Devils lane post box - martin coakley (4th Apr 2017 - 14:27:15)
N post box at the junction of Devil's Lane and the Haslemere Road. Any idea?
Is that 'N' for no or new ?
Re: Devils lane post box - Dawn Hoskins (5th Apr 2017 - 09:54:46)
Sorry?
What is the question?
Re: Devils lane post box - A.R (5th Apr 2017 - 11:37:58)
The post box has gone from this site. One must assume it didn't get used too often so they decided to remove it. Or someone upped and took it.
Either way it's a shame. Blame e mails.
Re: Devils lane post box - Paul Robinson (5th Apr 2017 - 11:59:24)
A spate of thefts targeting post boxes that have been a feature of Britain’s street corners since the 19th century have forced the postal service to fight back – with an arsenal of hi-tech tools.
Royal Mail has unveiled plans to use forensic tagging to identify stolen post boxes and even electronic tracking to keep a close watch on the treasured landmarks.
The company has warned of “a significant threat” to the boxes – particularly in “isolated rural localities” – and is teaming up with Historic England to protect the 115,500-strong network.
The Letter Box Study Group – an association of enthusiasts that has become the authority on the history of the British roadside letter box – estimates that up to 200 boxes are pinched every year.
Paul Robinson
Re: Devils lane post box - Glen (5th Apr 2017 - 17:42:17)
Maybe worth checking on eBay as lots of stuff ends up on there.
Re: Devils lane post box - A.R (8th Apr 2017 - 10:45:42)
Yes someone upped and took it. Who'd have thought it ? Apparently found in a woods in Bordon. What burgers.
