Built around 1832, the coat of arms of the de Vesci family, representing Castor and Pollux life size was placed centrally over the terrace and remains there to this day The British colonial influence is clear in the housing stock, but nowhere is it more evident than in the street furniture. The original British Post Office boxes were bright red. When Ireland gained independence in 1921, the postboxes were retained, even the stamps were retained with overprints for some time. Now the postboxes are painted green, but the royal insignia can be clearly seen. A wall-mounted example with a Victorian insignia can be seen at Monkstown Avenue, and there are many others in the area.
British influence is also evident in the place names.
Windsor Park, Richmond Hill, Brighton Avenue are a few examples. Fine examples of Georgian architecture can be seen throughout Dublin, and this one is from Montpelier Terrace, Monkstown. A distinctive feature is the rounded fanlight over the door. The window surrounds here differ from those in the city centre. About half a dozen of these originallamp standards remain, in various states of repair.