Postboxes in Walton
Waltons Postbox Trail
The Trail starts outside the Everyman Cinema in High Street at the King George VI postbox. Listen to the audio to learn more.
King George VI Postbox
Queen Victoria Postbox
Queen Elizabeth II Postbox
King Edward VII Postbox
King Edward VIII Postbox
King George VI Postbox
A potted history of postboxes in the United Kingdom
Records show that the first postbox was installed in 1853 in Carlisle following a trial in the Channel Islands.
The red colour was standardised in 1874, earlier models were green. The cypher of the reigning monarch features on the front of each box.
In 2012, 113 postboxes were painted gold in recognition of the community of an Olympic or Paralympic Gold Medal winner at the London Olympics. The nearest gold postbox to Walton-on-Thames is in Broad Street, Teddington in recognition of athlete Mo Farrah’s medal in the 5,000m race.
So far, there have been six possible royal cyphers.
Walton History Trails
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