Liverpool Special Pillar Box, Salthouse Quay, Liverpool

Notes

This is a Liverpool Special Pillar Box, a rare and historic post box manufactured in 1863. It is the last remaining working box of only seven or nine originally made for Liverpool to handle high volumes of mail, including newspapers.

Reign / Cipher

Queen Victoria

Form

Pillar Box

Pattern

–

Design variant / Subtype

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Added By

Created

28/02/2026

Updated

20/03/2026

Date in service

1863

Reg No

L3 13D

Grid reference

SJ 34247 89659

Road

Salthouse Quay

Location (from coordinates)

Liverpool, Liverpool City Region, United Kingdom

Coordinates

53.39964698801322,-2.9903679479966154

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Timeline

Installed1 Jan 1863
First photo28 Feb 2026
Last recorded visit11 Mar 2026 by Chris Hughes

History

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