PILLAR BOX OUTSIDE NUMBER 56

PILLAR BOX OUTSIDE NUMBER 56, BEECHES AVENUE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1357565
Date first listed:: 01-Mar-1974
List Entry Name:: PILLAR BOX OUTSIDE NUMBER 56
Statutory Address:: PILLAR BOX OUTSIDE NUMBER 56, BEECHES AVENUE

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Date:: 2000-08-05
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1357565
Date first listed:: 01-Mar-1974
List Entry Name:: PILLAR BOX OUTSIDE NUMBER 56
Statutory Address 1:: PILLAR BOX OUTSIDE NUMBER 56, BEECHES AVENUE

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: PILLAR BOX OUTSIDE NUMBER 56, BEECHES AVENUE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Greater London Authority
District:: Sutton (London Borough)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ 27444 63301

Details

BEECHES AVENUE 1. 4430 CARSHALTON Pillar Box outside No 56 TQ 2763 33/6 II 2. An example of the larger version of hexagonal cast-iron pillar box designed by J W Penfold in 1865 for the London area; produced 1866 to 79 by Cochrane and Co. Ogee domed top decorated with foliage; oval finial. Royal coat of arms above opening for letters. Initials VR applied to door of pillar box. See notes by Dr M Wilks, Local Collection, Carshalton Public Library.

Listing NGR: TQ2744463301

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Legacy System number:: 206675
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.