2010

TQ7407 : Bexhill Post Office

taken 14 years ago, near to Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, England

This is 1 of 2 images, with title Bexhill Post Office in this square
Bexhill Post Office
Bexhill Post Office
Bexhill Post Office is typical of the inter-war post offices built by the Office of Works in what came be known as "Post-Office Georgian". The architect of this building was David Nicholas Dyke, who was responsible for the design of large number of similar buildings. Often built in red brick, the only concession to decoration was often made in the detailing of the doorway: in Bexhill, for example, the broken pediment and Greek columns. A common feature was also the incorporation of the caduceus motif, the symbol representing Mercury, the messenger of the gods. Although a number of these inter-war post offices have been closed or converted to other uses, Bexhill remains open for business and has served the public since 1931.

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Category: Doorway
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TQ7407, 714 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Jim Osley   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 30 July, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 1 August, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 742 074 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:50.3945N 0:28.3660E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 742 074
View Direction
Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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