Purpose-built post offices
| Mon, 27 Sep 2010 23:56 jimn8 |
In October 2010 the British Postal Museum and Archive are publishing a book under the title "Built for Service". The theme of the book is the history of the purpose-built post office and is the first study of this kind to be published. Most of these buildings were designed by government architects working in the Office of Works, and his successors, the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Public Building and Works, and the Property Services Agency. These architects were not well-known but made an important contribution to the urban landscape. Because of changes in policy with regard to the provision of counter services, many of these buildings are no longer used for their original purpose and have been converted to other uses, for example apartments or public houses. Contributions are invited, but should not include rural sub-post offices, beyond the remit of this gallery. To start with ... - Aldershot (architect William Oldrieve) - Andover - Aylsham![J5081 : Edward VIII Post Office, Bangor [1] by Rossographer](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/53/40/534024_222014ed_120x120.jpg) - Bangor (NI) - Bath (architect: Archibald Bulloch) - Beeston - Bexhill (architect David Dyke) -   - Bicester (architect Henry Collins) - Bideford - Blackburn (architect Walter Pott) - Blaenavon - Blandford Forum - Bolton (architect Charles Wilkinson) - Boston - Bournemouth - Brigg - Brighouse - Brighton - Bungay - Bury St Edmunds - Carlisle - Crediton - Darlaston - Dartmouth - Derby (architect: James Williams) - Didcot - Diss (architect Thomas Winterburn) - Dudley - Dukenfield - Dunfermline - East Grinstead (architect: Sir Henry Tanner) - Edenbridge (architect David Dyke) - Galashiels - Gillingham - Great Malvern - Grimsby - Halstead - Hastings - Haverfordwest - Horncastle (architect: H.T. Rees) - Huddersfield -  (architect: Charles Wilkinson) - Hyde - Kings Lynn (architect: David Dyke) - Leamington Spa - Leeds (architect Sir Henry Tanner) - Lithlingow - Liverpool (architect: Sir Henry Tanner) - Llandudno - London (Bromley) - London (Borough) - London (Chipping Barnet) (architect: Jasper Wager) - London (Croydon) - London (Enfield) (architect: Jasper Wager) - London (Hackney) (architect: Archibald Scott) - London (Isleworth) - London (Muswell Hill) (architect: Frederick Llewellyn) - London (Palmers Green) - London (Streatham) - London (Surbiton) - Loughton (architect Archibald Scott) - Lyme Regis - Maidenhead - Manningtree - Mirfield, Kirklees - New Milton - Newcastle upon Tyne (architect James Williams) - Newmarket - Newport - Newtown, Powys - Northwood - Orpington - Oundle - Parkstone (architect David Dyke) - Plymouth (architect Cyril Pinfold) - Portland - Preston (architect Sir Henry Tanner) - Redhill - Rochdale (architect Charles Wilkinson) - Salisbury - Saxmundham (architect Thomas Winterburn) - Scunthorpe (architect Charles Wilkinson) -   - Shaftesbury - Sheffield -  - Sheffield (architect Walter Pott) - Shoeburyness - Southwold - Stornaway - Sunderland (architect Sir Henry Tanner) - Taunton - Thetford (architect David Dyke) - Torquay (architect John Rutherford) - Tunbridge Wells - Wallingford - Walsall (architect: Archibald Bulloch) - Wareham - Wellington - Weymouth (architect: John Rutherford) - Whitby - Wokingham - Wolverhampton (architect: Sir Henry Tanner) |
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| Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:59 spuduka |
Great work though I spotted some you don't have I'll have to remidy |
| Tue, 28 Sep 2010 10:12 jimn8 |
Great work though I spotted some you don't have I'll have to remidy This is just the start ... loads more, I know! Probably will re-list by era (1850-1900, 1900-1918, 1919-1939, 1940-) to give a better idea of what was the design aesthetic of the time. What do you think? |
| Tue, 28 Sep 2010 19:46 oasthouse |
if you are looking to making a list maybe an article might be better for you. see http://www.geograph.org.uk/article/Shepherd-Neame/ for example. |
| Tue, 28 Sep 2010 20:08 spuduka |
Just like I have been doing with Pillboxes. |
| Tue, 28 Sep 2010 22:26 jimn8 |
if you are looking to making a list maybe an article might be better for you. see http://www.geograph.org.uk/article/Shepherd-Neame/ for example. Thanks for the tip! |
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