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 SW19 6 and can be found on Woodhayes Road at the junction with Crooked Billet in Wimbledon, London SW19.
It was spotted by Steve on 22 March 2021.
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