The Post Office has started to remove the old cast iron red pillar boxes, especially outside of post offices in St Helens.
This is done by removing the doors of the pillar boxes and wrapping cling film around them.
Post offices have had no notices regarding this.
Workmen are just turning up and removing the doors.
These pillar boxes are a British institution and should not be removed.
They are not in a dangerous state and, in most cases, they are very well maintained.
It is a disgrace that the Post Office cannot liaise with the general public and give them a chance to respond to removing yet another piece of our history.
They did this with the red telephone boxes, now the pillar boxes.
Will any historical landmarks ever remain sacred?
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