2010

TM1179 : Diss - the Post Office on Market Place

taken 14 years ago, near to Diss, Norfolk, England

Diss - the Post Office on Market Place
Diss - the Post Office on Market Place
Pictured here is the post office in Diss which is an elegant example of Neo-Georgian architecture dating from 1953 by architect Thomas Winterburn - the last in this style that had been popular since the Edwardian period, before the Post Office turned to modern architectural designs. [Above information was added on behalf of Edmund Bird who suggested it.]

Diss is a market town situated on the northern bank of the river Waveney on the Norfolk/Suffolk border, the river forming the border between the two counties. The town has been known as Dice, Disce, Dysse and Dis since the time of the Domesday survey. The name is believed to originate from the Anglo-Saxon for a ditch, moat, dyke wall or earth or embankment, referring to the Mere the town has been built around. The town centre is largely unspoilt by new buildings > Link and although some of the larger retail companies have moved into the area they have managed to keep its character. Fine examples of period architecture including timber-framed buildings and Georgian and Edwardian facades as well as old courtyards lend character to the old market town which has been designated a conservation area. The Corn Hall > Link in the town centre is one of the most prestigious in South Norfolk and has the capacity to seat 400 people. It is used for concerts, meetings and exhibitions. 17th > Link and 18th century cottages can be found at Fair Green, one of the two old town centres, and many of the buildings in the town have tiled roofs. St Mary's Church > Link is situated above Mere Street, the shopping area. Diss has approximately 6,500 inhabitants and over 100 shops.

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TM1179, 471 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Evelyn Simak   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 23 March, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 24 March, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TM 118 798 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:22.5379N 1:6.6102E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TM 117 798
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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