in St Helier, on the island of Jersey. This was on the recommendation of a regional Surveyor’s Clerk, Anthony Trollope (now famous as a novelist). The red-painted hexagonal boxes were cast locally in the foundry of John Vaudin. To complete the trials, three further boxes were erected on Guernsey in February 1853. These proved very successful and popular. 

This is the only one of these boxes, known as Hexagonals, that remains in existence. The cypher is around the back but very difficult to photograph because of the reflection on the case. 

This box was seen by Neil on 28 July 2025.