VR Pillar Box Chelsea: St Leonards Terrace - SW3 35

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 SW3 35 and can be found on St Leonards Terrace in Chelsea, London.

It was spotted by Steve on 19 April 2018.









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