1886. Gloucester 1886 - 1890. Railway Sub Office 1890 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Aldeburgh 7 Suffolk 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Alnwick 8 Northumb 1844 1962 1844 1900 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Hoarwithy 9 Heref 1874 1906 1874 G.P.O. Under Ross 1852 - 1906. Hereford 1906 +
Acocks Green,
Birmingham9 Warwks 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Hall Green, Birmingham 9A Warwks 1936 1962 NONE NONE
Alresford 10 Hants 1844 1906 1844 1903 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Alfreton 10 Derbys 1926 1962 NONE NONE
Alton 11 Hants 1844 1962 1844 1880 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Altrincham 12 Ches 1844 1962 1844 1896Head Post Office 1844 - 1855. Under Manchester 1855 - 1866. Railway Sub Office 1866 - 1869. Head Post Office 1869 -
1906 +
Ambleside 13 Westmd 1844 1962 1844 1897 Head Post Office 1844 - 1847. Under Windermere 1847 - 1876. Head Post Office 1876 - 1906 +
Amersham 14 Bucks 1844 1962 1844 1906 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Chesham 15 Bucks 1844 1962 1844 1907Under Amersham 1844 - 1873. Independent Sub Office 1873 - 1891. Railway Sub Office 1891 - 1905. Independent Sub
Office 1905 - 1906 +
Missenden 16 Bucks 1844 1962 1844 1909Changed to Great Missenden in the1887 list. Under Amersham 1844 - 1875. Independent Sub Office 1875 - 1891. Railway
Sub Office 1891 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Amesbury 17 Wilts 1844 1906 1844 1908 Head Post Office 1844 - 1855. Under Salisbury 1855 - 1888. Independent Sub Office 1888 - 1890. Salisbury 1890 - 1906 +
Alderley Edge 17 Ches 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Ampthill 18 Beds 1844 1962 1844 1920 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
In the London District Post 1844 - 1857. Western District 1857 - 1906 +.Turnham Green was allocated number 43 in the
Provincial Lists from 1874 to 1882. However it never left London. Provincial style cancellations with the number 43 were
sent in 1874, they have not been seen used. In 1875 it ceased using district initials. Renamed Chiswick High Road in
1882 and became the primary Receiving House in the Chiswick Suburban District. The name "Turnham Green" was
then applied to a pillar box in the Chiswick Suburban District.Docking 43 Norfolk 1887 1906 1884 1907 Under Rougham 1844 - 1861. Kings Lynn 1861 - 1906 +
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POST OFFICE NUMBERS
OFFICE NO. COUNTY FIRST LIST LAST LISTFIRST
ISSUE
LAST
USEDSTATUS.
Leicester 43 Leics NONE NONE A charge mark with the number 43 was sent to Leicester in Dec.1920. It was probably sent on to a subordinate office.
Forest Row 56 Sussex 1874 1962 1874 1905 Under Tunbridge Wells 1844 - 1858. East Grinstead 1858 - 1893. Independent Sub Office 1893 - 1906 +.
Beaconsfield 57 Bucks 1844 1962 1844 1880 Head Post Office 1844 - 1855 Slough 1855 - 1862. Railway Sub Office 1862 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Beaumaris 58 Anglesey 1844 1962 1844 1908 Under Bangor 1844 - 1861. Railway Sub Office 1861 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Beccles 59 Suffolk 1844 1962 1844 1929 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Bedale 60 Yorks N.R. 1844 1962 1844 1900 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Bedford 61 Beds 1844 1962 1844 1926 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Belford 62 Northumb 1844 1906 1844 1911 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Bettws y Coed 62 Carn 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Wooler 63 Northumb 1844 1906 1844 1910 Under Belford 1844 - 1854. Alnwick 1854 - 1888. Railway Sub Office 1888 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Bargoed 63 Glam 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Belper 64 Derbys 1844 1962 1844 1884 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Berkhempstead 65 Herts 1844 1962 1844 1934 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 + From 1877 the new spelling - Berkhamsted occurs in the duplex cancellations.
Berwick 66 Northumb 1844 1962 1844 1892 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 + "on Tweed" added in 1908.
Berwick Station 66 Northumb 1863 1865 Sorting Office in 1848. A 3CD with Berwick Station in the cds was sent in Apr 1863.
Beverley 67 Yorks E.R. 1844 1962 1844 1912 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Bewdley 68 Worcs 1844 1962 1844 1905 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Bicester 69 Oxon 1844 1962 1844 1911 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Bideford 70 Devon 1844 1962 1844 1941 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Biggleswade 71 Beds 1844 1962 1844 1910 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Billericay 72 Essex 1844 1906 1844 1909Head Post Office 1844 - 1861. Under Ingatestone 1861 - 1871. Brentwood 1871 - 1899. Railway Sub Office 1899 - 1905.
Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Bingham 72 Notts 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Bilston 73 Staffs 1844 1924 1844 1907 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Billingham 73 Durham 1934 1962 NONE NONE
Birkenhead 74 Ches 1844 1924 1844 1908 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Berkeley 74 Glos 1929 1962 NONE NONE
Birmingham 75 Warwks 1844 1962 1844 1915 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Five Ways Birmingham 75 Warwks 1883 1900Town Receiving House under Birmingham 1844 - 1906 +. A 3VOD with Five Ways Birmingham in the cds was first sent
in Mar 1883.
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POST OFFICE NUMBERS
OFFICE NO. COUNTY FIRST LIST LAST LISTFIRST
ISSUE
LAST
USEDSTATUS.
Great Hampton St.
Birmingham75 Warwks 1883 1909
Town Receiving House under Birmingham 1844 - 1906 +. A 3VOD with Gt.Hampton St. in the cds was first sent in Feb
1883.
Smethwick, Birmingham 75 Staffs 1886 1907Town Receiving House under Birmingham 1844 - 1906 +. A 3VOD with Smethwick Birmingham in the cds was first used
in Sep 1886. Smethwick previously used numbers 035 and 034.
Sub Office 1885 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Tottenham 117 Middx 1874 1892 1874 1888
London District Post 1844 - 1857. Northern District 1857 - 1906 +. Tottenham was allocated number 117 in the Provincial
Lists from 1874 to 1892. However it never left London. Allocated numbers 8, 45 and 74 in London. The provincial
number 117 was issued in 1874 and used until 1880. In 1874 it ceased using district initials. Trimdon Colliery 117 Durham 1899 1906 NONE NONE No numeral cancellation
Bacup 117 Lancs 1928 1962 NONE NONE
Brentwood 118 Essex 1844 1962 1844 1900 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Edmonton 119 Middx 1874 1887 1874 1882
London District Post 1844 - 1857. Northern District 1857 - 1906 +. Edmonton was allocated number 119 in the Provincial
Lists from 1874 to 1887. However it never left London. Allocated numbers 10 and 75 in London. In 1874 it ceased using
district initials. The provincial number 119 was issued in 1874 and used until 1882. In 1883 split into Lower Edmonton
G80 and Upper Edmonton G78.
Trebanos 119 Glam 1892 1906 stamp stampChanged its name from The Pheasant Bush (a pub) to Trebanos in 1888. Under Swansea 1888 - 1896. Railway Sub
Morpeth 121 Northumb 1854 1856 Error of number 121 in a 3HOS instead of 537
West Cross 121 Glam 1874 1906 1874 1887 Under Swansea 1874 - 1896. Railway Sub Office 1896 - 1905.
Redhill 121 Surrey 1929 1962 NONE NONE
Bridgenorth 122 Salop 1844 1962 1844 1969 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Bridgwater 123 Som 1844 1962 1844 1883 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Bridlington 124 Yorks E.R. 1844 1906 1844 1887Head Post Office 1844 - 1855. Under Hull 1855 - 1876. Bridlington Quay 1876 - 1885 then a Town Receiving House of
Bridlington Quay. Renamed "High Street" in 1899.
Letchworth 124 Herts 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Bridlington Quay 125 Yorks E.R. 1844 1902 1844 1967 Under Bridlington 1844 - 1855. Hull 1855 - 1876. Head Post Office 1876 - 1899. Renamed Bridlington in 1899.
Bridlington 125 Yorks E.R. 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Guildford 125 Surrey NONE NONE In 1970 an explanatory mark "Gone away" was sent to Guildford
Spennymoor 126 Durham 1882 1962 1874 1899 Under Durham 1845 - 1856. Ferry Hill 1856 - 1874. Head Post Office 1874 -(126 issued in 1874)- 1906 +
Bridport 127 Dorset 1844 1962 1844 1910 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Beaminster 128 Dorset 1844 1857 1844 1844 Under Bridport 1844 - Only cancelled mail with number 128 in 1844. From Dec1844 onwards used number 943
St.Anns Head 128 Pem 1882 1902 1874 G.P.O. Under Haverfordfordwest 1874 - 1895. Closed 1895, was only a telegraph office.
Ben Rhydding 128 Yorks W.R. 1910 1924 NONE NONE
Boreham Wood 128 Herts 1929 1962 NONE NONE
Brigg 129 Lincs 1844 1962 1844 1879 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
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POST OFFICE NUMBERS
OFFICE NO. COUNTY FIRST LIST LAST LISTFIRST
ISSUE
LAST
USEDSTATUS.
Caistor 130 Lincs 1844 1906 1844 1885 Under Brigg 1844 - 1849. Head Post Office 1849 - 1906 +
Buckfastleigh 130 Devon 1925 1962 NONE NONE
Limber 131 Lincs 1844 1906 1844 1848Latest cancellation recorded Feb1848, despite allocations up to 1906 list. Under Brigg 1844 -1851. Ulceby 1851 - 1892.
Brocklesby 1892 - 1906 +
Greenford 131 Middx 1929 1962 NONE NONE
Brighton 132 Sussex 1844 1962 1844 1961 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Alma Terrace, Brighton 132 Sussex 1883 1888Alma Terrace is in Hove. Town Receiving House of Brighton 1870 -1906 + A 3VOD with Alma Terr. Brighton in the cds
was sent in Dec 1883.
Bedford St. Brighton 132 Sussex 1883 1889 Town Receiving House of Brighton 1854 - 1906 +. A 3VOD with Bedford St. Brighton in the cds was sent in Mar 1883.
Brighton, HPO 132 Sussex 1882 1884 A 3VOD with H.P.O. Brighton in the cds was sent in Nov 1882.
Dyke Rd. Brighton 132 Sussex 1883 1889 Town Receiving House of Brighton 1870 - 1906 +. A 3VOD with Dyke Rd. Brighton in the cds was sent in Dec 1883.
Hove, Alma Terrace 132 Sussex 1883 1888Town Receiving House of Brighton 1869 - 1906 +. A 3VOD with Alma Terr. Hove Brighton in the cds was sent in Dec
1883.
Hove BO, Brighton 132 Sussex 1882 1900Under Brighton 1844 - 1906+. Town Receiving House 1860 - 1870. Closed 1870 - 1882. Branch Office 1882 - 1906 +. A
3VOD with Hove BO Brighton in the cds was sent in Feb 1882.
Kemp Town BO, Brighton 132 Sussex 1882 1887Under Brighton 1862 - 1906+:- Town Receiving House 1862 - 1876. Branch Office 1876 - 1888. Town Receiving House
1888 - 1906 +. A 3VOD with Kemp Town BO Brighton in the cds was sent in Mar 1882.
Lewes Rd. Brighton 132 Sussex 1884 1895 Town Receiving House of Brighton 1867 - 1906 +. A 3VOD with Lewes Rd. Brighton in the cds was sent in Sep 1884.
Preston Rd. Brighton 132 Sussex 1883 1898 Town Receiving House of Brighton 1865 - 1906 +. A 3VOD with Preston Rd. Brighton in the cds was sent in Dec 1883.
St.Georges Rd.Brighton 132 Sussex 1883 1888Town Receiving House of Brighton 1882 - 1888. Closed 1888. A 3VOD with St.Georges Rd. Brighton in the cds was sent
in Dec 1883.
St.James's St. Brighton 132 Sussex 1883 1889Under Brighton 1867 - 1906+:- Town Receiving House 1867 - 1903. Branch Office 1903 - 1906 +. A 3VOD with St.
James's St. Brighton in the cds was sent in Mar 1883.
Victoria Rd. Brighton 132 Sussex 1883 1888 Town Receiving House of Brighton 1862 - 1906 +. A 3VOD with Victoria Road Brighton in the cds was sent in Mar 1883.
West Pier, Brighton 132 Sussex 1882 1890Under Brighton 1870 - 1891 :- Town Receiving House 1870 - 1876. Branch Office 1876 - 1891. Closed 1891. A 3VOD with
West Pier Brighton in the cds was sent in Mar 1882.
Western Rd. Brighton 132 Sussex 1880 1898Under Brighton 1854 - 1906+ :- Town Receiving House 1854 - 1885. Branch Office 1885 - 1906 +. BO. in the cds from
1885 onwards. A 3VOD with Western Rd. Brighton in the cds was sent in Jun 1880.
Hove 132A Sussex 1925 <1929 NONE NONE Issued in 1925 but void in the 1929 list
Catterick 133 Yorks N.R. 1844 1906 1844 1917 Head Post Office 1844 - 1888. Railway Sub Office 1888 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Briton Ferry 133 Glam 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Bristol 134 Bristol 1844 1962 1844 1912 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Clifton, Bristol 134 Bristol 1862 1905A 3CD, 4VOD and a 3VOD issued with Clifton Bristol in the cds. Under Bristol 1844 - 1906+. A Town Receiving House
from 1856.
North St, Bristol 134 Bristol 1859 1880A 3CD and a 4VOD were issued with North St. Bristol in the cds, in Jan 1859 and Nov 1864 respectively. Town Receiving
House of Bristol 1859 - 1906 +
Redcliffe, Bristol 134 Bristol 1859 1872 Town Receiving House of Bristol 1859 - 1906 +. Numeral cancels with 134, first sent in Jan 1859.
Bristol, E.D.O. 134A Bristol 1963 NONE NONE Eastern District Office
Bristol, P.D.O. 134A Bristol 1962 NONE NONE Postmans District Office
Bristol, N.D.O. 134B Bristol 1963 NONE NONE Northern District Office
Bristol, Central D.O. 134C Bristol 1963 NONE NONE Central District Office
Bristol, S.D.O. 134D Bristol 1963 NONE NONE Souther District Office
Bristol, P.D.O. 134E Bristol 1963 NONE NONE Postmans District Office
Caxton 135 Cambs 1844 1874 1844 1856 Head Post Office 1844 - 1855. Under Royston 1855 - 1876. Cambridge 1876 - 1906 +
Corbridge 135 Northumb 1892 1906 1893 1906Under Newcastle on Tyne 1844 - 1855. Gateshead 1855 - 1864. Railway Sub Office 1864 - 1905. Independent Sub Office
1905 - 1906 +
Brockenhurst 135 Hants 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Brixham 136 Devon 1844 1962 1844 1911Head Post Office 1844 - 1855 Under Torquay 1855 - 1862. Railway Sub Office 1862 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 -
1906 +
Broadway 137 Worcs 1844 1962 1844 1914 Head Post Office 1844 - 1894. Railway Sub Office 1894 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Bromyard 138 Heref 1844 1962 1844 1896 Head Post Office 1844 - 1850 Under Worcester 1850 - 1906 +
Bromsgrove 139 Worcs 1844 1962 1844 1909 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Redditch 140 Worcs 1844 1962 1844 1910 Under Bromsgrove 1844 - 1867. Head Post Office 1867 - 1906 +
Studley 141 Warwks 1844 1906 1844 1858Last cancellation recorded in Nov1858, despite being in all the lists to 1906. Under Bromsgrove 1844 - 1867. Redditch
1867 - 1894. Railway Sub Office 1894 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Brighouse 141 Yorks W.R. 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Brough 142 Westmd 1844 1906 1844 1902 Head Post Office 1844 - 1855 Under Penrith 1855 - 1880. Kirkby Stephen 1880 -1906 +
Pontardawe 143 Glam 1882 1962 1874 1907Under Swansea 1848 - 1869. Railway Sub Office 1869 -(the earlier allocation of number E37 was issued in 1869)- 1873.
Swansea 1873 - 1896. Railway Sub Office 1896 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Bromley 144 Kent 1844 1962 1844 1924
In the General Post and also within the London District Post 1844 - 1857 and then the South Eastern District 1857 -
1865. Given the provincial number 144 in 1844. Solely in the Kent Provincial Area 1865 - 1906 + Head Post Office
1844 - 1906 + Only used provincial style numeral cancellations.
Shortlands 144 Kent 1884 1907Under Bromley 1874 - 1886. Independent Sub Office 1886 - 1891. Bromley 1891 - 1906+. Town Receiving House of
Bromley from 1901. A 3VOD with Shortlands Kent in the cds was sent in Apr 1884.
Buckingham 145 Bucks 1844 1962 1844 1904 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Builth 146 Brec 1844 1962 1844 1901Head Post Office 1844 - 1853. Under Rhayader 1853 - 1855. Hay 1855. Brecon 1855 - 1858. Hereford 1858. Kington 1858
- 1860. Railway Sub Office 1860 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 + Wells added in 1901.
Bungay 147 Suffolk 1844 1962 1844 1901 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Buntingford 148 Herts 1844 1962 1844 1908 Head Post Office 1844 - 1893. Railway Sub Office 1893 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906+
Burford 149 Oxon 1844 1924 1844 1923Head Post Office 1844 - 1853. From 1853 to ? Day letters to Oxford and night letters to Cheltenham. Farringdon 1860 -
1873. Independent Sub Office 1873 - 1888. Railway Sub Office 1888 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Broadstone 149 Dorset 1935 1962 NONE NONE
Burnley 150 Lancs 1844 1962 1844 1901 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Padiham 150A Lancs 1929 1962 NONE NONE
Colne 151 Lancs 1844 1962 1844 1959 Under Burnley 1844 - 1846. Head Post Office 1846 - 1906 +
Burton on Trent 152 Staffs 1844 1962 1844 1905 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Burton 153 Westmd 1844 1906 1844 1901 Head Post Office 1844 - 1873 Under Carnforth 1873 - present
Buckhurst Hill 153 Essex 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Bury 154 Lancs 1844 1962 1844 1947 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Buxton 155 Derbys 1844 1962 1844 1901 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Chapel en le Frith 156 Derbys 1844 1857 1844 1854 Under Buxton 1844 - 1848. Stockport 1848 - 1906 +
Maesycwmmer 156 Monm 1882 1906 1874 1886 Under Newport 1868 - 1874. Cardiff 1874 - 1906 +. By 1921 a Town Receiving House under Hengoed Glam.
Ilfracombe 156 Devon 1897 1897 Error of number 156 in a 3VOS instead of 400
Hengoed 156 Glam 1922 NONEHengoed used number 156 in a 3VOS in 1922. Under Oswestry 1860 - 1906 +. The Office called "Main Street
Maesycwmmer" was renamed Hengoed by 1921.
Billericay 156 Essex 1938 1962 NONE NONE
Calne 157 Wilts 1844 1962 1844 1903 Head Post Office 1844 - 1855 Under Chippenham 1855 - 1865. Head Post Office 1865 - 1906 +
Cambridge 158 Cambs 1844 1962 1844 1906 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
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POST OFFICE NUMBERS
OFFICE NO. COUNTY FIRST LIST LAST LISTFIRST
ISSUE
LAST
USEDSTATUS.
Chard 159 Som 1844 1962 1844 1898 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Camelford 160 Corn 1844 1924 1844 1880 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Fishguard 160 Pem 1947 1962 NONE NONE
Five Lanes 161 Corn 1844 1857 1844 1858 Under Camelford 1844 - 1855. Launceston 1855 - 1858. Closed 1858.
Bardney 161 Lincs 1882 1906 1874 1890 Under Lincoln 1845 - 1849. Wragby 1849 - 1870. Lincoln 1870 - 1906 +
Carlton 161 Notts 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Cardiff 162 Glam 1844 1962 1844 1904 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Barry Dock BO Cardiff 162 Glam 1891 1894Branch Office established in 1890, A 3VOD with Barry Dock BO in the cds is first recorded used in 1891. Renamed Barry
BO in 1897.
Bute Docks, Cardiff 162 Glam 1879 1883Under Cardiff 1847 - 1906+. A Town Receiving House 1857 - 1906 +. A 3VOD with Bute Docks Cardiff in the cds was sent
in Nov 1879.
East Dock Cardiff 162 Glam 1874 1880Under Cardiff 1874 - 1895. Closed 1895. Duplexes with East Dock Cardiff in the cds were sent - a 4VOD in Mar 1874 and
a 3VOD in Jun 1880.
Barry 162A Glam 1929 1949 NONE NONE
Penarth 162B Glam 1929 1962 NONE NONE
Pontypridd 163 Glam 1844 1962 1844 1902 Under Cardiff 1844 - 1850. Head Post Office 1850 - 1906 +
Hafod, Pontypridd 163 Glam 1895 1902Under Pontypridd 1878 - 1905. A Town Receiving House 1893 - 1905. Renamed Trehafod in 1905. A 3VOD with Hafod
Pontypridd in the cds was first used in Jul 1895.
Wallington 163 Surrey NONE NONE A surcharge mark with the number 163 has been recorded used in Wallington Surrey in 1921 and 1922.
Cardigan 164 Card 1844 1962 1844 1906 Head Post Office 1844 - 1855. Under Carmarthen 1855 - 1857. Head Post Office 1857 - 1906 +
Carlisle 165 Cumb 1844 1962 1844 1899 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Haltwhistle 166 Northumb 1844 1902 1844 1854Under Carlisle 1844 - 1902. Railway Sub Office 1902 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +. Haltwhistle had
numbers 166 and G62 in the lists from 1882 to 1902.
Camberley 166 Surrey 1925 1962 NONE NONE
Carmarthen 167 Carm 1844 1962 1844 1907 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Stockton 167 Durham 1849 1849 Error of number 167 in a 1844 type, instead of 736
Kidwelly 168 Carm 1844 1906 1844 1907Under Carmarthen 1844 - 1849. Llanelly 1849 - 1852. Head Post Office 1852 - 1901. Railway Sub Office 1901 - 1905.
Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Castleford 168 Yorks W.R. 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Prestbury 169 Glos 1882 1906 1874 G.P.O. Under Cheltenham 1844 - 1890. Railway Sub Office 1890 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Caterham Valley 169 Surrey 1924 1934 NONE NONE
Caterham 169 Surrey 1934 1959 NONE NONE
Chelmsford 169 Essex 1870 1873 Error of number 169 in a 4VOD instead of 176
Minchinhampton 172 Glos 1844 1906 1844 1852Although in all lists to 1906, the last cancellation recorded was in Apr1852. Under Chalford 1844 - 1855. Stroud 1855 -
1906 +
Castletown 172 I.O.M 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Chatham 173 Kent 1844 1924 1844 1900 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Catterick Camp 173 Yorks N.R. 1934 1962 NONE NONE
Chatteris 174 Cambs 1844 1857 1844 1856Head Post Office 1844 - 1853. Under March 1853 - 1873. Independent Sub Office 1873 - 1896. Railway Sub Office 1896 -
1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
West Felton 174 Salop 1882 1906 1874 1886 Under Shrewsbury 1856 - 1874. Railway Sub Office 1874 -(174 issued in 1874)- 1887. Oswestry 1887 - 1906 +
Chadwell Heath 174 Essex 1924 1949 NONE NONE
Cheadle 175 Staffs 1844 1962 1844 1905 Head Post Office 1844 - 1849. Under Stone 1849 - 1857. Stafford 1857 - 1874. Stoke 1874 - 1906 +.
Chelmsford 176 Essex 1844 1962 1844 1899 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Cheltenham 177 Glos 1844 1962 1844 1904 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
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POST OFFICE NUMBERS
OFFICE NO. COUNTY FIRST LIST LAST LISTFIRST
ISSUE
LAST
USEDSTATUS.
Chepstow 178 Monm 1844 1962 1844 1901 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Chertsey 179 Surrey 1844 1962 1844 1906 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Chester 180 Ches 1844 1962 1844 1908 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 + A 3VOD occurs with Chester RO in the cds - RO means Railway Ofice.
Abergele 181 Denbigh 1844 1906 1844 1910 Under Chester 1844 - 1848. Rhyl 1848 - 1860. Railway Sub Office 1860 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Neston 184 Ches 1844 1857 1844 1855 Under Chester 1844 - 1900. Independent Sub Office 1900 - 1906 +
Shipley 184 Yorks W.R. 1882 1962 1874 1905 Under Bradford 1844 - 1855. Leeds 1855 - 1874. Head Post Office 1874 - 1906 +
Frizinghall, Shipley 184 Yorks W.R. 1887 1888Under Shipley 1879 - 1891. Town Receiving House of Shipley 1884 - 1891. Town Receiving House of Bradford 1891 -
1906 + A 3VOD with Frizinghall Shipley Yks. in the cds was sent in Mar 1887.
Windhill, Shipley 184 Yorks W.R. 1887 1890 Under Shipley 1880 - 1906 +. A 3VOD with Windhill Shipley Yks. in the cds was sent in Mar 1887.
Northop 185 Flint 1844 1906 1844 1911 Under Chester 1844 - 1848. Flint 1848 - 1862. Railway Sub Office 1862 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Barry 185 Glam 1959 1962 NONE NONE
Chesterfield 186 Derbys 1844 1962 1844 1905 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Under Gateshead 1867 - 1868. Blackhill Railway Sub Office 1868 - 1869. Durham 1869 - 1874. Railway Sub Office 1874 -
(187 issued in 1874)- 1896. Independent Sub Office 1896. Railway Sub Office 1896 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 -
1906 +
Chester le Street 188 Durham 1844 1962 1844 1905 Head Post Office 1844 - 1846. Fence Houses 1846 - 1872. Railway Sub Office 1872 - 1873. Head Post Office 1873 - 1906 +
Leadgate 189 Durham 1882 1906 1874 1895
Under Durham 1846 - 1855. Gateshead 1855 - 1868. Blackhill Railway Sub Office 1868 - 1870. Durham 1870 - 1874.
Railway Sub Office 1874 - (189 issued in 1874)- 1896. Independent Sub Office 1896 - 1898. Railway Sub Office 1898 -
Chichester 190 Sussex 1844 1962 1844 1890 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Chichester Station Office 190 Sussex 1885 1891Independent Sub Office by 1885 - c.1898. Closed c.1898. A 3VOD with Chichester Station Office in the cds was sent in
May 1885.
Chippenham 191 Wilts 1844 1962 1844 1904 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Malmesbury 192 Wilts 1844 1962 1844 1907Under Chippenham 1844 - 1865. Head Post Office 1865 - 1906 + From 1872 the new spelling - Malmesbury occurs in
duplex cancellations.
Chipping Sodbury 193 Glos 1844 1857 1844 1858Under Chippenham 1844 - 1865. Head Post Office 1865 - 1900. Railway Sub Office 1900 - 1905. Independent Sub Office
1905 - 1906 +
Worthing 193 Sussex 1855 1856 Error of number 193 in a 3HOS instead of 923
Coldspring 193 Jamaica 1882 1887 not GB not GB 3HOS used on Jamaican stamps.
Mansfield 193 Notts NONE NONE A charge mark with the number 193 was sent to Mansfield in Jun.1915. It was probably sent on to a subordinate office.
Crook 193 Durham 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Charmouth 194 Dorset 1844 1906 1844 1879Head Post Office 1844 - 1864. Under Bridport 1864 - 1866. Railway Sub Office 1866 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 -
Emsworth 277 Hants 1844 1962 1844 1912 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Enstone 278 Oxon 1844 1906 1844 1894 Head Post Office 1844 - 1893. Independent Sub Office 1893 - 1906 +
Eastwood 278 Notts 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Epping 279 Essex 1844 1962 1844 1907 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Epsom 280 Surrey 1844 1962 1844 1899 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Ermebridge 281 Devon 1844 1857 1844 1858 Head Post Office 1844 - 1855. Under Ivybridge 1856 - 1858. Changed its name to Ermington (number F21) in May 1858.
Freshwater/ Station 296 I.O.W. 1924 1962 NONE NONE Freshwater Station in the lists from 1924 to 1949, Freshwater in the later ones. Actually renamed Freshwater in 1933.
Fazeley 297 Staffs 1844 1906 1844 1856Last cancellation recorded in Aug 1856, despite being in all the lists to 1906. Head Post Office 1844 - 1849. Under
Tamworth 1849 - 1906 +
Fordingbridge 297 Hants 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Felton 298 Northumb 1844 1906 1844 1902Head Post Office 1844 - 1849. Under Acklington 1849 - 1870. Railway Sub Office 1870 - 1872. Acklington 1872 - 1877.
Railway Sub Office 1877 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Elland 298 Yorks W.R. 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Fenny Stratford 299 Bucks 1844 1857 1844 1858 Head Post Office 1844 - 1855. Under Bletchley Station 1855 - 1897. Bletchley 1897 - 1906 +
Horsehay 299 Salop 1882 1906 1875 1906 Under Wellington 1855 - 1875. Railway Sub Office 1875 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Earls Colne 299 Essex 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Ferrybridge 300 Yorks W.R. 1844 1924 1844 1923Head Post Office 1844 - 1849. Under Pontefract 1849 - 1860. Normanton 1860 - 1902. Railway Sub Office 1902 - 1905.
Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Flint 300 Flint 1929 1962 NONE NONE
Faversham 301 Kent 1844 1962 1844 1909 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 + Changed from Feversham to Faversham in 1860
Folkingham 302 Lincs 1844 1906 1844 1911 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Formby 302 Lancs 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Folkestone 303 Kent 1844 1962 1844 1880 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Fordingbridge 304 Hants 1844 1906 1844 1910 Head Post Office 1844 - 1855. Under Salisbury 1855 - 1906 +
Fleet 304 Hants 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Fowey 305 Corn 1844 1962 1844 1881Head Post Office 1844 - 1858. Under Lostwithiel 1858 - 1860. Par Station Railway Sub Office 1860 - 1871. Railway Sub
Glastonbury 311 Som 1844 1962 1844 1910 Head Post Office 1844 - 1856. Under Bath 1856 - 1860. Railway Sub Office 1860 - 1873. Head Post Office 1873 - 1906 +
Gloucester 312 Glos 1844 1962 1844 1909 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Thornbury 315 Glos 1844 1906 1844 1902Head Post Office 1844 - 1847. Under Bristol 1847 - 1871. Railway Sub Office 1871 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1906 -
1906 +
Greenford Station 315 Middx 1924 <1929 NONE NONE Not in the 1929 list.
Greetland 315 Yorks W.R. 1929 1962 NONE NONE
Godalming 316 Surrey 1844 1962 1844 1900 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Godstone 317 Surrey 1844 1857 1844 1852 Head Post Office 1844 -1850. Under Reigate 1850 - 1858. Red Hill 1858 - 1891. Independent Sub Office 1894 - 1906 +
Hastings 342 Sussex 1844 1962 1844 1946 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Hastings, Station Office 342 Sussex 1884 1901 Sorting Office by 1884 - 1903. Closed 1903. A 3VOD with Hastings Station Office in the cds was sent in Jan 1884.
High St, Hastings 342 Sussex 1883 1891 Under Hastings 1853 - 1906 +. A 3VOD with High St. Hastings in the cds was sent in Aug 1883.
The Marina BO, Hastings 342 Sussex 1879 1879Was the main counter for St.Leonards. Under Hastings 1882 - 1906 +. A 3VOD with The Marina BO in the cds was sent in
Mar 1879.
White Rock, Hastings 342 Sussex 1883 1887Under Hastings 1877 - 1891. Replaced by Verulam Place Branch Office in 1891. A 3VOD with White Rock Hastings in the
cds was sent in Sep 1883.
Kings Rd, St Leonards on
Sea.342 Sussex 1882 1883
A 3VOD with St.Leonards on Sea Kings Road in the cds was issued in Jun 1882 Prior to 1882 was called Gensing
Station Road, see F37. Branch Office of Hastings 1882 - 1906 + and thus used the number 342 of Hastings.
Kings Rd BO,
St Leonards on Sea.342 Sussex 1882 1886
St Leonards on Sea used number 682 until 1882 when it became Kings Road BO, Hastings. A duplex with King's Rd BO,
St Leonards on Sea in the cds and the number 342 of Hastings was issued in Nov 1882.
Marina, St Leonards on
Sea.342 Sussex 1882 1892 A 3VOD with St.Leonards on Sea Marina in the cds sent in Jun 1882.
St.Leonards on Sea,
Station Office342 Sussex 1886 1902
A 3VOD with St.Leonards on Sea Station Office in the cds was issued in Feb1886. Independent Sub Office 1886 -
c.1902. No public counter
St.Leonards 342A Sussex 1929 1962 NONE NONE
Hatfield 343 Herts 1844 1962 1844 1906 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Havant 344 Hants 1844 1962 1844 1906 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Haverfordwest 345 Pem 1844 1962 1844 1904 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Hawes 346 Yorks N.R. 1844 1906 1844 1908Head Post Office 1844 - 1855. Under Bedale 1855 - 1884. Railway Sub Office 1884 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 -
1906 +
Haverhill 346 Suffolk 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Hay 347 Brec 1844 1906 1844 1886 Head Post Office 1844 - 1858. Hereford 1858 - 1869. Railway Sub Office 1869 - 1900. Hereford 1900 - 1906 +
Stevenage 347 Herts NONE NONE A charge mark with the number 347 was sent to Stevenage in Apr.1920. It was probably sent on to a subordinate office.
Glasbury 349 Radnor 1844 1906 1844 1897 Under Hay 1844 - 1858. Hereford 1858 - 1869. Railway Sub Office 1869 - 1905. Hereford 1905 - 1906 +
Hatherleigh 349 Devon 1924 1962 NONE NONE
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POST OFFICE NUMBERS
OFFICE NO. COUNTY FIRST LIST LAST LISTFIRST
ISSUE
LAST
USEDSTATUS.
Haydon Bridge 350 Northumb 1844 1906 1844 1858Last cancellation recorded in Jul1858, despite being in all the lists to 1906. Under Carlisle 1844 - 1846. Gateshead 1846 -
1855. Carlisle 1855 - 1902. Railway Sub Office 1902 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +.
Hebburn 350 Durham 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Helston 351 Corn 1844 1962 1844 1903Head Post Office 1844 - 1855. Under Penrhyn 1855 - 1860. Railway Sub Office 1860 - 1872. Head Post Office 1872 - 1906
+
Hayle 352 Corn 1844 1962 1844 1902 Under Helston 1844. Head Post Office 1845 - 1906 +
Hemel Hempstead 353 Herts 1844 1962 1844 1957 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Radstock 358 Som 1882 1906 1875 1906 Under Bath 1844 - 1906 + First issued in Sep 1869 and used until 1906. Incorrectly listed as void in the 1874 list.
Houghton le Spring 358 Durham 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Hertford 359 Herts 1844 1962 1844 1901 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Hexham 360 Northumb 1844 1962 1844 1906 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Heytesbury 361 Wilts 1844 1857 1844 1879
Carried on using a 3VOS no.361 until 1879 although last listed in 1857. (A very similar 3VOS no.361 was sent to
Loughor Glam. in 1875) Heytesbury was a Head Post Office 1844 - 1855. Under Warminster 1855 - 1856. Chippenham
1856 - 1859. Bath 1860 - 1874. Railway Sub Office 1874 - 1876. Independent Sub Office 1876 - 1898. Railway Sub Office
1894. Holt Railway Sub Office 1894 - 1900. Independent Sub Office 1900 - 1903. Railway Sub Office 1903 - 1905.
Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +. Only used numerals from 1844 to 1855 despite being in all the lists up to 1906.
Harrow 373 Middx 1927 1962 NONE NONE
Holyhead 374 Anglesey 1844 1962 1844 1902 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Holywell 375 Flint 1844 1962 1844 1906 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Honiton 376 Devon 1844 1962 1844 1898 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Ottery St.Mary 377 Devon 1844 1962 1844 1903Under Honiton 1844 - 1855. Exeter 1855 - 1873. Independent Sub Office 1873 - 1874. Head Post Office 1874 - 1904.
Railway Sub Office 1904 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Horncastle 378 Lincs 1844 1962 1844 1900 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Old Bolingbroke 379 Lincs 1844 1857 1844 1859 Under Horncastle 1844 - 1855. Spilsby 1855 - 1906 +
Old Charlton 379 Kent 1882 1892 1875 1902
London District Post 1844 - 1857. South Eastern District 1857 - 1879. 12B in a London style cancellation issued
1861.The entire Woolwich District, including Old Charlton moved from London to the Kent Provincial area in 1879. Had
ceased using district initials in 1875 -(379 issued in 1875). Old Charlton was an Independent Sub Office 1879 - 1902.
Town Receiving House of Charlton Branch Office 1902 - 1906 +. Church Lane Charlton 379 Kent 1882 1894 Under Old Charlton 1881 - 1902. became Charlton Branch Office in 1902. Later used number J85.
Lower Rd. Charlton 379 Kent 1882 1890 Under Old Charlton 1882 - 1892. Replaced by Woolwich Road Old Charlton in 1892 (this Office used number J86).
Hetton le Hole 379 Durham 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Garstang 379 Lancs 1963 NONE NONE
Horndean 380 Hants 1844 1906 1844 1880 Head Post Office 1844 - 1884. Railway Sub Office 1884 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Hoylake 380 Ches 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Horsham 381 Sussex 1844 1962 1844 1919 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Horsham Station Office 381 Sussex 1884 1897 Sorting Office 1884 - 1904/7. Closed 1904/7. A 3VOD with Horsham Station Office in the cds was sent in Sep 1884.
Howden 382 Yorks E.R. 1844 1962 1844 1906 Head Post Office 1844 - 1870. Railway Sub Office 1870 - 1875. Head Post Office 1875 - 1906 +
Hull 383 Yorks E.R. 1844 1962 1844 1911 Two different 4VOD's and a 3VOD occur with Hull ST or Hull Sorting Tender in the cds. Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Fish Market, Hull 383A Yorks E.R. 1929 1954 NONE NONE
King Edward Street, Hull 383B Yorks E.R. 1929 1954 NONE NONE
Shooters Hill 385 Kent 1882 1887 1875 1895See 771 for early history. Stopped using London district initials in 1875. Moved with Woolwich into the Kent Provincial
are in 1879. Independent Sub Office 1879 - 1896. Town Receiving House Woolwich 1896 - 1906 +
Halton Camp 385 Bucks 1924 1924 NONE NONE
Wendover 385 Bucks 1929 1962 NONE NONE
Barrow on Humber 386 Lincs 1844 1857 1844 1852 Under Hull 1844 - 1850. Barton on Humber 1850 - 1855. Ulceby 1855 - 1877. Hull 1877 - 1906 +
Welling 386 Kent 1882 1906 1875 1906
London District Post 1844 - 1857. South Eastern District 1857 - 1879. Issued 22B in a London style cancel in 1861.
Stopped using district initials in 1875. 3VOD number 386 issued in provincial style in 1875 used first in South Eastern
District then whilst in the Kent Provincial Area. Moved with Woolwich into the Kent Provincial Area in 1879.
Long Eaton 421 Derbys 1882 1962 1875 1905 Under Derby 1857 - 1863. Nottingham 1863 - 1891. Railway Sub Office 1891 - 1902. Nottingham 1902 - 1906 +
Kingston 422 Surrey 1844 1962 1844 1896
In the General Post and also within the London District Post 1844 - 1857 and then the South Western District 1857 -
1865. Given the provincial number 422 in 1844. Solely in the Surrey Provincial Area 1865 - 1906 + Head Post Office
1844 - 1906 + Only used provincial style numeral cancellations.
Norbiton, Kingston 422 Surrey 1882 1896Under Kingston in the Provincial Area 1866 - 1896. Renamed Kingston Hill, Norbiton in 1896. A 3VOD with Norbiton
Kingston on Thames in the cds was issued in Nov1882.
Surbiton 422A Surrey 1929 1962 NONE NONE
Kirkby Lonsdale 423 Westmd 1844 1857 1844 1858Head Post Office 1844 - 1855. Under Burton 1855 - 1871. Carnforth 1871 - 1884. Railway Sub Office 1884 - 1886. Head
Post Office 1886 - 1906 +
New Charlton 423 Kent 1882 1899 1875 1902
In London South Eastern District 1857 - 1879. Ceased using district initials 1875 (423 issued in 1875) Moved with
Woolwich into the Kent Provincial area in 1879. Under Old Charlton 1879 - 1902. Town Receiving House of Old Charlton
1895 - 1902. Town Receiving House of Charlton 1902 - 1906 + Wallasey 423 Ches 1924 NONE NONE A charge mark with the number 423 was sent to Wallasey in Jan.1910.
Keynsham 423 Bristol 1949 1962 NONE NONE
Knaresborough 424 Yorks W.R. 1844 1962 1844 1909 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Knutsford 425 Ches 1844 1962 1844 1900 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
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POST OFFICE NUMBERS
OFFICE NO. COUNTY FIRST LIST LAST LISTFIRST
ISSUE
LAST
USEDSTATUS.
Lamberhurst 426 Kent 1844 1857 1844 1848Under Hurst Green 1844 - 1869. Hawkhurst 1869 - 1880. Independent Sub Office 1880 - 1904. Wadhurst Station Road
1904 - 1906 +
Crow Hill 426 Heref 1882 1887 1875 G.P.O. Under Ross 1851 - 1899. Replaced by Upton Bishop in 1899, which was also under Ross.
Rhyl 426 Flint A charge mark with the number 426 was sent to Rhyl in Sep.1918. It was probably sent on to a subordinate office.
Hassocks 426 Sussex 1928 1962 NONE NONE
Hawkhurst 427 Kent 1844 1962 1844 1896 Under Staplehurst 1844 - 1869. Head Post Office 1869 - 1906 +
Hurst Green 428 Sussex 1844 1906 1844 1908 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +.
Gerrards Cross 428 Bucks 1928 1962 NONE NONE
Newenden 429 Kent 1844 1857 1844 1855 Under Staplehurst 1844 - 1869. Ashford 1869 - 1880. Rye 1880 - 1894. Independent Sub Office 1894 - 1906 +
Leamington 444 Warwks 1844 1962 1844 1904 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 + Changed to Leamington Spa in July 1885.
Leatherhead 445 Surrey 1844 1962 1844 1905 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Ledbury 445 Heref 1904 1904 Error of number 445 in a 3VOD instead of 446
Ledbury 446 Heref 1844 1962 1844 1912 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Liverpool, N.W.T.P.O. 446 Lancs 1873 G.P.O.Error of number. NWTP = North Western Travelling Post Office. A 4VOD with N.W.T.P. Liverpool in the cds was sent in
Jan 1873.
Leeds 447 Yorks W.R. 1844 1962 1844 1949 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Chapeltown Rd. Leeds 447 Yorks W.R. 1880 1902 Under Leeds 1875 - 1906 +. A 3VOD with Chapeltown Rd. BO Leeds in the cds was sent in Jan 1880.
Hunslet, Leeds 447 Yorks W.R. 1880 1906 Under Leeds 1844 - 1906 +. A 3VOD with Hunslet BO Leeds in the cds was sent in Jan 1880.
Hyde Park, Leeds 447 Yorks W.R. 1880 1902 Under Leeds 1854 - 1906 +. A 3VOD with Hyde Park BO Leeds in the cds was sent used in Jan 1880.
Hyde Park Corner, Leeds 447 Yorks W.R. 1890 1902 Under Leeds 1854 - 1906 +. A 3VOD with Hyde Park Corner BO Leeds in the cds was first used in Jul 1890.
Market St. Leeds 447 Yorks W.R. 1880 1880Under Leeds 1872 - 1887. Replaced by Call Lane 1887. A 3VOD with Market St BO Leeds in the cds was sent in Jan
1880.
Leek 448 Staffs 1844 1962 1844 1905 Head Post Office 1844 - 1859. Under Stoke on Trent 1859 - 1884. Independent Sub Office 1884 - 1906 +
Leicester 449 Leics 1844 1962 1844 1955 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Leighton Buzzard 450 Beds 1844 1962 1844 1915 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Lewes 451 Sussex 1844 1962 1844 1952 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Lewes Station Office 451 Sussex 1884 1897 Sorting Office 1884 - 1901. Closed 1901. A 3VOD with Lewes Station Office in the cds was sent in Apr 1884.
Newhaven 452 Sussex 1844 1857 1844 1858 Under Lewes 1844 - 1873. Independent Sub Office 1873 - 1906 +
Ham Street 490 Kent 1882 1906 1875 1910 Under Ashford 1848 - 1906 +
Mablethorpe 490 Lincs 1950 1959 NONE NONE
Macclesfield 491 Ches 1844 1962 1844 1891 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Chestergate, Macclesfield 491 Ches 1883 1891 A 3VOD with Chestergate BO, Macclesfield in the cds was issued in Jul1883
Maidenhead 492 Berks 1844 1962 1844 1957 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Maidstone 493 Kent 1844 1962 1844 1957 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Maidstone Station Office 493 Kent 1884 1899 Sorting Office 1884 - c.1899. Closed c.1899.
Maldon 494 Essex 1844 1962 1844 1905 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Malton 495 Yorks N.R. 1844 1962 1844 1903 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Norton, Malton 495 Yorks N.R. 1887 1887Under Malton 1852 - 1906+. Became a Town Receiving House 1885 - 1906 +. A 3VOD with Norton Malton in the cds was
sent in Mar 1887.
Sledmere 496 Yorks E.R. 1844 1857 1844 1845 Under Malton 1844 - 1864. York 1864 - 1906 +
Kew 496 Surrey 1882 1902 1875 1896
When Brentford moved into the Provincial area in 1868 Kew went as well. Town Receiving House of Brentford 1868 -
1869. Independent Sub Office 1869 - 1896. Town Receiving House of Kew Gardens 1896 - 1901. Town Receiving
House of Richmond 1901 - 1906+.Moseley B.O. 496 Warwks 1924 1924 NONE NONE Branch Office
Farnborough 496 Kent 1950 1959 NONE NONE
Great Malvern 497 Worcs 1844 1962 1844 1905 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 + "Great Malvern" in the sideways duplex. Later duplexes have "Malvern".
Manchester 498 Lancs 1844 1962 1844 1980 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Openshaw, Manchester 498A Lancs 1931 1962 NONE NONE
Manchester Southern D.O. 498B Lancs 1934 1962 NONE NONE
Manchester South
Western D.O498C Lancs 1936 1962 NONE NONE
Newton St, Manchester 498D Lancs 1929 1962 NONE NONE
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POST OFFICE NUMBERS
OFFICE NO. COUNTY FIRST LIST LAST LISTFIRST
ISSUE
LAST
USEDSTATUS.
Manchester Central D.O. 498E Lancs 1951 1959 NONE NONE
Salford, Manchester 498F Lancs 1951 1959 NONE NONE
Manchester Northern D.O. 498G Lancs 1951 1959 NONE NONE
Manchester Eastern D.O. 498H Lancs 1951 1959 NONE NONE
Chorlton cum Hardy 498J Ches 1951 1959 NONE NONE
Levenshulme 498K Lancs 1951 1959 NONE NONE
Gorton 498L Lancs 1951 1962 NONE NONE
Manchester South
Eastern D.O.498SE Lancs 1927 1962 NONE NONE
Glossop 499 Derbys 1844 1962 1844 1894 Under Manchester 1844- 1897. Head Post Office 1897 - 1906 +
Haslingden 500 Lancs 1844 1857 1844 1846 Under Manchester 1844 - 1906 +
Market Weighton 514 Yorks E.R. 1844 1934 1844 1905Head Post Office 1844 - 1855. Under York 1856. Brough 1857 - 1875. Railway Sub Office 1875 - 1905. Independent Sub
Office 1905 - 1906 +
Melton Constable 514 Norfolk 1949 1962 NONE NONE
Farnborough 514 Kent 1950 1950 NONE NONE Allocated number 514 in 1950, probably in error as Melton Constable had the number at that time.
South Cave 515 Yorks E.R. 1844 1857 1844 1859Under Market Weighton 1844 - 1855. Brough 1855 - 1876. Railway Sub Office 1876 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 -
1906 +
Warlingham 515 Surrey 1882 1887 1875 G.P.O.Moved from London Southern District into the Provincial Area under Croydon in 1865. Under Croydon 1865 - 1882.
Warlingham Station 1882 - 1893. Whyteleafe 1893 - 1906 +
Whyteleafe 515 Surrey 1899 1906 1895 1906 Under Warlingham Station 1886 - 1893. Independent Sub Office 1893 - 1906 +
Mexborough 515 Yorks W.R. 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Marlborough 516 Wilts 1844 1962 1844 1895 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Great Bedwyn 517 Wilts 1844 1906 1844 1854Under Marlborough 1844 - 1858. Hungerford 1858 - 1906 + Last cancellation recorded in Dec1858, despite being in
all the lists to 1906.
Marlborough Lines 517 Wilts 1924 1959 NONE NONE
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POST OFFICE NUMBERS
OFFICE NO. COUNTY FIRST LIST LAST LISTFIRST
ISSUE
LAST
USEDSTATUS.
Marlow 518 Bucks 1844 1962 1844 1888 Head Post Office 1844 - 1856. Under Maidenhead 1856 - 1863. Head Post Office 1863 - 1906 +
Maryport 519 Cumb 1844 1962 1844 1905 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Matlock Bath 520 Derbys 1844 1962 1844 1919 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Melksham 521 Wilts 1844 1962 1844 1907 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Melton Mowbray 522 Leics 1844 1962 1844 1911 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Merthyr Tydvil 523 Glam 1844 1962 1844 1903 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Dowlais 523A Glam 1929 1962 NONE NONE
Middlewich 524 Ches 1844 1962 1844 1907 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Newcastle under Lyme 546 Staffs 1844 1924 1844 1913 Head Post Office 1844 - 1862. Under Stoke 1862 - 1865. Head Post Office 1865 - 1906 +
Newbridge 546 Monm 1949 1962 NONE NONE
Stoke on Trent 547 Staffs 1844 1962 1844 1899Under Newcastle under Lyme 1844 - 1854. Head Post Office 1854 - 1906 + (Head Post Office was "at railway station"
1869 - 1871)
Burslem 547A Staffs 1925 1962 NONE NONE
Longton 547B Staffs 1925 1962 NONE NONE
Hanley 547C Staffs 1929 1959 NONE NONE
Regent Road Stoke 547C Staffs 1962 NONE NONE
Newcastle 547D Staffs 1929 1962 NONE NONE
Tunstall 547E Staffs 1929 1962 NONE NONE
Kidsgrove 547F Staffs 1962 NONE NONE
Tunstall 548 Staffs 1844 1924 1844 1900 Under Newcastle under Lyne 1844 - 1854. Stoke on Trent 1854 - 1906 +
Newbiggin by the Sea 548 Northumb 1950 1962 NONE NONE
Hanley 549 Staffs 1844 1906 1844 1901Under Newcastle under Lyne 1844 - 1854. Stoke on Trent 1854 - 1906+:- As a Town Receiving House 1863 - 1880,
Branch Office 1880 - 1906 +
Ashington 549 Northumb 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Cobridge 550 Staffs 1844 1857 1844 1858Under Newcastle 1844 - 1854. Stoke on Trent 1854 - 1878. Burslem 1878 - 1906+ :- As a Town Receiving House 1878 -
1895, Branch Office 1895 - 1906 +
Kenley 550 Surrey 1882 1906 1875 1902 Under Croydon 1875 - 1884. Head Post Office 1884 - 1906 +
Leigh on Sea 550 Essex 1950 1959 NONE NONE
Burslem 551 Staffs 1844 1887 1844 1898 Under Newcastle under Lyne 1844 - 1854. Stoke on Trent 1854 - 1906 +
Lancing 551 Sussex 1951 1962 NONE NONE
Lane Delph 552 Staffs 1844 1857 1844 1855 Under Newcastle under Lyne 1844 -1854. Stoke on Trent 1854 -1855. Closed 1855.
Sandgate 552 Kent 1882 1906 1875 1904 Under Folkestone 1844 - 1880. Independent Sub Office 1880 - 1906 +.
New Malden 552 Surrey 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Lane End 553 Staffs 1844 1857 1844 1848 Under Newcastle under Lyne 1844 - 1848 Changed to Longton in about 1848.
Longton 553 Staffs 1874 1887 1848 1900Under Newcastle under Lyne 1848 - 1854. Stoke on Trent 1854 - 1906 + :- As a Branch Office 1893 - 1906 + Called
Lane End until 1848.
Hayes 553 Middx 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Etruria 554 Staffs 1844 1857 1844 1849 Under Newcastle under Lyne 1844 - 1854. Stoke on Trent 1854 - 1906 + As a Town Receiving House 1906 +
Accra 554 Gold Coast 1882 1887 not GB not GB 3VOS used on Gold Coast stamps.
Ammanford 554 Carm 1928 1962 NONE NONE
Longport 555 Staffs 1844 1887 1844 stamp Under Newcastle under Lyne 1844 - 1854. Stoke on Trent 1854 - 1899. Town Receiving House of Stoke 1899 - 1906 +
New Brighton 555 Ches NONE NONE A charge mark with the number 555 was sent to New Brighton in Jan.1910.
Mytholmroyd 555 Yorks W.R. 1938 1959 NONE NONE
Shelton 556 Staffs 1844 1857 1844 1858 Under Newcastle under Lyme 1844 - 1854. Stoke on Trent 1854 - 1860. Closed 1860.
Cape Castle 556 Gold Coast 1882 1887 not GB not GB 3VOS used on Gold Coast stamps.
New Milton 556 Hants 1934 1962 NONE NONE
Newmarket 557 Suffolk 1844 1962 1844 1906 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Newnham 558 Glos 1844 1962 1844 1891 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Lydney 559 Glos 1844 1962 1844 1905 Under Chepstow 1844 - 1851. Newnham 1851. Head Post Office 1851 - 1906 +
Newport 560 I.O.W. 1844 1962 1844 1905 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Newport 561 Monm 1844 1962 1844 1905 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Newport Docks 561 Monm 1882 1904 3VOD's issued in Mar1882 with Newport Docks in the cds and in Jan1884 with Newport Docks, Newport Mon.
Hayes 617 Jamaica 1882 1902 not GB not GB 3HOS used on Jamaican stamps.
Philadelphia 617 Durham 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Pewsey 618 Wilts 1844 1924 1844 1899 Head Post Office 1844 - 1855. Under Marlborough 1855 - 1873. Independent Sub Office 1873 - 1906 +
Princes Risborough 618 Bucks 1929 1962 NONE NONE
Pickering 619 Yorks N.R. 1844 1962 1844 1907 Head Post Office 1844 - 1855. Under York 1855 - 1873. Head Post Office 1873 - 1906 +
Plymouth 620 Devon 1844 1962 1844 1984 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Devonport 620 Devon 1854 1857 A Sideways duplex was issued in Jun 1854 with the 620 of Plymouth rather than the 250 of Devonport.
Plymouth, Stonehouse 620 Devon 1882 1888Under Plymouth 1844 - 1906+:- As a Town Receiving House 1857 - 1889, Branch Office 1889 - 1906 +. A 3VOD with
Stonehouse Plymouth in the cds was sent in Jun 1882.
Plympton 621 Devon 1844 1962 1844 1909 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Pocklington 622 Yorks E.R. 1844 1857 1844 1858 Head Post Office 1844 - 1855. Under York 1855 - 1906 +
Kings 622 Jamaica 1882 1902 not GB not GB 3HOS used on Jamaican stamps.
Pocklington 622 Yorks 1924 1962 NONE NONE A reallocation
Pontefract 623 Yorks W.R. 1844 1962 1844 1901Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +. In the 1906 list and reallocated the same number in 1928. In the 1924 list and up to 1928
number 623 was allocated to Patricroft Lancs.
Patricroft 623 Lancs 1924 1928 NONE NONE
Poole 624 Dorset 1844 1962 1844 1905 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Parkstone 624A Dorset 1929 1962 NONE NONE
Bovington Camp 624B Dorset 1929 1962 NONE NONE
Portsmouth 625 Hants 1844 1962 1844 1926 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 + A 3VOD with HPO Portsmouth was issued in Mar 1883.
High St, Portsmouth 625 Hants 1885 1906 A 3VOD with High St, BO Portsmouth in the cds was issued in Oct1885. A Town Receiving House from 1885 - 1906+
Landport Portsmouth 625 Hants 1872 1881 A 4VOD with Landport, Portsmouth in the cds was issued in Apr1872. Became Portsmouth Head Office in 1885.
Portsea Portsmouth 625 Hants 1872 1908 Duplexes with Portsea, Portsmouth in the cds was sent in Apr 1872 (4VOD) and Nov 1887 (3VOD).
Under Hounslow 1844 - 1873. (Whilst being in the Provincial Area it was a Receiving House under Hounslow which was
in the Western District 1860 - 1865.) Independent Sub Office 1873 - 1897. Railway Sub Office 1897 - 1905. Independent
Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +. Feltham was never in London but Hounslow was.Rushyford 664 Durham 1844 1857 1844 stamp Under Bishop Auckland 1844 - 1850. Ferry Hill 1850 - 1906 +
Sidmouth 712 Devon 1844 1962 1844 1902 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Sittingbourne 713 Kent 1844 1962 1844 1952 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Milton Sittingbourne 713 Kent 1882 G.P.O.Town Receiving House of Sittingbourne 1868 - 1906+ A 3VOD with Milton Sittingbourne in the cds was sent in Dec
1882.
Skipton 714 Yorks W.R. 1844 1962 1844 1905 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Sleaford 716 Lincs 1844 1962 1844 1900 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Slough 717 Bucks 1844 1962 1844 1900 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Colnbrook 718 Bucks 1844 1857 1844 1863 Under Slough 1844 - 1906 + Moved to Berkshire in 1974.
Manorbier 718 Pem 1882 1966 1876 1899 Under Tenby 1850 - 1876. Railway Sub Office 1876 -(718 issued in 1876)- 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Solihull 719 Warwks 1844 1857 1844 1858 Head Post Office 1844 - 1855. Birmingham 1855 - 1906 +
Fourstones 719 Northumb 1882 1906 1876 G.P.O. Railway Sub Office 1876 -(719 issued in 1876)- 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Shepperton 719 Middx 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Somerton 720 Som 1844 1906 1844 1888Head Post Office 1844 - 1855. Taunton 1855 - 1884. Langport 1884 - 1885. Independent Sub Office 1885 - 1895. Langport
1895. Independent Sub Office 1896 - 1906 +
Shoeburyness 720 Essex 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Langport 721 Som 1844 1962 1844 1881 Under Somerton 1844 - 1855. Taunton 1855 - 1865. Railway Sub Office 1865 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Southam 722 Warwks 1844 1906 1844 1855Head Post Office 1844 - 1849. Under Leamington Spa 1849 - 1851. Rugby 1851 - 1882. Independent Sub Office 1882 -
1906 + Last cancellation recorded in May 1855, despite being in all the lists to 1906.
Seaton 722 Devon 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Southampton 723 Hants 1844 1962 1844 1964 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 + A 3VOD with HPO Southampton issued Oct1880.
Southampton Docks 723 Hants 1844 1875 G.P.O. A 4VOD with Southampton Docks in the cds was sent in Jul 1875.
Oxford Street,
Southampton723 Hants 1886 1900 A 3VOD with Oxford St. Southampton in the cds was issued in Sep1886
South Molton 724 Devon 1844 1962 1844 1905 Head Post Office 1844 - 1860. Railway Sub Office 1860 - 1873. Head Post Office 1873 - 1906 +
South Petherton 725 Som 1844 1906 1844 1881 Head Post Office 1844. Under Ilminster 1845 - 1885. Independent Sub Office 1885 - 1906 +
South Bank 725 Yorks N.R. 1924 1967 NONE NONE
Martock 726 Som 1844 1962 1844 1879Under South Petherton 1844 - 1851 Ilminster 1851 - 1864. Railway Sub Office 1864 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 -
1906 +
Spalding 727 Lincs 1844 1962 1844 1951 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
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POST OFFICE NUMBERS
OFFICE NO. COUNTY FIRST LIST LAST LISTFIRST
ISSUE
LAST
USEDSTATUS.
Spilsby 728 Lincs 1844 1962 1844 1902 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Spittal 729 Lincs 1844 1902 1844 stamp Head Post Office 1844 - 1850. Closed 1850.
Bridgwater 729 Som NONE NONEA charge mark with the number 729 was sent to Bridgwater in Apr1920. It was probably then sent to a subordinate
office.
Scunthorpe 729 Lincs 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Stafford 730 Staffs 1844 1962 1844 1898 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Stafford, Station 730 Staffs 1883 1895 Under Stafford 1880 - 1906 +
Stilton 731 Hunts 1844 1857 1844 1855 Head Post Office 1844 - 1855. Under Peterborough 1855 - 1906 +
Spelter Works 731 Glam 1882 1887 1876 stamp Under Bridgend 1855 - 1895. Maesteg Railway Sub Office 1895 - 1898. Became Caerau in 1898.
Caerau 731 Glam 1906 1906 NONE NONE
Stanstead 731 Essex 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Stockbridge 732 Hants 1844 1857 1844 1858Head Post Office 1844 - 1855. Under Winchester 1855 - 1880. Independent Sub Office 1880 - 1896. Railway Sub Office
1896 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906+
Stafford 732 Staffs 1856 1857 Error of number 732 in a Spoon instead of 730
South Stockton 732 Yorks N.R. 1882 1902 1876 1891South of the Tees ie. in Yorkshire. Under Stockton 1854 - 1892. Branch Office of Stockton 1881 - 1892. Subsequently
became Thornaby on Tees in 1892.
Thornaby on Tees 732 Yorks N.R. 1892 1905 Was South Stockton and became Thornaby on Tees in 1892. Under Stockton 1892 - 1906 +.
Swanley Junction 732 Kent 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Stockport 733 Ches 1844 1962 1844 1900 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Sub Office 1885 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Skegness 735 Lincs 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Wainfleet 735A Lincs 1962 NONE NONE
Stockton on Tees 736 Durham 1844 1962 1844 1917 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Cecil Street, Stockton on
Tees736 Durham 1887 1887
Town Receiving House of Stockton from 1878 - 1906 + A 3VOD with Cecil St. Stockton on Tees in the cds was sent in
Mar 1887.
Norton Rd. Stockton on
Tees736 Durham 1887 1887
Town Receiving House of Stockton from 1872 - 1906 + A 3VOD with Norton Rd. Stockton on Tees in the cds was sent
in Mar 1887.
Portrack Lane, Stockton
on Tees736 Durham 1887 G.P.O.
Town Receiving House of Stockton from 1868 - 1906 + A 3VOD with Portrack Lane Stockton on Tees in the cds was
sent in Mar 1887.
Castle Eden 737 Durham 1844 1857 1844 1859Under Stockton 1844 - 1850. Ferry Hill 1850 -1858. Castle Eden Station 1858 - 1864. Ferry Hill 1865 - 1867. Castle Eden
Station Railway Sub Office 1867 - 1893. Closed.
Broadstairs 737 Kent 1882 1924 1876 1885Under Ramsgate 1844 - 1886. Railway Sub Office 1886 - 1893. Town Receiving House of Broadstairs Station 1893 - 1906
+
Broadstairs Station 737 Kent 1886 1900Independent Sub Office 1886 - 1891. Head Post Office 1891 - 1906 +. A 3VOD with Broadstairs Station Office in the
cds was sent in Jun 1886. With BO in the cds from 1891.
Nottingham 737 Notts NONE NONECharge marks were sent to Nottingham with the number 737 in Jul1920, they were probably sent on to a subordinate
office.
Sketty 737 Glam 1929 1959 NONE NONE
Stokenchurch 738 Bucks 1844 1857 1844 1861Head Post Office 1844 - 1857. Under Tetsworth 1857 - 1889. Wallingford 1889 - 1906 + Moved from Oxon to Bucks in
1896.
Byfield 738 Northts 1882 1906 1876 1911 Under Daventry 1844 - 1876. Railway Sub Office 1876 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 -1906 +
Sutton in Ashfield 738 Notts 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Stokesley 739 Yorks N.R. 1844 1906 1844 1905Head Post Office 1844 - 1855. Under Northallerton 1855 - 1885. Railway Sub Office 1885 - 1905. Independent Sub Office
Sudbury 760 Suffolk 1844 1962 1844 1883 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Sunderland 761 Durham 1844 1962 1844 1908 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Swaffham 762 Norfolk 1844 1962 1844 1913 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Swansea 763 Glam 1844 1962 1844 1907 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Mumbles, Swansea 763 Glam 1875 1892Under Swansea 1848 - 1896. Railway Sub Office 1896 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 + A 4VOD with
Mumbles Swansea in the cds was issued in Dec1875
St.Helens, Swansea 763 Glam 1883 G.P.O. A Town Receiving House of Swansea 1875 - 1906 +. A 3VOD with St.Helens Swansea in the cds was sent in Dec 1883.
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LAST
USEDSTATUS.
The Docks, Swansea 763 Glam 1962 1875 1897 4VOD with The Docks Swansea isued in Dec1875. 3VODs with The Docks. BO. Swansea issued in Feb1884&Feb1887.
Walters Rd. Swansea 763 Glam 1875 1886 A 4VOD and a 3VOD with Walters Rd, Swansea in the cds were issued in Dec1875 and in Jan1880
In the General Post and London District Post under Edgware 1844 - 1857. In the North Western District 1857 - 1868.
Given the provincial number 770 in 1844. Also allocated the London style numeral 42B in 1861. Solely in the MIddlesex
Provincial Area from 1868.
Shooters Hill 771 Kent 1844 1857 1844 G.P.O.
It is assumed that an 1844 type cancel number 771 was issued in Apr 1844 for crosspost mail for the General Post. This
duty ceased in May 1844. In London District Post 1844 - 1857. South Eastern District under Woolwich 1857 - 1870. SE
Suburban District 1870 - 1879. Started using the provincial number 385 in 1875. In the Kent Provincial Area as an
Independent Sub Office 1879 - 1896. Town Receiving House of Woolwich 1896 - 1906 +Caerphilly 771 Glam 1882 1962 1877 1890 Under Cardiff 1844 - 1906 +
Tadcaster 772 Yorks W.R. 1844 1962 1844 1902 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Taibach 773 Glam 1844 1882 1844 1884Head Post Office 1844 - 1885. Renamed Port Talbot in 1885. A new Town Receiving House established called Taibach in
1885.
Aberavon, Port Talbot 773 Glam 1887 1962 1885 1892 Previously Taibach. Head Post Office 1885 - 1906 +
Tamworth 774 Staffs 1844 1962 1844 1955 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Tarporley 775 Ches 1844 1962 1844 1907 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Taunton 776 Som 1844 1962 1844 1905 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Williton 777 Som 1844 1906 1844 1921 Under Taunton 1844 - 1870. Railway Sub Office 1870 - 1895. Taunton 1895 - 1906 +
Teignmouth 782 Devon 1844 1962 1844 1898 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Tenbury 783 Worcs 1844 1962 1844 1906 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Tenby 784 Pem 1844 1962 1844 1907 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Tenterden 785 Kent 1844 1962 1844 1905 Head Post Office 1844 - 1855. Under Staplehurst 1855 - 1869. Ashford 1869 - 1906 + (785 void in 1874 list)
Tetbury 786 Glos 1844 1962 1844 1908 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Tetsworth 787 Oxon 1844 1906 1844 1918 Head Post Office 1844 - 1899. Railway Sub Office 1899 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Templecombe 787 Som 1925 1962 NONE NONE
Tewkesbury 788 Glos 1844 1962 1844 1905 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Thame 789 Oxon 1844 1962 1844 1907Head Post Office 1844 - 1855. 1855 to ? Day letters to Aylesbury and night letters to Tetsworth.Under Tetsworth 1855 -
1863. Head Post Office 1863 - 1906 +
Thetford 790 Norfolk 1844 1962 1844 1909 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Harling 791 Norfolk 1844 1887 1844 1884 Under Thetford 1844 - 1906 + Renamed East Harling in May 1888.
East Harling 791 Norfolk 1892 1892 1899 1908 Harling became East Harling in 1888. Under Thetford 1888 - 1906 +
Tintagel 791 Corn 1933 1959 NONE NONE
Larlingford 792 Norfolk 1844 1857 1844 1852 Under Thetford 1844 - 1906 + Renamed Larling in 1894.
New Tredegar 792 Monm 1882 1906 1877 stamp Under Newport 1863 - 1873. Railway Sub Office 1873 - 1878. Cardiff 1878 - 1906 +
West Wickham 796 Kent 1882 1906 1877 G.P.O.In South Eastern District of London under Bromley 1857 - 1865. Moved with Bromley into the Kent Provincial Area in
1865. Under Bromley 1865 - 1870. Beckenham 1870 - 1901. Independent Sub Office 1901 - 1906 +
Saltburn by the Sea 796 Yorks N.R. 1928 1959 NONE NONE
Thorne 797 Yorks W.R. 1844 1857 1844 1859 Head Post Office 1844 - 1855. Under Doncaster 1855 - 1858. Rotherham 1858 - 1862. Doncaster 1862 - 1906 +
Teddington 797 Middx 1929 1959 NONE NONE Allocated numbers 797 and 021C at the same time, see also Brentford and Isleworth.
Thrapstone 798 Northts 1844 1959 1844 1892 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Tipton 799 Staffs 1844 1924 1844 1907 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +. A 797 4VOD was sent in error to Tipton, not recorded in use.
Steyning 799 Sussex 1951 1962 NONE NONE
Tiverton 800 Devon 1844 1962 1844 1897 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Wimbledon 801 Surrey 1882 1887 1877 1890
Under Putney in London District Post 1844 - 1857. Suburban District in South Western District 1857 - 1877. Head Office
Wimbledon District 1877 - 1882. Sub Office ( a term used in London for a former Head District Office ) in Wandsworth
District 1882 - 1906 . Always in London despite having a provincial style duplex number 801. Used numbers 44 and 58
in London style. Provincial number 810 was issued in 1877 and used up to 1890.Wimbledon Camp 801 Surrey 1877 1889 Seasonal Branch Office. Annual meeting of the National Rifle Association.
Princes Risborough 812 Bucks 1844 1906 1844 1899 Under Tring 1844 - 1883. Independent Sub Office 1883 - 1906 +
Treharris 812 Glam 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Trowbridge 813 Wilts 1844 1962 1844 1895 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Truro 814 Corn 1844 1962 1844 1944 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Camborne 815 Corn 1844 1962 1844 1903 Under Truro 1844 - 1860. Railway Sub Office 1860 - 1872. Head Post Office 1872 - 1906 +
Sunbury Common 816 Middx 1882 1906 1877 1905 Under Twickenham 1875 - 1876. Railway Sub Office 1876 - 1906 +. Renamed Sunbury on Thames in 1934.
Upminster 816 Essex 1946 1962 NONE NONE
St.Ives 817 Corn 1844 1962 1844 1919 Under Truro 1844 - 1855. Hayle 1855 - 1863. Railway Sub Office 1863 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Tunbridge 818 Kent 1844 1962 1844 1910 Changed to Tonbridge in the 1899 list. Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Tunbridge Station Office 818 Kent 1885 1906Changed from Tunbridge to Tonbridge in 1893, both spellings occur in Station Office Duplexes. Independent Sub
Office 1885 - 1906. Closed c.1906.
Aspatria 819 Cumb 1882 1906 1877 1910 Under Maryport 1844 - 1856. Carlisle 1856 - 1877. Railway Sub Office 1877 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Pickering 819 Yorks N.R. NONE NONE A charge mark with the number 819 was sent to Pickering in Jul.1920. It was probably sent on to a subordinate office.
Twyford 819 Berks 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Tunbridge Wells 820 Kent 1844 1962 1844 1905 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Calverley, Tunbridge
Wells820 Kent 1881 1891 Under Tunbridge Wells 1844 - 1906 + A 3VOD with Calverley Tunbridge Wells in the cds was sent in Dec 1881.
Tunbridge Wells, High
Street B.O.820 Kent 1884 1896 Town Receiving House 1858 - 1884. Branch Office 1884 - 1896. Closed 1896.
Tuxford 821 Notts 1844 1857 1844 1853 Head Post Office 1844 - 1853. Under Newark 1853 - 1906 +
Whitefield, Manchester 866 Lancs 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Wendover 867 Bucks 1844 1906 1844 1861 Head Post Office 1844 - 1846. Under Tring 1846 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Whittington Barracks,
Lichfield867 Staffs 1924 1962 NONE NONE
West Bromwich 868 Staffs 1844 1962 1844 1905 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Port Dinorwic 869 Carn 1882 1906 1878 1908Under Bangor 1849 - 1898. Railway Sub Office 1898 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 + Renamed Y Felinheli
in 1980.
Westerham 869 Kent 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Westbury 870 Wilts 1844 1962 1844 1912 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Weston super Mare 871 Som 1844 1962 1844 1898Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 + Numbers 871A and 871B were used in triangular machine marks in the 1960's, the
allocation is unknown.
Wetherby 872 Yorks W.R. 1844 1906 1844 1883Head Post Office 1844 - 1855. Under Tadcaster 1855 - 1866. Railway Sub Office 1866 - 1878. Head Post Office 1878 -
1906 +
West Malling 872 Kent 1924 1962 NONE NONE
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POST OFFICE NUMBERS
OFFICE NO. COUNTY FIRST LIST LAST LISTFIRST
ISSUE
LAST
USEDSTATUS.
Weymouth 873 Dorset 1844 1962 1844 1899 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Wheatley 874 Oxon 1844 1857 1844 1862 Head Post Office 1844 - 1863. Under Oxford 1863 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Godstone Station 874 Surrey 1882 1887 1878 1894 Under Red Hill 1867 - 1893. Renamed South Godstone in 1893.
South Godstone 874 Surrey 1902 1906 1897 1908 Was previousy called Godstone Station. Changed to South Godstone in 1893. Independent Sub Office 1893 - 1906 +
Whittlesea 874 Cambs 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Whitby 875 Yorks N.R. 1844 1962 1844 1909 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Whitchurch 876 Salop 1844 1962 1844 1908 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Whitehaven 877 Cumb 1844 1962 1844 1915 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Wigan 878 Lancs 1844 1962 1844 1905 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Wigton 879 Cumb 1844 1962 1844 1907 Under Carlisle 1844 - 1855. Head Post Office 1855 - 1906 +
Didsbury 880 Lancs 1882 1906 1878 1897 Under Manchester 1845 - 1906 +
Wigston 880 Leics 1924 1924 NONE NONE
Willington 880 Durham 1929 1959 NONE NONE
Swindon Station 881 Wilts 1882 1902 1878 1910 Swindon in the 1906 and later lists. Under Swindon 1844 - 1881. Independent Sub Office 1881 - 1906. Closed c.1910.
Swindon 881 Wilts 1906 1962 NONE NONE
Wimborne 882 Dorset 1844 1962 1844 1899 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Wincanton 883 Som 1844 1962 1844 1911Head Post Office 1844 - 1855. Under Bath 1855 - 1873. Railway Sub Office 1873 - 1875. Bath 1875 - 1904. Independent
Sub Office 1904. Bath 1904 - 1906. Independent Sub Office 1906 +
Henstridge 884 Som 1844 1857 1844 1858 Under Wincanton 1844. Sherborne 1845 - 1847. Blandford 1847 - 1906 +
Aberbeeg 884 Monm 1882 1906 1878 1897 Under Newport 1858 - 1887. Railway Sub Office 1887 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Westgate on Sea 884 Kent 1924 1959 NONE NONE
Winscombe 884 Som 1962 NONE NONE
Milborne Port 885 Som 1844 1857 1844 1858 Under Wincanton 1844 - 1850. Sherbourne 1850 - 1906 +
Abertillery 885 Monm 1882 1906 1878 1890 Under Newport 1850 - 1887. Railway Sub Office 1887 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Whitstable 885 Kent 1927 1962 NONE NONE
Crumlin 886 Monm 1882 1906 1878 1899 Under Newport 1857 - 1887. Railway Sub Office 1887 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Cwmtillery 887 Monm 1882 1906 1878 1878 Under Newport 1875 - 1887. Railway Sub Office 1887 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Willenhall 887 Staffs 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Winchester 888 Hants 1844 1962 1844 1909 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Elland 889 Yorks W.R. 1882 1906 1878 1910 Under Halifax 1844 - 1856. Normanton 1856 - 1886. Head Post Office 1886 - 1906 +
Wetherby 889 Yorks W.R. 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Windsor 890 Berks 1844 1962 1844 1884 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Godstone 891 Surrey 1882 1906 1878 1907 Head Post Office 1844 -1850. Under Reigate 1850 - 1858. Red Hill 1858 - 1891. Independent Sub Office 1894 - 1906 +
Widnes 891 Lancs 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Eton 892 Bucks 1844 1857 1844 G.P.O. Under Windsor 1844 - 1856, then a Town Receiving House of Windsor. It did not cancel its mail. To Berks in 1974.
Chatteris 892 Cambs 1882 1962 1878 1904Head Post Office 1844 - 1853. Under March 1853 - 1873. Independent Sub Office 1873 - 1896. Railway Sub Office 1896 -
1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Wingham 893 Kent 1844 1906 1844 1879 Head Post Office 1844 - 1860. Under Sandwich 1860 - 1890. Dover 1890 - 1906 +
Twickenham 893 Middx 1928 1962 NONE NONE
Winslow 894 Bucks 1844 1962 1844 1906 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Wirksworth 895 Derbys 1844 1906 1844 1888 Head Post Office 1844 - 1875. Derby 1875- 1894. Independent Sub Office 1894 - 1906 +
Woburn 906 Beds 1844 1929 1844 1891 Head Post Office 1844 - 1898. Railway Sub Office 1898 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Wigston 906 Leics 1938 1962 NONE NONE
Woodbridge 907 Suffolk 1844 1962 1844 1905 Under Ipswich 1844. Head Post Office 1845 - 1906 +
Wembley 908 Middx 1882 1962 1878 1897 Under Harrow 1878 (908 issued) - 1897. Railway Sub Office 1897 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Harrow Station 909 Middx 1882 1892 1878 G.P.O.Letter box under Harrow in North Western District 1859 - 1867. Under Harrow in the Provincial Area 1867 - 1882.
Renamed Wealdstone in June 1882.
Wolverton 909 Bucks 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Woodstock 910 Oxon 1844 1962 1844 1906 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Wickwar 917 Glos 1844 1857 1844 1863Under Wotton under Edge 1844 - 1878. Charfield Railway Sub Office 1878 - 1888. Railway Sub Office 1880 - 1905.
Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Askam 917 Lancs 1882 1906 1878 1906Under Dalton in Furness Railway Sub Office 1867 - 1876. Carnforth 1876 - 1893. Independent Sub Office 1893 - 1897.
Railway Sub Office 1897 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Pershore 917 Worcs 1928 1962 NONE NONE
Worcester 918 Worcs 1844 1962 1844 1907 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Llanfallteg 919 Carm 1882 1906 1878 1901 Railway Sub Office 1878 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Pennys Hill 919 Lincs 1938 1962 NONE NONE
Upton on Severn 920 Worcs 1844 1906 1844 1906 Under Worcester 1844 - 1906 + Brumell records 931 used at Upton in 1851.
Woodford Green 920 Essex 1928 1962 NONE NONE
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POST OFFICE NUMBERS
OFFICE NO. COUNTY FIRST LIST LAST LISTFIRST
ISSUE
LAST
USEDSTATUS.
Workington 921 Cumb 1844 1962 1844 1908 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Worksop 922 Notts 1844 1962 1844 1905 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Worthing 923 Sussex 1844 1965 1844 1901 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Brighton Road, Worthing 923 Sussex 1883 1886 Under Worthing 1879 - 1906 + A 3VOD with Brighton Rd. Worthing in the cds was sent in Sep 1883.
Brunswick Road,
Worthing923 Sussex 1883 1887 Under Worthing 1880 - 1906 + A 3VOD with Brunswick Rd. Worthing in the cds was sent in Sep 1883.
Chapel Road North,
Worthing923 Sussex 1883 1884 Under Worthing 1882 - 1885. Closed 1885. A 3VOD with Chapel Rd. Worthing in the cds was sent in Dec 1883.
Clifton Road, Worthing 923 Sussex 1883 G.P.O. Under Worthing 1880 - 1906 +. A 3VOD with Clifton Road Worthing in the cds was sent in Dec 1883.
Montague St. Worthing 923 Sussex 1883 1887Was West Buildings. Under Worthing 1880 - 1906 +. A 3VOD with Montague St. Worthing in the cds was sent in May
1883.
Worthing Station Office 923 Sussex 1884 1897Under Worthing 1884 - 1898. Town Receiving House of Worthing 1897 - 1898. Renamed Railway Approach in 1898. A
3VOD with Worthing Station Office in the cds was first used in Aug 1884.
Wrexham 924 Denbigh 1844 1962 1844 1904 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Wymondham 925 Norfolk 1844 1962 1844 1961 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Yarm 926 Yorks N.R. 1844 1929 1844 1905 Head Post Office 1844 - 1903. Railway Sub Office 1903 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Henfield 926 Sussex 1951 1959 NONE NONE
Yarmouth 927 Norfolk 1844 1882 1844 1882 Changed to Great Yarmouth in June 1883. Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Great Yarmouth 927 Norfolk 1887 1962 1883 1898 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 + Yarmouth in lists to 1874. First cancellation with Great Yarmouth in cds issued Jun1883
Yealmpton 928 Devon 1844 1857 1844 1856 Head Post Office 1844 - 1855. Under Plympton 1855 - 1889. Plymouth 1889 - 1906 +
Crowborough Cross 928 Sussex 1882 1962 1878 1889 Under Tunbridge Wells 1852 - 1889. Renamed Crowborough in 1889.
Yeovil 929 Som 1844 1962 1844 1899 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
York 930 Yorks York 1844 1962 1844 1921 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Micklegate, York 930 Yorks York 1879 1887 Under York 1844 - 1906 + A 3VOD with Micklegate, York in the cds was sent in Oct 1879.
Strensall Camp, York 930 Yorks N.R. 1892 1915 Under York 1889 - 1906 + Seasonal. A 3VOD with Strensall Camp York in the cds was first used in May 1892.
Easingwold 931 Yorks N.R. 1844 1906 1844 1907 Under York 1844 - 1855. Head Post Office 1855 - 1906 +
Urmston 931 Lancs 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Escrick 932 Yorks E.R 1844 1857 1844 1855 Under York 1844 - 1906 +
Barnetby 932 Lincs 1882 1906 1878 1882 Under Ulceby 1855 - 1878. Railway Sub Office 1878 -(932 issued in 1878)- 1892. Lincoln 1892 - 1906 +
West Didsbury 932 Ches 1924 1924 NONE NONE
Stanley 932 Durham 1935 1962 NONE NONE
Green Hammerton 933 Yorks W.R. 1844 1857 1844 1857 Under York 1844 - 1906 +
Hilborough 933 Norfolk 1882 1906 1878 G.P.O. Under Brandon 1844 - 1878. Railway Sub Office 1878 -(933 issued in 1878)- 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Wilmslow 933 Ches 1924 1962 NONE NONE
Helmsley 934 Yorks N.R. 1844 1857 1844 1857 Under York 1844 - 1880. Railway Sub Office 1880 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Mundford 934 Norfolk 1882 1924 1878 1916 Under Brandon 1844 - 1878. Railway Sub Office 1878 -(934 issued in 1878)- 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Pontardulais 934 Glam 1935 1959 NONE NONE
Kirby Moorside 935 Yorks N.R. 1844 1857 1844 1858 Under York 1844 - 1880. Railway Sub Office 1880 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Greenhithe 952 Kent 1882 1962 1878 1906 Under Dartford 1844 - 1880. Independent Sub Office 1880 - 1906 +
Blackpool 953 Lancs 1847 1962 1846 1909 Under Preston 1844 - 1877. Head Post Office 1877 - 1906 +
South Shore, Blackpool 953 Lancs 1888 1909Under Preston 1844 - 1877. Blackpool 1877 - later became a Town Receiving House of Blackpool. A 3VOD with South
Shore Blackpool in the cds was first used in Aug 1888.
Southborough 955 Kent 1882 1887 1878 1900 Under Tunbridge Wells 1844 - 1906 + Renamed "The Parade Southborough" in 1902.
Filton 955 Bristol 1952 1959 NONE NONE
Hurstpierpoint 956 Sussex 1849 1906 1846 1917Under Brighton 1844 - 1846. Head Post Office 1846 -(956 issued in 1846)- 1884. Independent Sub Office 1884 - 1890.
Hassocks Railway Sub Office 1890 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Saundersfoot 956 Pem 1952 1959 NONE NONE
Nuneaton 957 Warwks 1847 1962 1846 1912 Under Coventry 1844 - 1847. Head Post Office 1847 - 1906 +
Fence Houses 958 Durham 1846 1855 An 1844 type and 3HOS number 958 were used at Fence Houses in error
Leigh 958 Lancs 1849 1962 1849 1889Number 958 was in use at Leigh and Fence Houses Durham at the same time. Under Manchester 1844 - 1892. Head Post
Office 1892 - 1906 +
Clifton 959 Bristol 1847 1857 1846 1862Stopped using 959 in 1862, Used instead a 134 Bristol duplex with Clifton in the cds. Town Receiving House of Bristol
1857 - 1906 +
Long Sutton 959 Lincs 1882 1906 1878 1905 Under Wisbeach 1844 - 1906 +
Wallsend 959 Northumb 1928 1962 NONE NONE
Crewe 960 Ches 1849 1962 1846 1908 Under Nantwich 1845. Head Post Office 1846 - 1906 + See also Crewe O47.
Middleham 962 Yorks N.R. 1849 1962 1847 1918 Under Bedale 1844 - 1883. Railway Sub Office 1883 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Winchfield 963 Hants 1849 1906 1848 1915 Head Post Office 1844 - 1906 +
Canvey Island 963 Essex 1959 NONE NONE
Euston Square Station 964 Middx 1849 1892 1848 1880 A letter box until 1870, (i.e. did not use 964 at the station itself until 1870) Town Receiving House 1870 - 1906 +
Alderney 965 Channel Isles 1849 1906 1848 1891 Under Guernsey 1848 - 1885. Railway Sub Office 1885 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906+
Heywood 965 Lancs 1928 1962 NONE NONE
Hadlow 966 Kent 1882 1906 1878 1905 Under Maidstone 1844. Tunbridge 1845 - 1906 +
Woking 966 Surrey 1928 1962 NONE NONE
Edenbridge 967 Kent 1849 1962 1848 1902Under Sevenoaks 1844 - 1848. Head Post Office 1848 -1861. Independent Sub Office 1861 - 1866. Head Post Office 1866 -
Papho 981 Cyprus 1882 1887 1878 1879 3VOS used on GB stamps Jul 1878 - Apr1880. GB stamps withdrawn from use in Apr1880.
Rednal, Birmingham 981 Warwks 1959 NONE NONE
Dowlais 982 Glam 1855 1857 1850 1858 Under Merthyr Tydvil 1844 - 1872. Head Post Office 1872 - 1906 +
Famagusta 982 Cyprus 1882 1887 1878 stamp 3VOS used on GB stamps Jul 1878 - Apr1880. GB stamps withdrawn from use in Apr1880.
Goldthorpe 982 Yorks W.R. 1959 NONE NONE
Soham 983 Cambs 1855 1959 1850 1903 Under Mildenhall 1844 - 1850. Head Post Office 1850 -1906 +
Mere 984 Wilts 1855 1906 1851 1909 Under Wincanton 1844 - 1855. Bath 1855 - 1904. Independent Sub Office 1904 - 1906+
Storrington 984 Sussex 1959 NONE NONE
Aberdare 985 Glam 1855 1962 1851 1899 Under Merthyr Tydvil 1844 - 1851. Pontypridd 1851 -(985 was issued in1851)- 1854. Head Post Office 1854 - 1906 +
Mill Street, Aberdare 985 Glam 1887 G.P.O.Under Pontypridd 1853. Aberdare 1854 - 1906 +. Town Receiving House of Aberdare 1869 - 1906 +
A 3VOD with Mill St. Aberdare in the cds was sent in Mar 1887, it has not been recorded in use.
Churston Ferrers 985 Devon 1883 1915 Error of number 985 in a 3VOD instead of G85. Railway Sub Office 1883 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Treherbert 986 Glam 1882 1924 1876 1907 Under Pontypridd 1857 - 1893. Railway Sub Office 1893 - 1899. Independent Sub Office 1899 - 1906 +
Axbridge 994 Som 1855 1857 1859 1863Under Wells 1844. Weston super Mare 1845. Wells 1846 - 1857. Weston super Mare 1857 - 1873. Railway Sub Office 1873
- 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Treallaw 994 Glam 1882 1902 1878 1878 Under Pontypridd 1876 - 1893. Dinas Railway Sub Office 1893 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Yiewsley 994 Middx 1924 1934 NONE NONE
Yeadon 994 Yorks W.R. 1954 1962 NONE NONE
Brierley Hill 995 Staffs 1855 1924 1851 1904 Under Birmingham 1844 - 1851. Head Post Office 1851 - 1906 +
Cadishead 995 Lancs 1959 1962 NONE NONE
Sturminster Newton 996 Dorset 1855 1962 1851 1884Under Blandford 1844 - 1885. Independent Sub Office 1885 - 1892. Railway Sub Office 1892 - 1905. Independent Sub
North Tawton 013 Devon 1855 1906 1852 1880Under Crediton 1844 - 1855. Exeter 1855 - 1856. Crediton 1856 - 1860 (See Crediton). Railway Sub Office 1860 - 1905.
Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Littleborough 013 Lancs 1928 1962 NONE NONE
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ISSUE
LAST
USEDSTATUS.
Witheridge 014 Devon 1855 1906 1852 1907Under Crediton 1844 - 1860 (See Crediton). Morchard Bishop Railway Sub Office 1860 - 1905. Independent Sub Office
1905 - 1906 +
Llandudno Junction 014 Carn 1959 1962 NONE NONE
Milford Junction 015 Yorks W.R. 1855 1887 1853 1860Head Post Office 1853 -(O15 issued)- 1861. Closed 1861 when South Milford became a Railway Sub Office. Number O15
was transferred to South Milford.
South Milford 015 Yorks W.R. 1892 1906 1869 1910
First issued in Apr1869 to South Milford, although 015 was in the lists from 1857 to 1887 as Milford Junction. Under
Pontefract 1852 - 1853. Milford Junction 1853 - 1861. Railway Sub Office 1861 -(O15 transferred from Milford Junction in
1861)- 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +Norwich S.C. 015 Railway 1928 1954 NONE NONE SC = Sorting Carriage. Recorded used on tax stamps.
Upper Clevedon 017 Som 1855 1874 1853 1859 Under Bristol 1844 - 1860. Railway Sub Office 1860 - 1861. Renamed Clevedon in 1861.
Rainham 017 Kent 1882 1959 1878 1906 Vacant in the 1924 to 1954 lists, restored in 1959. Under Sittingbourne 1844 - 1895. Independent Sub Office 1895 - 1906+
Egham 018 Middlesex 1882 1906 1878 1888Under Chertsey 1844 - 1858. Staines 1858 - 1885. Independent Sub Office 1885 - 1906 + Moved from Middlesex to
Surrey in 1888.
Egham 018 Surrey 1882 1906 1888 1908Under Chertsey 1844 - 1858. Staines 1858 - 1885. Independent Sub Office 1885 - 1906 + Moved from Middlesex to
Surrey in 1888.
Rowlands Castle 018 Hants 1957 1962 NONE NONE
New Malden 019 Surrey 1882 1906 1878 1909 Under Kingston 1866 - 1878. Independent Sub Office 1878 - 1906 +
Danby, Whitby 019 Yorks N.R. 1959 1962 NONE NONE
Clevedon, Lower 020 Som 1855 1874 1853 1860 Under Bristol 1849 - 1860. Closed 1860.
Clevedon 020 Som 1882 1906 1860 1923 Originally called Upper Clevedon. Clevedon a Head Post Office 1861 - 1906 +
Wickham Market 020 Suffolk 1928 1962 NONE NONE
St.Just 021 Corn 1855 1906 1853 1920 Under Penzance 1844 - 1891. Railway Sub Office 1891 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Richmond 021 Surrey 1929 1962 NONE NONE
Brentford 021A Middx 1929 1962 NONE NONE Brentford was allocated 095 and 021A at the same time. See also Isleworth and Teddington.
Isleworth 021B Middx 1929 1962 NONE NONE Isleworth was allocated 997 and 021B at the same time, see also Brentford and Teddington.
Teddington 021C Middx 1929 1962 NONE NONE Teddington was allocated 797 and 021C at the same time, see also Brentford and Isleworth.
Sunbury on Thames 021D Middx 1946 1962 NONE NONE
Ripley 022 Yorks W.R. 1855 1906 1853 1908 Under Harrogate 1844 - 1846. Ripon 1846 - 1853. Head Post Office 1853 -(O22 issued in 1853)- 1864. Leeds 1864 - 1906 +
Wadebridge 022 Corn 1959 1962 NONE NONE
Farnborough Station 023 Hants 1855 1882 1853 1881 Head Post Office 1853 - 1906 + Renamed Farnborough in 1884.
Farnborough 023 Hants 1887 1924 1884 1902 Under Bagshot 1844 - 1853. Farnborough Station 1853 - 1884. Farnborough Station renamed Farnborough in 1884.
Stonehouse 024 Glos 1855 1906 1853 1884 Under Stroud 1844 - 1853. Head Post Office 1853 -(O24 was issued in 1853) - 1906 +
Heckington 024 Lincs 1928 1928 NONE NONE
Astwood Bank 024 Worcs 1962 NONE NONE
Bletchley Station 025 Bucks 1855 1892 1853 1899 Under Fenny Stratford 1853. Head Post Office 1853 - 1906 + Renamed Bletchley in 1897.
St.Keyne 028 Corn 1882 1924 1878 1905 Under Liskeard 1853 - 1878. Railway Sub Office 1878 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Corfe Castle 028 Dorset 1959 1962 NONE NONE
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POST OFFICE NUMBERS
OFFICE NO. COUNTY FIRST LIST LAST LISTFIRST
ISSUE
LAST
USEDSTATUS.
West Hartlepool 029 Durham 1855 1962 1854 1857Under Hartlepool 1849 - 1854. Head Post Office 1854 -(O29 issued in 1854)- 1906 + Stopped using O29 in 1857 although
Portmadoc 031 Carn 1855 1962 1854 1906 Under Carnarvon 1844 - 1862. Railway Sub Office 1862 - 1890. Head Post Office 1890 - 1906 +
Festiniog 032 Mer 1855 1924 1854 1922Under Carnarvon 1844 - 1871. Railway Sub Office 1871 - 1881. Blaenau Festiniog Railway Sub Office 1881 - 1905.
Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906.
Heathfield 032 Sussex 1959 1962 NONE NONE
Tanybwlch 033 Mer 1855 1906 1854 1903 Under Carnarvon 1844 - 1869. Railway Sub Office 1869 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Irlam, Manchester 033 Lancs 1959 1962 NONE NONE
Oldbury 034 Worcs 1854 1857 Error of number 034 in a 3HOS instead of 035
Smethwick 034 Staffs 1855 1902 1862 1892First issued in Oct1854 (sent in error to Oldbury) Used in Smethwick from Jun1862. Under Birmingham 1844 - 1855.
Head Post Office 1855 - 1881. Birmingham 1881 - 1906 +
Newcastle Emlyn 034 Carm 1959 1962 NONE NONE
Smethwick 035 Staffs 1854 1857 Error of number 035 in a 3HOS instead of 034
Oldbury 035 Worcs 1855 1967 1862 1880 First issued in Oct1854 (sent in error to Smethwick) Used in Oldbury from Nov1862. Under Birmingham 1844 - 1906 +
Warley 035A Worcs 1967 NONE NONE
Smethwick 035B Worcs 1967 NONE NONE Moved from Staffs to Worcs 1967.
Rowley Regis 035C Worcs 1967 NONE NONE
Cradley Heath 035D Worcs 1967 NONE NONE
Ramsey 036 I.O.M. 1855 1962 1854 1907 Under Douglas 1846 - 1886. Independent Sub Office 1886 - 1906 +
Castletown 037 I.O.M. 1855 1906 1854 1905 Under Douglas 1844 - 1869. Independent Sub Office 1869 - 1906 +
Stanford le Hope 037 Essex 1959 1962 NONE NONE
Chathill 038 Northumb 1857 1962 1854 1930 Head Post Office 1854 - 1892. Railway Sub Office 1892 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Trawsfyndd 046 Mer 1887 1906 1885 1899Under Carnarvon 1854 - 1869. Tanybwlch Railway Sub Office 1869 - 1885. Blaenau Festiniog Railway Sub Office 1885 -
(046 issued in 1885)- 1896. Railway Sub Office 1896 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
South Benfleet 046 Essex 1962 NONE NONE
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POST OFFICE NUMBERS
OFFICE NO. COUNTY FIRST LIST LAST LISTFIRST
ISSUE
LAST
USEDSTATUS.
Crewe Station 047 Ches 1857 1902 1855 1894 A Sorting Office 1855 - 1906 +
Hockley 047 Essex 1962 NONE NONE
Normanton 048 Yorks W.R. 1857 1962 1855 1898 Under Wakefield 1844 - 1855. Head Post Office 1855 - 1906 +
Normanton Station 048 Yorks W.R. 1891 1906A 3VOD with Normanton Station in the cds was first used in Apr 1891, Sorting Office established in 1891 closed in or
about 1906.
Paddington Station 049 Middx 1857 1892 1855 1876 For use on the TPO, no office as such in Paddington Station. TPO= Travelling Post Office.
1861 - 1863. Railway Sub Office 1863 -1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Little Brampton 083 Salop 1874 1906 1857 stamp Under Shrewsbury 1852 - 1857. Railway Sub Office 1857 - 1878. Closed 1878.
South Ockendon 083 Essex 1965 NONE NONE
Lydbury North 084 Salop 1874 1906 1857 1912Under Ludlow 1844 - 1850. Shrewsbury 1850 - 1857. Railway Sub Office 1857 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906
+
Cranbrook 084 Kent 1928 1962 NONE NONE
Craven Arms 085 Salop 1874 1906 1857 1916Listed as Newton Railway Sub Office 1857 - 1867. Then Craven Arms Railway Sub Office 1867 - 1905. Independent Sub
Office 1905 - 1906 +
Fortuneswell 086 Dorset 1882 1906 1879 1907 Under Weymouth 1849 - 1885. Railway Sub Office 1885 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Addlestone 086 Surrey 1965 NONE NONE
Onibury 087 Salop 1857 1858Under Ludlow 1844 - 1850. Shrewsbury 1850 - 1858. Newton Railway Sub Office 1858 - 1867. Craven Arms Railway Sub
- 1900. Gloucester 1900 - 1901. Independent Sub Office 1901 - 1906 + . Used number 313 from 1845 to 1851
Great Ayton 097 Yorks N.R. 1963 1967 NONE NONE
Platres 098 Cyprus 1882 1902 1879 G.P.O.Not recorded in use. Valid 3VOS on GB can only occur between Jul1879 and Apr1880. GB stamps withdrawn from use
in Apr1880.
Stokesley 098 Yorks N.R. 1967 NONE NONE
Whitchurch 099 Hants 1882 1962 1879 1910Under Andover Road 1844 - 1854/6. Micheldever Station 1854/6 - 1885. Independent Sub Office 1885 - 1896. Railway Sub
Office 1896 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906+
Kingston A01 Jamaica 1874 1902 1858 1860 3HOS & 3CD used on GB stamps from May 1858 to Aug1860, later used on Jamaican stamps.
London A01 London c.1900 c.1910 A01 used in a 3HOS in London, as an inspectors mark in the early 1900's
Whitehaven A01 Cumb NONE NONE Charge marks with the number A01 sent in Sep1915 to Whitehaven, probably sent on to a subordinate office.
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POST OFFICE NUMBERS
OFFICE NO. COUNTY FIRST LIST LAST LISTFIRST
ISSUE
LAST
USEDSTATUS.
Whitchurch A01 Salop NONE NONE A charge mark with the number A01 was sent to Whitchurch in Jul.1918. It was probably sent on to a subordinate office.
Antigua A02 Leeward Is. 1874 1902 1858 1859 3HOS used on GB stamps recorded from Aug1858 to Jul1859, Later used on Antigua & Leeward Islands stamps.
Codford A02 Wilts 1924 1924 NONE NONE
Demerara A03 Br.Guiana 1874 1902 1858 18603HOS used on GB stamps from May1858 to Feb1860, Later a similar cancellation was used on the stamps of British
Guiana.
Berbice A04 Br.Guiana 1874 1902 1858 1859 3HOS used on GB stamps from 1858 to 1859, later used on the stamps of British Guiana.
Park Hall Camp A04 Salop NONE NONEA charge mark number A04 seen used on an unpaid postcard with a Park Hall Camp cds. dated 1917 and sent to
Banbury.
Bahamas A05 Atlantic 1874 1902 1858 1859 3HOS used on GB stamps from Jun1859 to Nov1859, later used on stamps of the Bahamas.
Honduras A06 America 1874 1902 1858 1860 3HOS used on GB stamps from May1858 to May1860 - then later was used on the stamps of British Honduras.
Andover A06 Hants NONE NONEA charge mark with the number A06 was sent to Andover in Jun.1916. It was probably then sent on to a subordinate
office.
Dominica A07 Leeward Is. 1874 1902 1858 18603HOS used on GB stamps from 1858 to May1860, later 3HOS & 3VOS cancels were used on Dominica & Leeward Island
stamps.
Richmond A07 Yorks N.R. NONE NONEA charge mark with the number A07 was sent to Richmond in about 1909. It was probably sent on to a subordinate
office.
Montserrat A08 Leeward Is. 1874 1902 1858 1859 3HOS used on GB stamps from Sep1858 to Jul1859, later used on Montserrat & Leeward Is.stamps
Nevis A09 Leeward Is. 1874 1902 1858 1860 3HOS used on GB stamps from Dec1859 to Feb1860, later used on Nevis & Leeward Isands stamps
St.Vincent A10 Windward Is. 1874 1902 1858 1861 3HOS used on GB stamps from Aug1858 to Apr1861, later a 3HOS & 4VOS used on St.Vincent stamps
Whitchurch A10 Salop NONE NONE A charge mark with the number A10 was sent to Whitchurch in Jul.1918. It was probably sent on to a subordinate office.
St.Lucia A11 Windward Is. 1874 1902 1858 1859 3HOS used on GB stamps from May1859 to Dec1859, later used on St.Lucia stamps
St.Kitts A12 Leeward Is. 1874 1902 1858 18583HOS used on GB stamps from Sep1858 to Dec1858, later on St.Christopher & St.Kitts, also a 3VOS was used on
St.Christopher stamps.
Tortola A13 Virgin Is. 1874 1902 1858 stamp 3HOS used on GB stamps, no dated covers, later used on Virgin Island stamps
Tobago A14 Windward Is. 1874 1902 1858 1860 3HOS used on GB stamps from May1858 to Mar1860, later used on Tobago stamps
Grenada A15 Windward Is. 1874 1902 1858 1860 3HOS used on GB stamps from May1858 to Mar1860, later used on Grenada stamps
Wickham Market A20 Suffolk 1874 1924 1858 1910Under Woodbridge 1844 - 1858. Head Post Office 1858 -(A20 issued in 1858)- 1901. Railway Sub Office 1901 - 1905.
Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Redhill A21 Surrey 1874 1924 1858 1912 Under Reigate 1844 - 1858. Head Post Office 1858 - 1906 +
Redhill Station A21 Surrey 1886 1898 Sorting Office c.1886 - c.1902. Closed c.1902. A 3VOD with Redhill Station Office in the cds was sent in Jan 1886.
Mailboats A94 Atlantic 1859 1862 3HOS issued in Jun1859 for use on GB stamps. Use stopped in 1870
Penarth A94 Glam 1882 1906 1881 1900 Under Cardiff 1856 - 1881. Head Post Office 1881 -(A91 issued in 1881)- 1906 +
Mailboats A95Mediterr. &
Atlantic1859 1869
3HOS issued in Jun1859 for use on GB stamps. Use stopped in 1870. Originally used on the Atlantic Cunard Packets,
however there is an 1869 cover from Hong Kong which was probably cancelled in the Mediterranean
Newport A95 Yorks E.R. 1882 1906 1881 1905 Under Howden 1844 - 1855. Brough 1855 - 1874. Railway Sub Office 1874 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Mailboats A96 Atlantic 1859 1863 3HOS issued in Jun1859 for use on GB stamps. Use stopped in 1870
North Cave A96 Yorks E.R. 1882 1906 1881 1905 Under Howden 1844 - 1855. Brough 1855 - 1876. Railway Sub Office 1876 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Mailboats A97 Atlantic 1859 1863 3HOS issued in Jun1859 for use on GB stamps. Use stopped in 1870
South Cave A97 Yorks E.R. 1882 1906 1881 1924Under Market Weighton 1844 - 1855. Brough 1855 - 1876. Railway Sub Office 1876 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 -
1906 +
Mailboats A98 Atlantic 1859 1862 3HOS issued in Jun1859 for use on GB stamps. Use stopped in 1870
South Bank A98 Yorks N.R. 1882 1906 1881 1909Under Middlesborough 1861 - 1881. Railway Sub Office 1881 -(A98 issued in 1881)- 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 -
1906 +.
Mailboats A99 Mediterr. 1859 1869 3HOS issued in Jun1859 for use on GB stamps. Use stopped in 1870
Chwilog A99 Carn 1882 1906 1881 1912Under Carnarvon 1878 - 1881. Railway Sub Office 1881 -(A99 issued in 1881)- 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906
+
Alexandria B01 Egypt 1874 1902 1859 1878 3HOS,4VOS,3VOS & 5VOD were used on GB stamps, from Jun1860 to Apr1879 when the Office closed.
Cairo B01 Egypt 1859 1873 A 3HOS was used on GB stamps from Mar1862 to 1873, when British Post Office closed.
Petersfield B01 Hants Postage due marks with the number B01 were sent to Petersfield in July 1915
Suez B02 Egypt 1874 1902 1859 1878 3HOS used on GB stamps
Mailboats B03 Mediterr. 1859 1869 3HOS issued in Aug1859 for use on GB stamps. Use stopped in 1870
Northfleet B03 Kent 1882 1902 1880 1891 Under Gravesend 1844 - 1890. Independent Sub Office 1890 - 1891. Town Receiving House of Gravesend 1891 - 1906+
Par Station B04 Corn 1874 1906 1859 1880 St.Austell 1859. Railway Sub Office 1859 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Scorrier B05 Corn 1874 1906 1859 1878 Railway Sub Office 1859 -(B05 issued in 1859)- 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Hatt B06 Corn 1874 1906 1859 1907 Under Plymouth 1854 - 1859. Railway Sub Office 1859 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
St.Issey B07 Corn 1874 1906 1859 1896 Under Bodmin 1851 - 1859. Railway Sub Office 1859 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Burrington B25 Som 1874 1906 1859 1903 Under Bristol 1847 - 1859. Railway Sub Office 1859 - 1894. Bristol 1894 - 1906 +
Blagdon B26 Som 1874 1906 1859 1902 Under Bristol 1844 - 1861. Railway Sub Office 1861 - 1895. Bristol 1895 - 1906 +
Mailboats B27 Atlantic 1859 G.P.O. 3HOS issued in Dec1859 but not recorded in use.
Quitta B27 Gold Coast 1882 1902 not GB not GB A 3VOS, that was only used on the stamps of the Gold Coast.
Mailboats B28 Atlantic 1859 G.P.O. A 3HOS was issued in Dec1859 but not recorded in use.
Moreton Hampstead B28 Devon 1882 1906 1879 stampUnder Exeter 1844 - 1884. Newton Abbot 1884 - 1903. Railway Sub Office 1903 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 -
1906 +
Mailboats B29 Atlantic 1859 stamp 3HOS issued in Dec1859 but only recorded on loose Canadian stamps.
Chagford B29 Devon 1882 1906 1879 1899Under Exeter 1844 - 1884. Newton Abbot 1884 - 1903. Railway Sub Office 1903-1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906
+
Mailboats B30 Atlantic 1860 stamp 3HOS issued in Jan1860 but not recorded in use.
Petersham B30 Surrey 1882 1902 1880 1883
London District Post 1844 -1857. South Western District 1857 - 1868. Allocated number 32B in a London style cancel
which was only used when in the Surrey Provincial Area (1870 to 1878). Moved into the Surrey Provincial Area in 1868.
Under Richmond 1868 - 1906 +Sierra Leone B31 West Africa 1874 1902 not GB not GB 3HOS and 3VOS that were only used on the stamps of Sierra Leone.
Buenos Aires B32 Argentina 1874 1902 1860 1873 3HOS, 4VOS & 4CD used on GB stamps. Recorded in use from Apr1861 to Dec1873
Grampound Road B33 Corn 1874 1906 1860 1895 Railway Sub Office 1860 - 1883. Head Post Office 1883 - 1906 +
North West TPO B34 Railway 1874 1902 1860 1866 A 3HOS, first issued in Jul 1860. TPO = Travelling Post Office.
Shrivenham B35 Berks 1874 1906 1860 1908 Under Farringdon 1844 - 1860. Railway Sub Office 1860 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
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POST OFFICE NUMBERS
OFFICE NO. COUNTY FIRST LIST LAST LISTFIRST
ISSUE
LAST
USEDSTATUS.
Stratton St.Margaret B36 Wilts 1860 1874Under Swindon 1845 - 1906 + Not in any list. It opened too late for the 1857 one and closed before the 1874 list was
issued.
Llanwrda B36 Carm 1882 1906 1879 G.P.O.Under Carmarthen 1853 - 1879. Railway Sub Office 1879 -(B36 issued in 1879)- 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906
+
Longcot B37 Berks 1874 1906 1860 1873Railway Sub Office 1860 -(B37 issued)- 1874. Independent Sub Office 1874 - 1875. Farringdon 1875 - 1906+ Moved
from Berks. to Oxon. in 1974.
Pinner B38 Middx 1874 1906 1860 1909 Under Watford 1844 - 1880. Independent Sub Office 1880 - 1906 +
Harpton B39 Radnor 1860 1865Under Railway Sub Office 1860 - 1867. Closed 1867. Not in any list. It opened too late for the 1857 one and closed before
the 1874 list was issued.
Herne Bay B39 Kent 1882 1924 1880 1903 Under Canterbury 1844 - 1885. Independent Sub Office 1885 - 1906 +
Hundred House B40 Radnor 1874 1906 1860 1867Under Knighton 1858 - 1860. Railway Sub Office 1860 -(B40 issued in 1860)- 1867. Builth Railway Sub Office 1867 -
Paignton B69 Devon 1874 1924 1862 1909Under Totnes 1844 - 1855. Torquay 1855 - 1862. Railway Sub Office 1862 -(B69 issued in 1862)- 1889. Head Post Office
1889 - 1906 +
Dalton in Furness B70 Lancs 1874 1906 1863 1906
Under Ulverstone 1845 - 1863. Railway Sub Office 1863 -(B70 issued in 1863)- 1879. Carnforth 1879 - 1884. Railway Sub
Office 1884 - 1895. Independent Sub Office 1895 - 1897. Railway Sub Office 1897 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 -
1906 +
Barrow in Furness B71 Lancs 1874 1924 1863 1904Under Ulverstone 1844 - 1863. Railway Sub Office 1863 -(B71 issued in 1863)- 1869. Head Post Office 1869 - 1906 +
Lancashire to Cumbria in 1974.
Malvern Wells B72 Worcs 1874 1902 1863 1894Under Great Malvern 1844 - 1863. Railway Sub Office 1863 - 1886. Malvern 1886 - 1906 + Town Receiving House 1899 -
1906 +
Wylam B73 Northumb 1874 1906 1863 1908Under Newcastle on Tyne 1848 - 1855. Gateshead 1855 - 1863. Railway Sub Office 1863 - 1905. Independent Sub Office
1905 - 1906 +
Blyth B74 Northumb 1874 1924 1863 1907Under North Shields 1844 - 1856. Morpeth 1856 - 1863. Railway Sub Office 1863 -(B74 issued in 1863)- 1873. Head Post
Office 1873 - 1906 +
Bedlington B75 Northumb 1874 1906 1863 1905 Under Morpeth 1844 - 1863. Railway Sub Office 1863 -(B75 issued in 1863)- 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Cowpen B76 Northumb 1874 1906 1863 1871Under Morpeth 1854 - 1863. Railway Sub Office 1863 -(B76 issued in 1863)- 1892. Bebside Railway Sub Office 1892 -
1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Emma Colliery B76 Durham 1884 18953VOS sent in Jun1884, despite B76 still being allocated to Cowpen. Emma Colliery not allocated B76 in any list and not
in the Post Office Guides until 1891 then under Ryton 1891 - 1906 +
Cowpen Lane B77 Northumb 1874 1887 1863 1891Under Morpeth 1854 - 1863. Railway Sub Office 1863 -(B77 issued in 1863)- 1891. Became Bebside Railway Sub Office
in 1891.
Bebside B77 Northumb 1892 1906 1896 1915Was Cowpen Lane Railway Sub Office. Became Bebside Railway Sub Office in 1891 - 1905. Independent Sub Office
1905- 1906 +
Nedderton B78 Northumb 1874 1906 1863 1881 Under Morpeth 1847 - 1863. Railway Sub Office 1863 -(B78 issued in 1863)- 1883. Newcastle on Tyne 1883 - 1906 +
Boscastle B79 Corn 1874 1906 1863 1892Under Camelford 1844 - 1863. Railway Sub Office 1863 -(B79 issued in 1863) - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906
Weybridge B87 Surrey 1882 1924 1880 1911 Under Esher 1844 - 1854. Chertsey 1854 - 1863. Weybridge Station 1863 - 1880. Head Post Office 1880 -(B87 issued in
1880)- 1906 +
Sandown B88 I.O.W. 1874 1906 1863 1895 Under Southampton 1844 - 1865. Railway Sub Office 1865 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Shanklin B89 I.O.W. 1874 1924 1863 1880 Under Southampton 1844 - 1865. Railway Sub Office 1865 - 1905 Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Starcross B90 Devon 1874 1906 1863 1898 Under Exeter 1845 - 1865. Railway Sub Office 1865 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Saltash B91 Corn 1874 1924 1863 1906 Under Plymouth 1844 - 1860. Railway Sub Office 1860 - 1891. Head Post Office 1891 - 1906 +
Rainhill B92 Lancs 1874 1924 1863 1903 Under Prescot 1844 - 1894. Independent Sub Office 1894 - 1906 +
Lelant B93 Corn 1874 1906 1863 1920 Under Hayle 1844 - 1863. Railway Sub Office 1863 -(B93 issued in 1863)- 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Saltburn by the Sea B94 Yorks N.R. 1874 1924 1863 1906 Under Redcar 1863 -(B94 issued in 1863)- 1866. Railway Sub Office 1866 - 1873. Head Post Office 1873 - 1906 +
Jump B96 Devon 1863 G.P.O.Under Plymouth 1844 - 1863. Railway Sub Office 1863 -(B96 issued in Dec. 1863)- Renamed Roborough Railway Sub
Office in March 1864.
Roborough B96 Devon 1874 1906 1864 1899 Prior to Mar 1864 this Office was called Jump. Railway Sub Office 1864 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Knockersknowle B97 Devon 1863 G.P.O.Under Plymouth 1844 - 1863. Railway Sub Office 1863 - 1888. Renamed Crownhill in 1888. Lost its numeral allocation
prior to the 1874 list.
Skegness B97 Lincs 1882 1924 1880 1919Under Boston 1855 - 1878. Burgh Railway Sub Office 1878 - 1880. Railway Sub Office 1880 -(B97 issued in 1880)- 1896.
Independent Sub Office 1896 - 1900. Railway Sub Office 1900 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Princetown B98 Devon 1874 1906 1863 1875Under Tavistock 1847 - 1863. Railway Sub Office 1863 -(B98 issued in 1863)- 1866. Horrabridge Railway Sub Office 1866 -
1885. Railway Sub Office 1885 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Carthagena C56 Colombia 1874 1902 1865 1872 A 3TH.HOS was used on GB stamps. GB stamps used at Carthagena (C56 and C65) from Sep 1865 to Mar 1881.
Greytown C57 Nicaragua 1874 1902 1865 1881 3TH.HOS(not seen) & 4VOS & 4VOD used on GB stamps. Recorded in use from Jan1876 to Dec1881
Havana C58 Cuba 1874 1902 1865 1877 3TH.HOS & 4VOD used on GB stamps. Recorded in use from Nov1865 to Jun1877
Jacmel C59 Hayti 1874 1902 1865 1881 3TH.HOS used on GB stamps. Recorded in use from Sep1865 to Apr1881
La Guayra C60 Venezuela 1874 1902 1865 1875 3TH.HOS used on GB stamps. Recorded in use from Jun1873 to Jan1875
Porto Rico, San Juan C61 Porto Rico 1874 1902 1865 1877 3TH.HOS,3VOS & 4VOD used on GB stamps. Recorded in use from Nov1865 to Apr1877
Santa Martha C62 Colombia 1874 1902 1865 1873 A 3TH.HOS was used on GB stamps. Recorded in use from Jan1866 to Jul1873
Tampico C63 Mexico 1874 1902 1865 1874 A 3TH.HOS, was used on GB stamps. Recorded in use from Feb1867 to Sep1874
Heywood C63 Lancs 1885 1909A C63 3VOD was issued to Heywood 16 years after the last C63 was used at Tampico. Under Manchester 1844 - 1893.
Head Post Office 1893 - 1906 +
Vera Cruz C64 Mexico 1874 1902 NONE NONE No GB stamps were ever sent to Vera Cruz.
Hindhead C64 Surrey NONE NONE C64 was used in a surcharge mark at Hindhead in 1922.
Heywood C65 Lancs 1874 1924 1865 1884A 4VOS (with a thick C) issued in Jan1870 and not used, two later 4VOD's used. The C65 and C63 usage at Heywood do
not overlap. Under Manchester 1844 - 1893. Head Post Office 1893 - 1906 +
Carthagena C65 Colombia 1866 1881A 4VOS (with a thin C) issued and used in error for number C56. GB stamps used at Carthagena (C56 and C65) from
Sep1865 to Mar1881
Woking Station C66 Surrey 1874 1906 1865 1883 Independent Sub Office 1865 - 1883. Renamed Woking 1883.
Woking C66 Surrey 1924 1924 1883 1920 Was Woking Station. Independent Sub Office 1883 - 1906 +
Droylsden C67 Lancs 1874 1906 1865 1880 Under Manchester 1855 - 1906 +
London&Dover TPO C68 Railway 1874 1906 1865 1871 A 4VOS was issued in Oct1865 and was in use until 1871
Newton le Willows C69 Lancs 1874 1924 1865 1906 Under Warrington 1844 - 1866. Head Post Office 1866 --(C69 issued in 1865)- 1906 +
Willington C71 Durham 1874 1906 1866 1907 Under Durham 1845 - 1866. Railway Sub Office 1866 -(C71 issued in 1866)- 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Cheetham Hill C72 Lancs 1874 1902 1866 1869 Under Manchester 1844 - 1906+ Town Receiving House 1859 - 1906 +
London Dover Day S.C. C72 Railway 1906 1906 NONE NONE No numeral obliterators. Number C72 used in a Tax stamp. SC = Sorting Carriage.
Eccles C73 Lancs 1874 1906 1866 1899 Under Manchester 1844 - 1895. Head Post Office 1895 - 1901. Manchester 1901 - 1906 +
Middleton, Manchester C74 Lancs 1874 1906 1866 1887 Under Manchester 1845 - 1906 +
Newchurch, Manchester C75 Lancs 1874 1902 1866 1902 Under Rochdale 1844 -1848. Manchester 1848 - 1906 +
Prestwich, Manchester C76 Lancs 1874 1906 1866 1908 Under Manchester 1855 - 1906 +
Radcliffe, Manchester C77 Lancs 1874 1906 1866 1902 Under Manchester 1844 - 1906 +
Wilmslow C78 Ches 1874 1906 1866 1892 Under Manchester 1844 - 1906 +
Mailboats C79 Mediterr. 1866 1870 A 4VOS was issued in Jun1866 for used on GB stamps. Use stopped in 1870
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POST OFFICE NUMBERS
OFFICE NO. COUNTY FIRST LIST LAST LISTFIRST
ISSUE
LAST
USEDSTATUS.
Caterham Junction C79 Surrey 1882 1882 1880 1880The 3VOS with the number C79 was used in Caterham Junction in 1880. In 1882 became a RSO and changed its name
to Purley.
Purley C79 Surrey 1887 1906 1882 1904 Was Caterham Junction. Railway Sub Office 1882 - 1884. Independent Sub Office 1884 - 1906 +
Helperby C80 Yorks N.R. 1874 1906 1866 1901 Under Boroughbridge 1844 - 1859. York 1859 -1906 +
Bahia C81 Brazil 1874 1902 1866 1874 A 4VOS was used on GB stamps recorded in use from Nov1866 to Jun1874
Pernambuco C82 Brazil 1874 1902 1866 1874 A 4VOS was used on GB stamps recorded in use from Sep1869 to Feb1874
Rio de Janeiro C83 Brazil 1874 1902 1866 1874 A 4VOS was used on GB stamps recorded in use from Jun1867 to May1874
London District Post 1844 -1857. Northern District 1857 - 1866. Used 11 in a London style cancellation. Head Post Office
in Middlesex Provincial Area 1866 -(C85 issued in 1866)- 1906 + at the same time it was a Receiving House in the
Ponders End Suburban District of the Northern District of London 1866 - 1871.
Porto Plata C86Dominican
Rep.1874 1902 1866 1878 4VOS & 3VOS on GB stamps. Recorded in use from Oct1876 to Aug1878
St.Domingo C87Dominican
Rep.1874 1902 1866 1877 A 4VOS was used on GB stamps. Recorded in use from Aug1876 to Jun1877
St.Jago de Cuba C88 Cuba 1874 1902 1866 1869 4VOS used on GB stamps. Recorded in use from Jun1869 to Jul1869
Dudley C89 Northumb 1874 1906 1866 1915 Railway Sub Office 1866 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1906 +
Burgess Hill C90 Sussex 1874 1924 1866 1905Under Hurstpierpoint 1850 - 1873. Independent Sub Office 1873 - 1879. Brighton 1879 - 1880. Railway Sub Office 1880 -
1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Harrow C91 Middx 1867 1868
London District Post 1844 -1857. North Western District 1857 - 1867. Used 62 in a London style cancellation. Head Post
Office in the Middlesex Provincial Area 1867 -(C91 issued in 1867)- 1906 + Not in any list as the allocation of number
C91 was too shortlived. By 1868 Harrow was using number D75.West Malling C91 Kent 1882 1906 1880 1911 Under Maidstone 1844 - 1892. Independent Sub Office 1902 - 1906 +
Neyland C92 Pem 1867 1905All C92 numerals were used here despite the lists having 'Nayland'. Under Milford 1859 - 1861. Pembroke Dock 1861 -
1871. Railway Sub Office 1871 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Nayland C92 Suffolk 1874 1906 1885 G.P.O.Two numeral cancellations sent but never used. Under Colchester 1844 - 1885. Railway Sub Office 1885 -(C92 issued in
1885)- 1886. Colchester 1886 - 1906 + C92 numeral cancellations were only used at Neyland Pem.
Twickenham C93 Middx 1874 1924 1867 1899London District Post 1844 -1857. South Western District 1857 - 1867. Used 35 in a London style cancellation. Head Post
Office in the Middlesex Provincial Area 1867 -(C93 issued in 1867)- 1906 +
Teddington C94 Middx 1874 1924 1867 1897
London District Post 1844 -1857. South Western District 1857 - 1867. Used 33B in a London style cancellation. Moved
with Twickenham into the Middlesex Provincial Area in 1867. Under Twickenham 1867 - 1873. Independent Sub Office
1873 - 1901. Head Post Office 1901 - 1906 +
Hampton C95 Middx 1874 1924 1867 1909
London District Post 1844 -1857. South Western District 1857 - 1867. Used 36 in a London style cancellation. Moved into
the Middlesex Provincial Area in 1867. Under Twickenham 1867 -(C95 issued in 1867) - 1873. Independent Sub Office
1873 - 1906 +
Sunbury C96 Middx 1874 1906 1867 1905
London District Post 1844 -1857. South Western District 1857 - 1867. Issued with 47B in a London style cancellation.
Moved into the Middlesex Provincial Area in 1867. Under Twickenham 1867 - 1873. Independent Sub Office 1873 - 1906
+.
Elstree C97 Herts 1874 1906 1867 1905
London District Post 1844 -1857. North Western District 1857 - 1867. Used 63 in a London style cancellation. Moved into
the Hertfordshire Provincial Area in 1867. Railway Sub Office 1868 -(C97 issued in 1867)- 1905. Independent Sub Office
Broughton in Furness C99 Lancs 1874 1906 1867 1906
Under Ulverstone 1844 - 1867. Railway Sub Office 1867 -(C99 issued in 1867)- 1879. Carnforth 1879 - 1893. Independent
Sub Office 1893 - 1897. Railway Sub Office 1897 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 1906 + Moved from Lancashire
to Cumbria in 1974.
Holborn Hill D01 Cumb 1874 1874 1867 1870Under Ulverstone 1863 - 1867. Railway Sub Office 1867 -(D01 issued in 1867)- 1869. Carnforth 1869 - 1876. Renamed
Millom in 1876.
Millom D01 Cumb 1882 1906 1879 1906Prior to 1876 called Holborn Hill. Under Carnforth 1876 - 1893. Independent Sub Office 1893 - 1900. Railway Sub Office
1900 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
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POST OFFICE NUMBERS
OFFICE NO. COUNTY FIRST LIST LAST LISTFIRST
ISSUE
LAST
USEDSTATUS.
Grange over Sands D02 Lancs 1874 1906 1867 1901
Under Milnthorpe 1848 - 1856. Kendal 1856 - 1857. Newton in Cartmel 1857 - 1867. Railway Sub Office 1867 -(D02
issued in 1867)- 1869. Carnforth 1869 - 1885. Independent Sub Office 1885 - 1886. Railway Sub Office 1886 - 1905.
Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 + Seaford D03 Sussex 1874 1906 1867 1877 Under Lewes 1844 - 1873. Independent Sub Office 1873 - 1906 +
Dowlais D04 Glam 1874 1924 1867 1906 Under Merthyr Tydvil 1844 - 1872. Head Post Office 1872 - 1906 +
Chislehurst D05 Kent 1874 1924 1867 1911See 201 for early history. Moved to the Kent Provincial Area in 1867. Head Post Office 1867 -(D05 issued in 1867)- 1906
+
Chislehurst, Lower
CamdenD05 Kent 1884 1907 A 3VOD with Lower Camden Chislehurst in the cds was issued in Aug1884
Chislehurst Station Office D05 Kent 1893 1909 Sorting Office 1893 to c.1909. 3VOD with Chislehurst Station Office in the cds used from Jun1893
Erwood D06 Brec 1874 1906 1867 1908Under Hay 1855. Brecon 1855 - 1858. Hereford 1858 - 1867. Railway Sub Office 1867 -(D06 issued in 1867)- 1905.
Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Llanuwchllyn D07 Mer 1867 stampUnder Corwen 1851 - 1867. Railway Sub Office 1867 - 1872. Corwen 1872 - 1883. Bala 1883 - 1906 + Very brief
allocation, numeral issued in 1867 and number void in 1874 list.
1877 - 1884. Railway Sub Office 1884 - 1905 Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Burgh D12 Lincs 1874 1906 1871 1889Under Spilsby 1844 - 1856. Boston 1856 - 1867 Railway Sub Office 1867 - 1896. Independent Sub Office 1896 - 1900.
Railway Sub Office 1900 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Beckenham D13 Kent 1874 1924 1867 1917London District Post 1844 - 1857. South Eastern District 1857 - 1867. Used 26 in a London style cancellation. Moved
into the Kent Provincial Area in 1867. Head Post Office 1867 -(D13 issued in 1867) - 1906 +
Singapore D14 Str.Setts 1874 1906 not GB not GB A 4VOD, that was used only on the stamps of the Straits Settlements.
Under Gateshead 1848 - 1868. Railway Sub Office 1868 -(D20 issued in 1868)- 1869. Durham 1869 - 1872. Railway Sub
Office 1872 - 1896. Independent Sub Office 1896 - 1898. Railway Sub Office 1898 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 -
1906 +
Richmond D21 Surrey 1874 1924 1868 1901
London District Post 1844 -1857. Head Post Office in the South Western District 1857 - 1868. Used 34 in a London style
cancellation. In the Surrey Provincial Area from 1857. Head Post Office 1857 - 1906 + Was a Head Post office in the SW
District and Provincial Area at the same time.Ciudad Bolivar D22 Venezuela 1874 1902 1868 1876 4VOS used on GB stamps. Recorded in use from Sep1869 to Dec1876
Sutton D23 Surrey 1874 1924 1868 1897
London District Post 1844 -1857. Southern District 1857 - 1868. Issued with 43 in a London style cancellation. On the
demise of the Southern District in 1868. Became a Head Post Office in the Surrey Provincial Area 1868 -(D23 issued in
1868)- 1906 +
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POST OFFICE NUMBERS
OFFICE NO. COUNTY FIRST LIST LAST LISTFIRST
ISSUE
LAST
USEDSTATUS.
Mitcham D24 Surrey 1874 1906 1868 1909
London District Post 1844 -1857. Southern District 1857 - 1868. Used 29 in a London style cancellation.On the demise of
the Southern District in 1868. It became a Head Post Office in the Surrey Provincial Area 1868 -(D24 issued in 1868)-
Llandyssil Sorting Tender D25 Card 1877 1883 A 3VOS and 4VOD issued in Jan1877 for use on Llandyssil Sorting Tender
Spanish Mail Packet D26 St.Thomas 1874 1887 1868 1868A 4VOS was used very rarely on GB and Spanish stamps. Recorded from Apr1868 to Nov1868. St Thomas is in what
were the Danish West Indies.
Amoy D27 China 1882 1902 not GB not GB 3HOS used only on Hong Kong stamps
London, Chief Office c.1867 c.18704VOS's were in use in the second half of the 1860's on printed matter at the Chief Office in London. All except number
D45 have been seen used.
Kiung Chow D28 China 1882 1902 not GB not GB 3HOS used only on Hong Kong stamps
Hankow D29 China 1882 1902 not GB not GB 3HOS used only on Hong Kong stamps
Hiogo D30 Japan 1882 1902 not GB not GB 3HOS used only on Hong Kong stamps
Pool D31 Corn 1882 1887 NONE G.P.O.
Under Truro 1844 - 1860. Camborne 1860 - 1868. Camborne Railway Sub Office 1868 - 1873. Camborne 1873 - 1882.
Railway Sub Office 1882. Renamed Carn Brea Railway Sub Office in 1882 -(D31 issued in 1882). Pool never used the
number D31. All the recorded covers with D31 were used at Carn Brea.
Carn Brea D31 Corn 1892 1906 1882 1920Previously Pool. Railway Sub office 1882 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +. Office went back to Pool in
1950.
Llanfihangel ar Arth D32 Carm 1882 1906 1882 1885 Railway Sub Office 1882 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Newport D33 Essex 1882 1906 1882 1893 Under Bishops Stortford 1844 - 1882. Independent Sub Office 1882 - 1906 +
Waterfoot D34 Lancs 1882 1906 1882 1890 Under Manchester 1851 - 1906 +
Sub Office 1891 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 + Became Talybont on Usk in 1897.
Hopkinstown D36 Glam 1882 1902 1882 stamp Under Pontypridd 1868 - 1905 + Town Receiving House 1893 - 1906 +
Coggeshall D37 Essex 1882 1906 1881 1908 Under Kelvedon 1844 - 1902. Railway Sub Office 1902 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906+
Earls Colne D38 Essex 1882 1906 1881 1911 Under Halstead 1844 - 1898. Railway Sub Office 1898 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Bourton on the Water D39 Glos 1882 1906 1881 1913Under Moreton in Marsh 1844 - 1881. Independent Sub Office 1881 -(D39 issued in 1881)- 1886. Railway Sub Office
1886 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +.
Blaenllecha D42 Glam 1882 1902 1880 stampA new office was opened in 1880 called Blaenllecha, under Pontypridd 1880 - 1893. Ferndale Railway Sub Office 1893 -
Sub Office 1876 - 1877. Llandyssil 1877 - 1901. Railway Sub Office 1901 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Potters Bar D44 Middx 1882 1906 1880 1907
London District Post 1844 -1857. Northern District 1857 - 1865. Moved with Barnet into the Provincial Area in 1865.
Independent Sub Office 1883 - 1904. Railway Sub Office 1904 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 + Moved
from Middlesex to Herts in 1963.Baydon D45 Wilts 1882 1906 1880 G.P.O. Under Hungerford 1851 - 1888. Railway Sub Office 1888 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Cockfield D46 Durham 1882 1906 1880 1902Under Darlington 1847 - 1880. Railway Sub Office 1880 -(D46 issued in 1880)- 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906
+
Polymedia D47 Cyprus 1882 1902 not GB not GBNot for valid for use on GB stamps. A 3VOS was issued in Jan1881, this is after GB stamps had been withdrawn from
use in Apr1880.
Headquarters Camp D48 Cyprus 1882 1902 not GB not GBNot for valid for use on GB stamps. A 3VOS was issued in Jan1881, this is after GB stamps had been withdrawn from
use in Apr1880.
Treharris D49 Glam 1882 1906 1881 stamp Under Pontypridd 1881 - 1884. Railway Sub Office 1884 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Marske by the Sea D59 Yorks N.R. 1874 1906 1868 1914Under Guisborough 1844 - 1852. Redcar 1852 - 1868. Railway Sub Office 1868 -(D59 issued in 1868)- 1905. Independent
Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Valley D60 Anglesey 1882 1906 1880 1910Under Bangor 1857 - 1860. Holyhead 1860 - 1880. The Valley Railway Sub Office 1880 -(D60 issued in 1880)- 1905.
Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Unknown
D60
to
D65
Unknown
Allocation unknown. The very few covers with a 4VOS of numbers D60 to D65 do not give a clear picture of where they
were used. The common feature is that they all used a 4VOS on mail from overseas. On very little evidence I believe
that they were used in the Chief Office London, as were numbers D27 to D56.
Barrasford D61 Northumb 1882 1906 1880 stampUnder Hexham 1854 - 1878. Wall Railway Sub Office 1878 - 1880. Railway Sub Office 1880 - 1905. Independent Sub
Office 1905 - 1906 +
Southwick D62 Sussex 1882 1906 1880 1880 Under Shoreham 1844 - 1880. Brighton 1880 -(D62 issued in 1880)- 1906 +
Nawton D63 Yorks N.R. 1882 1906 1880 1895 Under York 1849 - 1880. Railway Sub Office 1880 -(D63 issued in 1880)- 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Kirby Moorside D64 Yorks N.R. 1882 1906 1880 1910 Under York 1844 - 1880. Railway Sub Office 1880 -(D64 issued in 1880)- 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Helmsley D65 Yorks N.R. 1882 1906 1880 1886 Under York 1844 - 1880. Railway Sub Office 1880 -(D65 issued in 1880)- 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Yoxford D65 Suffolk 1884 1919 Error of number D65 in a 3VOD instead of D95
Gillingham D66 Dorset 1874 1924 1868 1900Under Shaftesbury 1844 - 1846. Wincanton 1846 - 1855. Bath 1855 - 1873. Independent Sub Office 1873 - 1879. Head Post
Office 1879 - 1906 +
Dublin-Cork RPO D67 Railway 1874 1902 NONE NONENo numeral cancellations used, even the numbers used in instructional marks are those of Dublin number 186. RPO =
Railway Post Office.
Dublin-Cork RPO D68 Railway 1874 1902 NONE NONENo numeral cancellations used, even the numbers used in instructional marks are those of Dublin number 186. RPO =
Railway Post Office.
Castle Eden Colliery D69 Durham 1874 1906 1868 G.P.O. Actually used at Wingate from 1890 to 1906.
Wingate D69 Durham 1868 1870 Under Durham 1846 - 1849. Ferry Hill 1849 - 1867. Railway Sub Office 1867 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Castle Eden Station D70 Durham 1874 1902 1868 1900 Under Ferry Hill 1850 - 1867. Railway Sub Office 1867 - Renamed Castle Eden Railway Sub Office in 1901.
Castle Eden Colliery D71 Durham 1868 1873
Number D71 used at both Castle Eden Colliery (in a 4VOS) and Wingate (in a 3VOD). Castle Eden Colliery was under
Ferry Hill 1854 - 1867. Railway Sub Office 1867 - 1873. Castle Eden Station 1873 - 1901. Castle Eden Railway Sub Office
1901 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906+
Wingate D71 Durham 1874 1906 1890 1906Number D71 was used both at Castle Eden Colliery (in a 4VOS) and Wingate (in a 3VOD). Wingate was under Durham
1848 - 1855. Ferry Hill 1856 - 1867. Railway Sub Office 1867 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Coxhoe D72 Durham 1882 1906 1868 1909D72 is Trimdon Grange in the 1874 list but only used at Coxhoe. Coxhoe was under Durham 1845 - 1856. Ferry Hill 1856 -
1867. Railway Sub Office 1867 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
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POST OFFICE NUMBERS
OFFICE NO. COUNTY FIRST LIST LAST LISTFIRST
ISSUE
LAST
USEDSTATUS.
Trimdon Grange D72 Durham 1874 1874 NONE NONE D72 listed as Trimdon Grange in the 1874 list but only used at Coxhoe.
Trimdon Grange D73 Durham 1882 1906 1868 1909D73 always used at Trimdon Grange. Under Ferry Hill 1850 - 1867. Railway Sub Office 1867 - 1905. Independent Sub
Office 1905 - 1906 +
Coxhoe D73 Durham 1874 1874 NONE NONE D73 listed as Coxhoe in the 1874 list but only used at Trimdon Grange. First issued in Jul1868
Pisco and Chinca Is. D74 Peru 1874 1902 1868 1868 4VOS used on GB stamps. Recorded in use in Nov1868
Harrow D75 Middx 1874 1924 1868 1905Head Post Office in the Middlesex Provincial Area 1867 - 1906 +. Previously used number C91, see this entry for early
history.
Buckhurst Hill D76 Essex 1874 1906 1868 1902
North Eastern District under Woodford 1858 - 1866. On the demise of the North Eastern District in Dec1866, Buckhurst
Hill became a Receiving House under Woodford Green in the Provincial Area 1867 - 1873. Independent Sub Office 1873
- 1906 +
Loughton D77 Essex 1874 1906 1868 1915
London District Post 1844 -1857. North Eastern District 1857 - 1866. On the demise of the North Eastern District in Dec
1866, Loughton became a Receiving House under Woodford Green in the Provincial Area 1867 - 1873. Independent Sub
Office 1873 - 1906 +Brancepeth D78 Durham 1874 1906 1868 1893 Under Durham 1844 - 1874 Railway Sub Office 1874 - 1905 Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Sandy D79 Beds 1868 1872 Error of number D79 in a 4VOS instead of F79
Twyford D79 Berks 1882 1906 1880 1881 Under Reading 1844 - 1860. Railway Sub Office 1860 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Under Swansea 1853 - 1869. Railway Sub Office 1869 -(E51 issued in 1869)- 1874. Swansea 1874 - 1876. Closed 1876.
Renamed Greenhill in 1876. Another Office opened with the name Cwmbwrla, under Swansea 1876 - 1906 + Town
Receiving House of Swansea 1895 - 1906 +
Greenhill E51 Glam 1882 1902 1880 stamp Originally called Cwmbwrla, changed in 1876 to Greenhill. A new office opened at Cwmbwrla, Swansea 1876 - 1906 +
Brentford E95 Middx 1874 1924 1870 1903London District Post 1844 -1857. Western District 1857 - 1868. Used 41 in a London style cancel. Head Post Office in the
London District Post 1844 -1857. Western District 1857 - 1868. Used 56 in a London style cancel in 1869 and 1870 when
a Head Post Office in the Middlesex Provincial Area 1868 - 1906 + Smallbury Green was the chief Receiving House
(1858 - 1868) of the Isleworth Suburban District in 1868 it was renamed Isleworth.
Aberavon E98 Glam 1874 1902 1870 1885Under Taibach 1844 - 1873. Railway Sub Office 1873 - 1879. Taibach 1879 - 1885. Town Receiving House of Port Talbot
1885 - 1900. Town Branch Office 1900 - 1906 +
Cwmavon E99 Glam 1874 1906 1870 1892 Under Taibach 1848 - 1885. Port Talbot 1885 - 1906 +
Haywards Heath F01 Sussex 1874 1924 1870 1906 Under Cuckfield 1856 - 1870. Head Post Office 1870 - 1906 +
Cuckfield F01 Sussex 1889 1908 Used F01 the number of Haywards Heath, from Jan 1898 to 1908.
Bethania F02 Mer 1874 1906 1870 1881Under Carnarvon 1857 - 1870. Railway Sub Office 1870 -(F02 issued in 1870)- 1881. Blaenau Festiniog Railway Sub
Office 1881 - 1892. Town Receiving House of Blaenau Festiniog 1892 - 1906 +
Bagillt F03 Flint 1874 1906 1870 stamp Under Holywell 1844 - 1897. Independent Sub Office 1897 - 1906 +
Four Crosses F04 Mer 1874 1874 1870 1878Under Carnarvon 1866 - 1870. Railway Sub Office 1870 -(F04 issued in 1870)- 1881. Renamed Blaenau Festiniog Railway
Sub Office in 1881.
Blaenau Festiniog F04 Mer 1882 1906 1884 1907 Previously called Four Crosses Railway Sub Office. Railway Sub Office 1881 - 1886. Head Post Office 1886 - 1906 +
Rhiwbryfdir F05 Mer 1874 1902 1870 1877Under Carnarvon 1849 - 1870. Railway Sub Office 1870 -(F05 issued in 1870)- 1881. Blaenau Festiniog Railway Sub
Office 1881 - 1892. Town Receiving House of Blaenau Festiniog 1892 - 1906 +
Tanygrisiau F06 Mer 1874 1906 1870 1889Under Carnarvon 1861 - 1870. Railway Sub Office 1870 -(F06 issued in 1870)- 1881. Blaenau Festiniog Railway Sub
Office 1881 - 1892. Town Receiving House of Blaenau Festiniog 1892 - 1906 +
Ilford F07 Essex 1874 1924 1870 1888London District Post 1844 -1857. Eastern District 1857 - 1870. May have used 17 in a London style cancel. Became a
Head Post Office in the Essex Provincial Area in 1870 -(F07 issued in 1870) - 1906 +
NUMERICAL ORDER Page 72
POST OFFICE NUMBERS
OFFICE NO. COUNTY FIRST LIST LAST LISTFIRST
ISSUE
LAST
USEDSTATUS.
Barking F08 Essex 1874 1924 1870 1907London District Post 1844 -1857. Eastern District 1857 - 1870. Used 45B in a London style cancel. Became a Head Post
Office in the Essex Provincial Area in 1870 -(F08 issued in 1870) - 1906 +
Whitland F24 Carm 1874 1906 1871 1909A 4VOD with Whitland RSO in the cds was issued in Dec1871. Under Narberth 1853 -1858. St.Clears 1859. Narberth
1860 - 1871. Railway Sub Office 1871 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll F25 Anglesey 1874 1906 1871 1907 Under Bangor 1855 - 1871. Railway Sub Office 1871 -(F25 issued in 1871)- 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Gaerwen F26 Anglesey 1874 1906 1871 1891 Under Bangor 1846 - 1871. Railway Sub Office 1871 (F26 issued in 1871) - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Llanerchymedd F27 Anglesey 1874 1906 1871 1909 Under Bangor 1844 - 1871. Railway Sub Office 1871 -(F27 issued in 1871) - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Rhosybol F28 Anglesey 1874 1906 1871 1930Under Bangor 1852 - 1871. Railway Sub Office 1871 -(F28 issued in 1871)- 1887. Rhosgoch Railway Sub Office 1887 -
1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Nant Gate F29 Anglesey 1874 1902 1871 G.P.O. Railway Sub Office announced in 1871. F29 allocated. The Office did not open.
Charlbury F30 Oxon 1874 1906 1871 1907Under Enstone 1844 - 1873. Independent Sub Office 1873 - 1897. Railway Sub Office 1897 - 1905. Independent Sub
Office 1905 - 1906 +
Maesycrugiau F31 Carm 1874 1906 1871 1898 Railway Sub Office 1871 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Bettws (Bledrws) F32 Card 1874 1874 1871 1874 Railway Sub Office 1871 - 1876. Became Derry Ormond Railway Sub Office in 1876.
Derry Ormond F32 Card 1879 1903
Railway Sub Office 1876 - 1883. Aberystwyth 1883 - 1892. Railway Sub Office 1892 - 1896. Independent Sub Office 1896 -
1904. Railway Sub Office 1904 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - closed 1907. Derry Ormond used the number F32
in a 4VOS whilst the number was allocated to Bettws-y-coed Carnarvonshire.
Bettws y Coed F32 Carn 1882 1906 1882 1913Under Conway 1852 - 1865. Llanrwst Railway Sub Office 1865 - 1876. Railway Sub Office 1876 - 1905. Independent Sub
Office 1905 - 1906 + A 4VOS number F32 was used both in Derry Ormonde and Bettws-y-Coed.
Ystrad Meurig F33 Card 1874 1906 1871 1909Railway Sub Office 1871 -(F33 issued in 1871)- 1883. Aberystwyth 1883 - 1892. Railway Sub Office 1892 - 1896.
Independent Sub Office 1896 - 1904. Railway Sub Office 1904 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Llanddewi Brefi F34 Card 1874 1906 1871 1876
Under Lampeter 1850 - 1855. Carmarthen 1855 - 1869. Lampeter Railway Sub Office 1869 - 1876. Llanio Road Railway
Sub Office 1876 - 1883. Aberystwyth 1883 - 1892. Llanio Road Railway Sub Office 1892 - 1905. Independent Sub Office
1905 - 1906 +
NUMERICAL ORDER Page 73
POST OFFICE NUMBERS
OFFICE NO. COUNTY FIRST LIST LAST LISTFIRST
ISSUE
LAST
USEDSTATUS.
Tregaron F35 Card 1874 1924 1871 1919
Under Lampeter 1844 - 1855. Carmarthen 1855 - 1869. Railway Sub Office 1869 - 1883. Aberystwyth 1883 - 1892. Railway
Sub Office 1892 - 1896. Independent Sub Office 1896 - 1904. Railway Sub Office 1904 - 1905. Independent Sub Office
1905 - 1906 +
Surbiton F36 Surrey 1874 1902 1871 1896South Western District under Kingston. Moved to the Surrey Provincial area in 1866. Town Receiving House of
Kingston 1866 - 1896. Branch Office of Kingston 1896 - 1900. Independent Sub Office 1900 - 1906 +
Gensing Station Rd. F37 Sussex 1874 1874 1871 1880 Under Hastings 1867 - 1882. Renamed Kings Road St. Leonards on Sea 1882.
Wrotham F37 Kent 1882 1906 1882 G.P.O. Under Sevenoaks 1844 - 1885. Independent Sub Office 1885 - 1906 +
Stanford le Hope F38 Essex 1874 1906 1871 1896London District Post 1851 - 1857. Eastern District 1860 - 1865. Moved into the Essex Provincial Area in 1865 as a
Receiving House under Romford 1865 - 1886. Independent Sub Office 1885 - 1906 +
Grays F40 Essex 1874 1924 1871 1907Eastern District under Romford 1860 - 1865. Moved into the Essex Provincial Area in 1865 as a Receiving House under
Romford 1865 - 1874. Independent Sub Office 1874 - 1890. Head Post Office 1890 - 1906 +
Purfleet F41 Essex 1874 1906 1871 1909Eastern District under Romford 1862 - 1865. Moved into the Essex Provincial Area in 1865 as a Receiving House under
Sub Office 1873 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 + Talysarn used numbers F55 and H96 at the same time.
Alderley Edge F56 Ches 1874 1906 1871 1909 Under Manchester 1871 -(F56 issued in 1871)- 1906 +
Leyburn F57 Yorks N.R. 1874 1906 1871 1907 Under Bedale 1844 - 1878. Railway Sub Office 1878 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Ponders End F58 Middx 1874 1924 1871 1906London District Post 1844 -1857. Northern District 1857 - 1871. Issued with 1B in a London style cancel. Head Post
Office in the Middlesex Provincial Area 1871 -(F58 issued in 1871)- 1906
Sub Office 1872 -(F68 issued in 1872)- 1877. Llandyssil 1877 - 1890. Railway Sub Office 1890 - 1895. Llandyssil 1895 -
1904. Henllan Railway Sub Office 1904 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +Savanilla F69 Colombia 1874 1902 1872 1880 4VOS on GB stamps. Recorded in use from Aug1872 to Dec1880
Linton F70 Heref 1874 1906 1872 G.P.O. Under Ross 1846 - 1906 +
St.Weonards F71 Heref 1874 1906 1872 G.P.O. Under Ross 1847 - 1906 +
Smyrna F87 Turkey 1874 1902 1872 1891 3VOS used on GB stamps.
Ponce F88 Porto Rico 1874 1902 1872 1879 3VOS used on GB stamps. Recorded in use from Feb1874 to 1879
Six Mile Bottom F89 Cambs 1874 1906 1872 1910Independent Sub Office 1872 - 1896. Under Newmarket 1896 - 1906 + Sometimes in Cambridgeshire and sometimes
in Suffolk.
Sharpness Point F90 Glos 1874 1902 1872 1896 Under Berkeley 1872 - 1906 + From 1896 just Sharpness.
Northumberland Dock F91 Northumb 1874 1902 1872 G.P.O.Town Branch Office of North Sheilds 1883 - 1906 + Does not appear in the Post Office Guide until 1883, despite the
first cancellation being issued in 1872 and the first listing in 1874.
Can have either or both cds's of Llangeitho or Llanio Rd. Llanilo Road was a Railway Sub Office 1876 - 1883.
Aberystwyth 1883 - 1892. Railway Sub Office 1892 - 1896. Independent Sub Office 1896 - 1904. Railway Sub Office 1904 -
1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Llangeitho G11 Card 1873 1906
Can have either or both cds's of Llangeitho or Llanio Rd. Llangeitho was under Lampeter 1853 - 1855. Carmarthen 1855 -
1869. Lampeter Railway Sub Office 1869 - 1876. Llanio Road Railway Sub Office 1876 - 1883. Aberystwyth 1883 - 1892.
Llanio Road Railway Sub Office 1892 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +Harewood End G12 Heref 1874 1906 1873 G.P.O. Under Ross 1844 - 1906 +
Littleborough G13 Lancs 1924 1924 NONE NONE
Halfway Tree G13 Jamaica 1874 1902 not GB not GB 3HOS only used on Jamaican stamps.
Hampden G14 Jamaica 1874 1902 not GB not GB 3HOS only used on Jamaican stamps.
Blue Mountain Valley G15 Jamaica 1874 1902 not GB not GB 3HOS only used on Jamaican stamps.
Priestman's River G16 Jamaica 1874 1902 not GB not GB 3HOS only used on Jamaican stamps.
Dartmoor FPO G17 Army 1874 1902 1873 1873 A 4VOD issued in Jul1873 - FPO = Field Post Office
Dartmoor RST G18 Army 1874 1902 1873 1873 A 4VOD issued in Jul1873 - RST = Railway Sorting Tender
Cannock Chase FPO G19 Army 1874 1902 1873 1873 A 4VOD issued in Aug1873. FPO = Field Post Office
Much Marcle G20 Heref 1874 1906 1873 1921 Under Ledbury 1845 - 1855. Gloucester 1855 - 1906 +
Narberth Road G21 Pem 1874 1902 1873 1892Railway Sub Office 1873 - 1876. Became Clyderwen Railway Sub Office in 1876, but still used the cds of Narberth
Road.
Clyderwen G21 Pem 1873 1892Previously Narberth Road Railway Sub Office. Changed in 1876 to Clyderwen. A Railway Sub Office 1876 - 1905.
Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Eltham G22 Kent 1874 1906 1873 1900
In the London District Post 1844 - 1857, then South Eastern District 1857 to 1879. Used 22 in a London style cancel. In
1873 started using provincial number G22 whilst still in the South Eastern District of London. . A Head district Office in
South East District of London from 1877 - 1879. Moved to the the Kent Provincial area as a Head Post office in 1879.
1893. Independent Sub Office 1893 - 1906 + Allocated G58 and K57 in the 1902 list.
Ravenglass G59 Cumb 1887 1902 1882 G.P.O.Head Post Office 1844. Under Ulverstone 1845 - 1850. Whitehaven 1850 - 1869. Carnforth 1869 - 1893. Independent Sub
Office 1893 - 1897. Railway Sub Office 1897 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906+
Hersham Road G60 Surrey 1887 1906 1882 1908 Town Receiving House of Walton on Thames 1879 - 1882. Town Branch Office 1882 -(G60 issued in 1882)- 1906 +
1901. Railway Sub Office 1901 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Dymock H05 Glos 1887 1906 1884 1889 Under Ledbury 1845 - 1855. Gloucester [cancelled at the station number E94] 1855 - 1906 +
School Green H06 I.O.W. 1887 1887 1884 1907Closed c.1848. Reopened 1872 under Newport 1872 - 1875. Yarmouth Railway Sub Office 1875 - 1884. Railway Sub
Office 1884 - 1892. Renamed Freshwater Station in 1892.
Freshwater Station H06 I.O.W. 1906 1906 1892 1907Originally School Green, changed in 1892 to Freshwater Station Railway Sub Office. Railway Sub Office 1892 - 1905.
Independent Sub Office 1905 -1906 + Renamed Freshwater in 1933 i.e. dropped the word Station.
Freshwater H06 I.O.W. 1892 1902 NONE NONE
Prior to 1892 a small office at Freshwater Bay was called "Freshwater". In the 1892 & 1902 lists H06 is allocated to
"Freshwater", however it was at Freshwater Station. In the 1906 list the correct allocation of "Freshwater Station" was
given. South Tottenham H07 Middx 1887 1892 NONE NONE No numeral cancellation. Ynysmudw Glamorgan in the 1899 list
Rockingham H13 Northts 1887 1906 1884 G.P.O. Head Post Office 1844 - 1849. Under Leicester 1849 - 1876. Railway Sub Office 1876 - 1888. Uppingham 1888 - 1906 +
Workington H14 Cumb 1884 G.P.O. A 3VOS H14 was sent in error to Workington, not seen used
Llanbadarn Fawr H14 Card 1887 1906 1886 1913First sent to Workington in error in May1884, used in Llanbadarn Fawr by Feb1886. Under Aberystwith 1853 - 1893.
Longfield H21 Kent 1887 1906 1884 1899 Under Dartford 1884 -(H21 issued in 1884)- 1893. Independent Sub Office 1893 - 1906 +
Seaton H22 Devon 1887 1906 1884 1912 Under Axminster 1844 - 1901. Independent Sub Office 1901 - 1906 +
Hassocks H23 Sussex 1887 1924 1884 1908Under Hurstpierpoint 1881 - 1884. Independent Sub Office 1884 -(H23 issued in 1884)- 1886. Railway Sub Office 1886 -
1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Aberllechan H24 Glam 1887 1902 1884 G.P.O. Under Pontypridd 1884 -(H24 was issued in 1884)- 1885. Renamed Wattstown in 1885. But listed as Aberllechan to 1902.
Wattstown H24 Glam 1887 1902 1885 G.P.O.Before 1885 was Aberllechau. Under Pontypridd 1885 - 1893. Porth Railway Sub Office 1893 - 1902. Pontypridd 1902 -
1906.Town Receiving House of Ynyshir 1906 +. Always listed as Aberllechau.
Sleaford H24 Lincs NONE NONE Charge marks with H24 were sent to Sleaford in Jan1921 and May1921, probably sent on to Heckington.
Heckington H24 Lincs 1924 1924 NONE NONE
Wheatley H25 Oxon 1887 1906 1884 1889 Head Post Office 1844 - 1863. Under Oxford 1863 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Hinderwell H26 Yorks N.R. 1887 1906 1884 1919Under Whitby 1848 - 1861. Redcar 1861 - 1868. Saltburn by the Sea Railway Sub Office 1868 - 1881. Staithes Railway Sub
Office 1881 - 1884. Railway Sub Office 1884 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Pensarn H27 Denbigh 1887 1906 1884 1893 Under Rhyl 1855 - 1865. Abergele Railway Sub Office 1865 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Church H52 Lancs 1887 1906 1885 1898 Under Accrington 1844 - 1906 + Town Receiving House of Accrington 1895 - 1906 +
Nelson in Marsden H53 Lancs 1887 1924 1885 1910Changed from Marsden in 1857 to Nelson in Marsden, then in 1888 to Nelson. Under Burnley 1844 - 1890. Head Post
Office 1890 - 1906 +
Heathfield Station H54 Sussex 1887 1902 1885 1896 Independent Sub Office 1885 - 1897. Became Heathfield Station Road SO in 1897 and then Heathfield Tower SO in 1899.
Sub Office 1873 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 + Talysarn used numbers F55 and H96 at the same time.
Chelsfield H97 Kent 1887 1906 1887 1920
London District Post 1846 - 1857. South Eastern District 1857 - 1865 under Bromley. Moved to the Kent Provincial Area
in 1865. Under Chislehurst 1865 - 1885. Orpington 1885- 1887. Independent Sub Office 1887 -(H97 issued in 1887)- 1906
+Glanamman H98 Carm 1887 1906 1887 1905 Under Railway Sub Office 1887 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Thames Ditton H99 Surrey 1887 1906 1887 1911Under Kingston in South Western District 1860 - 1865 and then moved into the Surrey Provincial Area in 1865. Under
Upper Brynamman J06 Carm 1892 1906 1887 1893Previously was Brynamman Railway Sub Office. A Railway Sub Office 1887 -(J06 issued in 1887)- 1905. Independent
Sub Office 1905 - 1906 +
Oxted J07 Surrey 1892 1906 1887 1898Under Godstone 1844. Reigate 1845 - 1858. Red Hill 1858 - 1887. Independent Sub Office 1887 - 1892. New Oxted 1892 -
East Molesey J32 Surrey 1892 1906 1888 1907Moved with Kingston into the Surrey Provincial Area in 1865. Under Kingston 1844 - 1897. Independent Sub Office 1897 -
1906 +
Willingdon J33 Sussex 1892 1906 1888 1908Under Hurst Green 1844 - 1869. Hawkhurst 1869 - 1884. Independent Sub Office 1884 - 1886. Railway Sub Office 1886 -
Upper Wallington under Carshalton 1881 - 1889. Independent Sub Office 1889 - 1892. A 3VOD with Upper Wallington in
the cds was first used in Sep 1890. Renamed Wallington in 1892, a Independent Sub Office 1892 - 1906 +
A 3VOD with Wallington in the cds was first used in Nov 1893.
Sudbury J64 Middx 1892 1906 1889 1902North Western District 1857 - 1867. 43B issued in London style cancel. In the Middlesex Provincial Area under Harrow
1867 - 1906 +.
Camberley J65 Surrey 1892 1924 1889 1903Was Cambridge Town until 1877. Under Farnborough Station 1877 - 1884. Farnborough 1884 - 1889. Head Post Office
London&Holyhead TPO K48 Railway 1902 1902 1895 1902 A 3VOS was issued in Nov1895.
Minster Ramsgate K49 Kent 1902 1906 1893 1907 Under Margate 1844. Ramsgate 1845 - 1906 +.
Boot K50 Cumb 1902 1924 1893 1926 Under Carnforth 1876 - 1893. Independent Sub Office 1893 - 1906 +
Eskdale K51 Cumb 1902 1924 1893 1926Originally was called Green in Eskdale. Under Whitehaven 1853 - 1869. Carnforth 1869 - 1893. Independent Sub Office
1893 - 1906 +
Gosforth K52 Cumb 1902 1924 1893 1925Under Whitehaven 1844 - 1869. Carnforth 1869 - 1893. Independent Sub Office 1893 -(K52 first used in 1893)- 1906 +.
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Ravenglass K53 Cumb 1902 1906 1893 1909Head Post Office 1844. Under Ulverstone 1845 - 1850. Whitehaven 1850 - 1869. Carnforth 1869 - 1893. Independent Sub
Office 1893 - 1897. Railway Sub Office 1897 - 1905. Independent Sub Office 1905 - 1906+
Kirkby in Furness K61 Lancs 1902 1906 1894 1907Previously called Sandside. Under Carnforth 1884 - 1893. Independent Sub Office 1893 - 1906 + Moved from
Lancashire to Cumbria in 1974.
Furness Abbey K62 Lancs 1902 1906 1894 1907 Under Barrow in Furness 1872 - 1906 +
New Oxted K63 Surrey 1902 1924 1894 1907 Independent Sub Office 1892 - 1906 +
