From The Anvil Letter Boxes and Letter Plates

Letter Plates, Letterboxes and Covers for Front Doors

A letter box is one of the first things a visitor sees on your front door, so it is worth matching it to the knocker, handles and house numbers. From The Anvil makes letter plates and covers for solid timber doors, and a sleeved letterbox kit for composite and uPVC doors, in 15 finishes so the whole entrance can match.

Letter plates are bolted through the door and suit doors up to 65mm or 74mm thick depending on the finish. The Traditional letterbox has a tunnel and brushes that reduce draughts and insulate the door, and its inner sleeve protects the door from moisture and masks the cut out.

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Choose brass letter plates in antique style Aged Brass, Polished Brass, Satin or Burnished Brass, black letter plates, chrome letter plates, polished nickel letter plates, bronze letter plates, pewter letter plates or External Beeswax letter plates. Compare every finish in the From The Anvil finish guide.

Matching Knockers and House Numbers

Finish the front door with matching From The Anvil door knockers and house numbers in the same finish as your letter box, or browse all From The Anvil door furniture accessories.

Letter Boxes and Letter Plates: Questions

Letter plate or letterbox: which do I need?

For a solid timber front door, choose a letter plate on the outside, fixed with 70mm threaded bolts and dome headed caps, and a letter plate cover on the inside. For a composite or uPVC door, From The Anvil recommends its Traditional sleeved letterbox, a full kit for doors 42mm to 72mm thick.

What is a letterbox cover or letter tidy?

It is the inner flap fitted on the inside of the door behind a letter plate. It limits draughts and gives the opening a neat finish. From The Anvil makes small and large covers to match its small and large letter plates, fixed with stainless steel wood screws.

What size letter plate should I choose?

Small letter plates are about 252mm to 266mm long and suit narrow door rails. Large letter plates are about 304mm to 318mm long with a wider opening. Sizes vary slightly by finish, so check the product page before cutting the door.

Is there a letter plate with a door knocker?

Yes. The Polished Brass Art Deco letter plate has a traditional style door knocker built in. It has a 200mm x 48mm opening and suits doors up to 60mm thick. You can also add a separate From The Anvil door knocker in the same finish as your letter plate.

How quickly can I get From The Anvil letter plates?

We order From The Anvil items in for you, usually with a 3 to 4 day delivery. If you need them urgently, we can ship direct to site next day for an additional charge. Contact us before you order if you have a deadline.

Trade Door Handles is part of T.H. Wiggans Ironmongery, an independent architectural ironmonger trading since 1976. We have supplied From The Anvil for decades, and both our T.H. Wiggans showroom in Kendal and our Trade Door Handles showroom in Carlisle have From The Anvil displays, so you can see the finishes before you order. Visit our showrooms or contact our team for help choosing.

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Buying Guide

How to Choose a Letter Box

Choosing a letter box for your front door comes down to four things: the type of door, the size of the opening, draught proofing and the finish.

1. Timber or composite door: a solid timber front door takes letter plates bolted through the door. For a composite or uPVC door, From The Anvil recommends its sleeved letterboxes, a full kit for doors 42mm to 72mm thick.

2. The size: small letter plates are about 252mm to 266mm long and suit narrow door rails. Large letter plates are about 304mm to 318mm long with a wider opening for bigger post.

3. Stopping draughts: fit letterbox covers, also called letter tidies or inner flaps, on the inside of the door behind a letter plate. The sleeved letterbox has its own tunnel and brushes, so it does not need one.

4. The finish: choose antique brass letter boxes in Aged Brass, brass letter plates, black letter plates or chrome letter plates to match your knocker and handles. See the From The Anvil finish guide to compare them.

Fitting and Finishes

Made for Your Front Door

Fixing: From The Anvil letter plates are supplied with matching 70mm threaded bolts and dome headed caps, and suit doors up to 65mm or 74mm thick depending on the finish. Covers come with stainless steel wood screws, and the sleeved letterbox with stainless steel bolt through fixings.

A letter plate with a knocker: the Polished Brass Art Deco letter plate has a traditional style door knocker built in, for doors up to 60mm thick. Or match a separate door knocker and house numbers to your letter box.

Finishes for a front door: Aged Brass and Polished Brass are solid, unlacquered brass that darkens with the weather and can be polished back. Satin and Burnished Brass, the bronzes, Satin Chrome and Pewter Patina are lacquered, and From The Anvil recommends Black and Pewter where damp conditions are expected, and External Beeswax for use inside and outside.

See them before you buy: Trade Door Handles is part of T.H. Wiggans Ironmongery, an independent architectural ironmonger trading since 1976. We have supplied From The Anvil for decades, and both our T.H. Wiggans showroom in Kendal and our Trade Door Handles showroom in Carlisle have From The Anvil displays. Visit our showrooms or contact our team for help choosing.

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From The Anvil Letter Box FAQs

Letter plate or letterbox: which do I need?

For a solid timber front door, choose a letter plate on the outside, fixed with 70mm threaded bolts and dome headed caps, and a letter plate cover on the inside. For a composite or uPVC door, From The Anvil recommends its Traditional sleeved letterbox, a full kit for doors 42mm to 72mm thick.

What is a letterbox cover or letter tidy?

It is the inner flap fitted on the inside of the door behind a letter plate. It limits draughts and gives the opening a neat finish. From The Anvil makes small and large covers to match its small and large letter plates, fixed with stainless steel wood screws.

What size letter plate should I choose?

Small letter plates are about 252mm to 266mm long and suit narrow door rails. Large letter plates are about 304mm to 318mm long with a wider opening. Sizes vary slightly by finish, so check the product page before cutting the door.

Is there a letter plate with a door knocker?

Yes. The Polished Brass Art Deco letter plate has a traditional style door knocker built in. It has a 200mm x 48mm opening and suits doors up to 60mm thick. You can also add a separate From The Anvil door knocker in the same finish as your letter plate.

How quickly can I get From The Anvil letter plates?

We order From The Anvil items in for you, usually with a 3 to 4 day delivery. If you need them urgently, we can ship direct to site next day for an additional charge. Contact us before you order if you have a deadline.
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