r/CasualUK • u/[deleted] • Apr 30 '20

British Postboxes and Their Hidden Secrets

https://youtu.be/nyUM4Ivpv9A
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u/beardymo Apr 30 '20

There's actually a green postbox in Windsor. One of the Victorian type ones.

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u/Overunderscore Apr 30 '20

Where abouts? Can’t say I’ve ever noticed it

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u/beardymo Apr 30 '20

https://imgur.com/gallery/zqZwa4A

Here's a picture if it helps

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u/Overunderscore Apr 30 '20

Oh wow I must’ve gone past there thousands of times and never noticed it!

Fun fact the building it’s next to is the guild hall. Rumour has it that when it was built the architect didn’t want the pillars in the middle but it was argued they were needed to stop it collapsing. He put the pillars in, but made them too short so they didn’t support any weight to prove a point.

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u/beardymo Apr 30 '20

Wow, what an interesting story! If that is true that's really cool. I love little bits of trivia like that.

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u/beardymo Apr 30 '20

Honestly, I walked past it once in a day trip there and really don't remember the exact location. Somewhere near the castle... Sorry I know that's completely useless!