“Private Box. No Collections.” Found this Postbox at the end of a front garden in near Colliers Wood. I’m confused, is it legit? It says No Collections but has collection times on it. Won’t some people not check and just post their letters there? 😳

by MasterMinerva

5 comments

  1. It’s one of those teleporting ones. Don’t let anyone know 🤫

  3. I found this but it doesn’t make things any clearer.

    “Jenny Karlsson from the British Postal Museum told SalvoNEWS that it is not true that the collection plate can simply be removed and the box put anywhere. She said that if the box is in a public place then the opening should be blocked and the box painted a colour other than red, usually white, black or sometimes grey. On private land reuse is acceptable provided the box is not be accessible to the public easily, for example within a walled garden. To site a wall-mounted postbox on the edge of a property where it could be accessed and used by the public would not be acceptable. There would also be the question of planning permission if it was on public land. Royal Mail have assumed planning permission for boxes under the Town and Country Planning Act but this does not apply to boxes in private hands. Finally, she said, English Heritage now state that postboxes should remain in use wherever possible so Royal Mail would not be selling boxes generally. Obviously those that are now out in the public domain after being sold years ago are different. When Royal Mail sold boxes in the past they drew up a contract of sale that enshrined certain conditions.”

  4. It looks like an antique that is being displayed. My guess is that the owner wants to display it with the times in as it makes the piece look nice but need to put a no collection notice.

  5. Guessing it’s a decorative replica, probably made of plastic.

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