This leather Red Box is traditionally seen in Downing Street at the announcement of the Budget. It represents the Chancellor of the Exchequer and has been a familiar symbol of government finance since the 1860s. The box itself is currently made by Barrow, Hepburn & Gale, a leather manufacturer with some roots in Carshalton. Claim … Continue reading ​The surprising link between Downing Street’s Red Box and a Carshalton mansion