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Edward VIII Post Box, Comely Park, Dunfermline

A Category B Listed Building in Dunfermline, Fife

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.0685 / 56°4'6"N

Longitude: -3.4545 / 3°27'16"W

OS Eastings: 309548

OS Northings: 687134

OS Grid: NT095871

Mapcode National: GBR 1Y.PPWX

Mapcode Global: WH5QR.XQ6Q

Plus Code: 9C8R3G9W+96

Entry Name: Edward VIII Post Box, Comely Park, Dunfermline

Listing Name: Comely Park, to North West of Nos 13-15, Edward VIII Post Box

Listing Date: 10 March 2000

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 394276

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB46891

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200394276

Location: Dunfermline

County: Fife

Town: Dunfermline

Electoral Ward: Dunfermline Central

Traditional County: Fife

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Description

1936. columnar post box with swept frieze to shallow-domed cap, dentilled at rim. Cast-iron; painted red. Base (painted black), shaft bearing 'EVIIIR' in raised lettering, with crown above and 'Post Office' below.

Statement of Interest

One of very few post boxes cast in the short reign of Edward VIII.

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