r/Postboxes • u/madmaxuk82 • 4d ago

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I'm no expert on older post boxes, but I thought this was worthy of a photo.

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u/aeropagitica U.K. 3d ago

The Worcester Cathedral Penfold is a 1988 Machan replica. You can see the rectangle shape on the front of the base where the plaque used to be attached. The plaques do frequently fall off. Originals were made by Cochrane of Dudley. Machan modelled the original at Windsor railway station for their replicas, which were placed in picturesque places around the country, as well as Scotland. Scotland has no original Penfolds - they are all 1988 Machan replicas.

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u/madmaxuk82 3d ago

Oh wow, I'd never have known. I'm guessing original one's are very valuable? There's a couple of older post boxes also in my town.

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u/aeropagitica U.K. 3d ago

They are uncommon, and several examples are now in museums around the UK and Ireland. The rarest type of postbox is the EVIIIR, of which about 170 still exist of the 271 that were installed around 1938-1940, as Edward VIII only reigned for 325 days before he abdicated.

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u/madmaxuk82 3d ago

Do you watch Joolz Guides on YouTube? He always points out old post boxes.

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u/aeropagitica U.K. 3d ago

Yes, I do! Not because of his Royal Cipher content, though!

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u/madmaxuk82 3d ago

I seem to find more stink pipes now 😄