27th October 2022 | The Letter Box Study Group | 1 Comment The company Smith & Hawkes was one of the earliest contractors for manufacturing letter boxes. The Fluted boxes of 1856 were cast at their Eagle Foundry in Broad Street, Birmingham. Wall boxes from 1857-1874 were also Smith & Hawkes products and bear their name cast onto the box below the door.
There is an excellent example of a Smith & Hawkes wall box (VR) in Salwarpe, Worcestershire. It has been reset into a rebuilt wall and is still in daily use.