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Britain's oldest red postbox is still in use after 161 YEARS - and still bears Queen Victoria's initials | Daily Mail Online
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Britain's oldest red postbox is still in use after 161 YEARS - and still bears Queen Victoria's initials | Daily Mail Online
![First Mailing on X: "Did you know, the UK's oldest surviving post box is at Barnes Cross, Holwell, near Sherborne, Dorset. The unusual octagonal design dates from 1853 and features a vertical First Mailing on X: "Did you know, the UK's oldest surviving post box is at Barnes Cross, Holwell, near Sherborne, Dorset. The unusual octagonal design dates from 1853 and features a vertical](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FVEvKF1WQAISQjy.jpg)
First Mailing on X: "Did you know, the UK's oldest surviving post box is at Barnes Cross, Holwell, near Sherborne, Dorset. The unusual octagonal design dates from 1853 and features a vertical
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Britain's oldest red postbox is still in use after 161 YEARS - and still bears Queen Victoria's initials | Daily Mail Online
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