REYNOLDS COLLECTORS' WORLD
LINCOLNSHIRE POST OFFICES ALPHABETICAL ARCHIVE
QUADRING
POPULATION 1921 918
1849 Post Office Directory P.O. B.
Harrison Jnr. “Black Bull”. Letters from Spalding in? out ?
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post & Tel Call Office.
Letters From Spalding. W. Keyworth Grocer
Now
located at 105 Main Road. Two position office opening 09.00-17.30 MON, TUE,
THUR, FRI, 09.00-12.30 WED and SAT.
Genreal stores with newspapers.
Mr.
& Mrs. Young owners since the summer of 2003.
RAITHBY
POPULATION 1921 128
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post & Tel Call
Office Letters From Spilsby Owner not listed.
(D)
Mr. Stubbs joiner and wheelwright
was Subpostmaster in 1930 until after war. The office was situated in the big
house opposite the telephone kiosk on the east side of the road opposite the
footpath. (W) Mrs. Stubbs continued to run the office after her husband died.
P.O. in porch at the side of the house. After bell had been pressed a window
used to be opened to serve from the dining room. Mrs. Gwen Britton then ran
P.O. in same house (called Red Gables) for a year or two in the early 1950’s
(B). Then Mrs. Miller SUBPOSTMISTRESS in cottage on North side of Goose Lane.
P.O. also situated in porch. House west end of semi-detached now called the old
P.O. Closed 1975 (W).
Information: Malcolm Britton (B) resident west end cottage (W)
RANBY
POPULATION 1921 102
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post Office. Letters
From Lincoln. Owner not listed
P.O. sited in former laundry building for Ranby
Hall at back of school. P.O. only, run for many years by Mrs. Blakey. Not at
this site before 1922. P.O. closed c1939/1940 and moved to Market Stainton.
REDBOURNE
POPULATION 1921 401
1849 Post Office Directory P.O.
Mrs. Jane Fox receiver and shopkeeper. Letters from Lincoln in 8.30am out
5.00pm.
When the Post Office at Spittal
closed office moved to village (B) (but as Spittal closed in 1850 and Redbourne
was open in 1849 it was probably just the mail deliveries and the office was
already open)
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post & Tel Call
Office. Letters From Kirton Lindsey. Mrs. E. Walker Grocer
sited behind Tel. Box RECEIPT
25/5/1978 L. Leane?
Information (B) Dr. Bavin
REEPHAM
POPULATION 1921 332
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post & Tel Call Office.
Letters From Lincoln. Owner not listed.
REVESBY
POPULATION 1921 457
1849 Post Office Directory P.O. W.
Ingoldby receiver, tailor and grocer. Letters from Boston in 7.00am out 7.15pm.
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post, M.O., T. &
T.E.D. Office. Letters From Boston Mail To Claxby Puckacre, Miningsby, Moorby,
Wilksby & Wood Enderby. Mrs. G. Johnson Grocer
Post Office was located on S. W. corner of the
green, next to the former school. Applewhite family ran post office for 10-12
years. They also sold grocery,
paraffin etc and they were followed by Palmers. (J) Conducted mail work which
passed to Mareham when office closed.(D)
Information (D) Mrs D. Mareham, (J) Mr. Johnson
RIBY
POPULATION 1921 259
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post & Tel Call
Office Letters. From Stallingborough. Owner not listed.
RIPPINGALE
POPULATION 1921 435
1849 Post Office Directory P.O. J.
Harmston postmaster and wheelwright. Letters from Bourne in 10.00am out 4.00pm.
Office located at 5 Middle Street
on the west side of the road.
Thought to have been at this site since at least 1905.
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post, M.O., T. & T.E.D. Office. Letters From Bourne. S. Laxton Cycle Agent.
mailwork office
Steven and Barbara J. Henderson the appointed Subpostmistress ran the office for about 25 years from c1980. Early closing day was Wednesday. Michael and Clare Moles replaced them early in 2006. They refurbished the office in April, 2006. An open plan combi-till and counter were fitted at the north end of the office. Simon Deane was appointed in June, 2007. Opening hours in 2007 were 09.00-17.30 MON-FRI, 09.00-13.00 SAT.
In December, 2007 the office
was earmarked for closure with an outreach replacement service as part of the
2,500-closure programme. When the closure consultation proposal was announced
Simon had contacts in the media industry and was able to mount an extensive
media campaign to attempt to persuade the Post Office to keep the office open.
A petition was organised, and detailed submissions were sent to Postwatch and
the National Post Office Consultation Team.
ROPSLEY
POPULATION 1921 593
1849 Post Office Directory P.O. G.
Machin receiver, baker and shopkeeper. Letters from Grantham in 11.00am out
2.00pm.
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post, M.O., T. &
T.E.D. Office. Owner not listed.
By 2007 office located in Public House probably operated at a
satellite office from Brook Street.
Opening hours were 09.00-13.00 MON, 12.30-16.00 THUR, 09.00-13.00 FRI.
ROTHWELL
POPULATION 1921 198
1849 Post Office Directory P.O. W.
Rawlinson receiver and blacksmith. “Blacksmiths Arms”. Letters from Caistor in 12.00am out
2.00pm.
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post & Tel Call
Office. Letters From Lincoln. Owner not listed.
In 1940/1950's sited in red detached house looking
s. from PH. look for po box site. Run By Mrs Clark and her daughter Mrs.
Blanchard. They moved it to present site (Mrs. Edith) Mrs. Clark and then he
daughter in law Mrs. Blanchard had P.O. at 12 Beckside for many years. Then Mr.
Joe Nickerson the local landowner bought it and put in a couple from Birmingham
to manage it. This lasted for a year and it closed c1982. Then Wendy Kireia ran
it in the passageway of her house at 18 Wold View. P.O. closed for 6 months.
Previous attempts had been made to reopen the P.O. at Beckside but Joe
Nickerson not keen while he was alive to see it there again as it was close to
his house. Reopened 26?th September, 1990 on previous site at 12 Beckside.
Opened as a community office with C/A, SUBPOSTMASTER Mr. Raymond Heath existing
SUBPOSTMASTER at Holton-Le-Moor. Also meter tokens. Outside repainted and brick
built counter provided partially funded by grant from Rural Development
Commission. ROTHWELL RECEIPT 7/2/1983 M. Kerrigan S/Lincs Farms Ltd.
ROXBY
POPULATION 1921 548
1849 Post Office Directory P.O. J.
Gunby receiver. Letters by messenger from Barton in 12.00am out 1.00pm.
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post & Tel Call
Office Letters From Scunthorpe Owner not listed.
Mail delivered from Scunthorpe. In
1936 Mrs Edith Hopkins was Subpostmistress and the Post Office was sited in a
shop which sold tea and was licensed to sell cigarettes and tobacco. Prior to
her being appointed the business has been run by Miss Hannah __ and her aunt
Miss Crowston. Mrs. Hopkins was taken ill and had to pass post office on.
c1953/1954 the post office was sited at 40 South Street, the property being
owned by Elsham Hall. By 1959 Mrs E. Joan Barley had started a shop at 21 South
Street and later took over Post Office. In 1959 the outside was in pebble dash.
In earlier years the property had been thatched. A former pantry was converted
and the wall knocked down to make retail area. Stamps, insurance stamps and
Postal Orders were sold. A wall postbox was fitted. Sometime after 1962 Mrs.
Gwen Drayton took over post office. She had a bungalow built on the next road to
the north but still ran P.O. from shop at first. Later the garage of the
bungalow was fitted with a glass panel, the drive widened, a post box fitted on
the corner and the post office moved there. It opened between 09.00 and 17.00.
The Office was open on 07/04/1970 but closed not long after that. Information
Mrs. Barley
RUSKINGTON
POPULATION 1921 1,098
1849 Post Office Directory P.O. J.
Brewin postmaster. Letters from Sleaford in ? out ?
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post, M.O., T. &
T.E.D. Office. F. S. Mallender, Stationer & Post Office. Sited in Station
Road.
Early site in Church St. corner Chapel St.
(Edwardian times) J. W. Wilson with Grocers and Bakery, now a Chinese
restaurant. Also sited in Station Road immediately east of Browns feedstuffs
merchants building (with Turret) & opposite Chestnut Street - just a P.O.
moved 1975-1979 to current site - large P. & MVL O., & pharmacy,
RYHALL
Although it is postally
Lincolnshire it is physically located in Leicestershire.(AR) Catherine Hannah
Rowland married William Valentine Fenn. They seemed to be living at the
Post Office and Grocers at Rutland, Ryhall. They had two children and Williams
mother was also living there. This is all based on the 1901 census. (R)
The current site was built in 1693. Owners in 2004 are Trevor and Jacqueline
(Jackie) Windle. A ghost has been
seen inside the shop and Post Office. They sold the business in 2005. (AR)
Information Dave Rowland (R) Andrew Reynolds (AR)
SALEBY
POPULATION 1901 177, 1911 176,
1921 167, 1931 147
According
to Post Office Records the office probably opened in 1907 when a rubber
datestamp was supplied. The first
Kelly’s Business Directory entry is for 1909. Jesse Allitt is listed and
providing a basic Post Office service and also working as a blacksmith. Mail was delivered from and dispatched
to Alford. By 1913 Joel Allitt (Jesse’s son?) is listed a Subpostmaster and
blacksmith and Mrs Allitt (mother or wife?) was listed as a shopkeeper. By 1933 a Telegraph and Telephone Call Office facility had been provided,
(Telegrams Despatched But Not Delivered). Telephone No. Alford 58X Telegrams
were no longer dispatched. In 1937
Joel was still in charge. (D)
A Mr. Allitt was still
Subpostmaster in the 1970's but it may not have been Joel. He used to get into
a bit of a tizwas with his accounts, particularly when the price of insurance
stamps increased. The Post Office was sited in a house on a rise at the Alford
end of village (possibly Hill Rise). (M) About 1987 the office moved to this at
"Half Acre" and was then temporarily closed on Friday 14.7.89 and
eventually permanently closed.
Mail times
received
despatched
By 1909
6.30 & 10.00am
11.55am & 6.40pm summer, 5.40pm winter not Sundays
By 1913 6.30
& 10.00am 12.10pm & 6.40pm weekdays
only
Information from Directories/own Information/Information
from P.O. records by Ken Smith (D).
Mrs. Morton (M)
SALTFLEET (SKIDBROOK(E) WITH SALTFLEET HAVEN)
POPULATION
1871 417, 1881 415, 1891 384, 1901 349, 1911 325, 1921 319, 1931 319,
The Post Office is thought to have opened on 27th
November, 1846 when an undated circular datestamp was provided. Salters directory mentions Samual
Parrish as being the butcher, shopkeeper and Post Office. Mail came from
Louth. According to P.O. records
the office closed in or after 1846.
The 1849 Post Office Directory Also lists S. Parrish as receiver, grocer
and registrar of marriages for the Louth District. Letters from Louth in at
4.00pm every Monday, Wednesday and Friday and sent out at 10.00am every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. To
further complicate things White’s 1872 directory mentions the existence of a
Post Office but gives no name and just gives details of mail deliveries so the
reference to the Post Office may well be a mistake. P.O. records indicate that the office was re-established in
1897 and a rubber datestamp was provided in 1899 to issue postal orders. Kelly’s 1900 Directory lists the
Subpostmaster as Joseph Adlard. He was also a shopkeeper and mail was delivered
from Louth at 9.30 and despatched at 5.25. From 3rd November, 1906
mail was delivered from North Somercotes, arriving at 7.45am and 1.05pm and
despatched at 11.35 and 6.25pm. By 1913 mail arrived from North Somercotes at
8.15 and 1.05pm and was despatched to Louth via Saltfleetby Station at 11.35
and 6.45pm.By 1919 Jim Knott Bartholomew wad been appointed Subpostmaster and
the office had probably changed location as he was listed as a carpenter and
then just as a resident by 1922.
Mail still arrived from North Somercotes but was despatched via
Saltfleetby Station to Grimsby. By
1926 Edgar Allott was the Grocer and Post Office owner and a Telephonic Express
Delivery service was offered. From 28th June, 1926 mail was delivered
from Louth and by 1930 the office offered a telephone service. By 1937 Chas
Owen Trafford had been appointed as Subpostmaster and he was also a
grocer. Also by 1937 the office
could deal with money orders. Pat Stephenson the daughter of Mr. Trafford then
had the P.O. New datestamp introduced between 28th June 1956 and 28th March,
1957. Mrs Norma Marriot followed Mrs Stephenson in August, 1977. She moved the
counter to the rear west wall in a former stock room. She retired on Wednesday
14th May, 1997. Her husband had died suddenly that year. Graham John Carter was
then appointed. He resigned on 13th October, 1999 to take up a position as an
animal keeper at Woburn Park. His intended replacements were unable to
successfully complete the transfer of the office. I am not sure of the locations of the Post Office. The last
location was in Pump Lane opposite the Crown P.H. Before that it was further
west on the opposite side of the main road to the Crown. Before that it was in a cottage
opposite to the last site now known as Westbury, The Hill, opposite to the
Freshney Memorial. Information - Directories/own Information/Information from
P.O. records by Ken Smith.
SALTFLEETBY
POPULATION (all parishes) 1871
679, 1881 629, 1891 572, 1901 540, 1911 510, 1921 507, 1931 475,
Known locally as “Solloby” Saltfleetby comprises
three parishes, St. Peter’s at the west end on the long main road and including
the railway station, All Saints the area to the south east of the main road and
St. Clement’s at the east end of the main road including the Prussian Queen. A
Post Office was opened in 1890 in All Saints Parish. Mr. William Hainsworth was appointed Subpostmaster and also
acted as a grocer, draper and corn and cake factor. He also had horses and
traps for hire. Mail arrived from Louth at 8.30am and was despatched at 4.15pm
by mail cart and 6.30pm by train. A rubber datestamp had been provided to frank
postal orders issued. By 1900 the Post Office had moved to St. Peter’s Parish
and William Paddison a local farmer had been appointed Subpostmaster. However,
by 1905 Mr. Paddison was just listed as a farmer and a coal dealer and the Post
Office had moved back to All Saints parish with Mr. William Harvey as
Subpostmaster and shop keeper (it is not thought there were ever two post
offices in the village at this period). The office had been upgraded by then to
include Money Orders, Parcel Post, Express Delivery, Savings Bank and Annuity
and Insurance business. By 1909 though Kelly’s Directory lists the Post Office
as being run in All Saints Parish by Albert Dixon who was also a baker. By 1913
Miss Mary Ann Dixon (Albert’s daughter?) had taken over and the business was
just listed as a shop. Marjorie
Larder said that a Miss Dickins (Dixon?) had P.O. at White House near Prussian
Queen. Mr. Haywood built the Post Office site near the station. He was
Subpostmaster from 1921(ML). The 1922 Kelly’s Directory still lists Miss Dixon
as Subpostmistress but the 1926 edition lists Frederick M. Haywood as Grocer
and Subpostmaster with the office located in St. Peter’s parish. (Mrs. Larder
didn't think there was two separate Saltfleetby Post Offices in the
1920's). However, to further
confuse things the 1926, 1933 and 1937 directories also list a Post Office in
All Saints parish but with no details.
Mr. Freshney Larder was appointed by 1927 he ran the Post Office until
sometime between 1977 and December, 1979 when his daughter Marjorie took over.
He was also listed as a market gardener. By 1933 a telephone had been fitted
and the office acted as a Telephone Call Office. Customers could make telephone
calls and telegrams could be despatched but not accepted and delivered.
However, on 1st March, 1934 a full telegraph was fitted code (XAB).
By 1937 Telephone Express delivery items could also be accepted. The office
used to have two mail rounds. Mr. Larder used to do North End Lane, Skidbrooke
and to South Somercotes while his wife ran P.O. and shop. Mrs. Larder (nee
Meanwell) was the sister of Mrs. Trafford the Subpostmistress at Saltfleet. This
round was later taken over by Louth and latterly Marjorie did one round on a
moped until mail ceased c1977. Access to P.O. used to be a wooden door which
opened until a screen was fitted.(ML) Marjorie decided to give up the Post
Office as she became increasingly fed up with the level of paperwork and
intervention from the Area Manager.
The Post Office moved to Vickers Stores at the west end of the village.
Subpostmaster by 2001 Mr. I. Knox who formerly lived in South Africa.
Information Directories/own
Information/Information from P.O. records by Ken Smith. ML Marjorie Larder.
Mail times
received despatched
By 1890
8.30 4.15pm &
6.30
By 1900
8.00 4.25 &
6.30
By 1905
8.25 & 12.25 6.00 No
delivery Sunday
By 1909
7.45& 12.35 1.20 &
7.25 No delivery Sunday
By 1913 8.10& 12.35 1.20 & 7.25 No delivery Sunday
SANDTOFT
SARACEN'S HEAD
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post & Tel Call
Office. Letters From Holbeach. Owner not listed
Albert Househam was SUBPOSTMASTER.
He had trained at Robert's shop at Somercotes and had worked in a shop at
Moulton. He had served in 1st World War and was Subpostmaster for a long while.
He did mailwork and sometimes used a car to deliver it. Albert was keen on
whist drives and cricket. The shop and Post Office were in a tin shed and
locked up at night. He had a room built at the back and some customers had
biscuits and tea. The area is very rural and there were quite a few
"colonies" of plots of land given to ex servicemen to work. Albert
died in service c1960-1970. His employee Tom took over. (H)
Information D. Hopper (H)
SAUSTHORPE
POPULATION 1921 108
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post & Tel Call
Office. Letters From Spilsby. G. Brown Wheelwright
Mr. Brown SUBPOSTMASTER mail office for Sausthorpe
Langton & Aswardby
SAXBY (NR Ingham)
SAXBY /SAXBY-ALL-SAINTS
POPULATION 1921 278
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post, T. & T.E.D.
Office. Letters From Brigg. Owner not listed
John Henry Taylor SUBPOSTMASTER.
His only daughter Miss Mary Taylor took over when he died (or when her mother
died?) she was the last SUBPOSTMISTRESS. Information Mrs. Marshall Bonby Office
closed c1979, shop stayed open after. They realised they had made a mistake
closing the P.O. but were unable to reopen it and shop later closed.
INFORMATION J. Ellis
SAXELBY/SAXILBY
POPULATION 1921 1,279
1849 Post Office Directory P.O.
Mrs A. Pilley receiver and boarding school. Letters from Lincoln in ? out
?.
Early site of P.O. was on present
site, SUBPOSTMASTER a Mr. Reed. It then moved across the road and Mr. Henry
Ford, a descendent of the Reeds was SUBPOSTMASTER at 26 High Street for many
years.(S) It was located at Walnut Tree House in 1905 (this location?)(X).
There used to be telephone exchange in an outbuilding on the site. He ran the
office in a very managed way and expected customers whose allowance was due on
a Tuesday to come in on that Tuesday and preferably before 4pm to allow time
for the mails to be prepared. (S)
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post, M.O., T. &
T.E.D. Office.Owner not listed. (D)
Office moved in 1959 to 94 High
Street, SUBPOSTMISTRESS Mrs. Caewood. She found the scope of the business more
than she thought and almost immediately decided to resign. Also the position
well up the High Street was not popular. It therefore moved after about 6
months and Constance Rawson SUBPOSTMISTRESS from January, 1960 at the present
site 39/41 High Street. Her husband ___-------------------------- had
originally come to village as a baker. Shop was
_______________________________________ Jennifer Scott, daughter of the
Rawson's, SUBPOSTMISTRESS from April, 1975. She and her husband Ray altered
front of shop, removing bay windows and central door and providing a flat front
and a side door. Shop sells greetings cards, toys and knitting wools.
Horizontal partition across P.O. area removed in 1990 to make one single area.
Computer installed 1990, pleased with it, will print all the cash account and
paper forms except MVL copies. Doesn't improve your balance but you reach the
balance point quicker. MVL C/A office Datapost? three proper positions avail-
able and four people can serve at extreme times. Stamp vending machine. Receive
good support from local shopkeepers and also supported by a number of people
from surrounding villages who come to Saxilby to shop. Mailwork office, mail
from Lincoln at 06.30. 11 rounds in 1991. Five village rounds by bicycle. 6.
Van to Newton and Laughterton. 7. Van to Fenton Torksey and Brampton. 8. Moped
to Broxholme and Ingleby. 9. Moped to Broadholme and towards Fenton. 10. Van to
Sturton by Stow and Stow. 11. Moped Sturton Village. 7 rounds prior to 1975
then Newton and Torksey taken in, then Sturton's 2 rounds taken over and
recently another revision of rounds led to the 11th being started.(S) Office
became “on demand” for Euros and Dollars on 21st July, 2005.
'A'
die 4/1974, '*' die 2/1961
INFORMATION from Ray and Jenny Scott(S) Saxilby History
Society (X) Datapost, when MVL, rounds, old forms,
SCAMBLESBY
POPULATION 1841 500, 1855 532, 1871 461, 1891 325,
1901 289, 1911 288 1921 280,
The 1849 Directory does not list a post office but
it was probably printed prior to when the office probably opened on 11th
May, 1849. According to Post Office records an undated circular datestamp was
supplied to the office on that date. Mail was delivered from and dispatched to
Horncastle. By 1855 a basic Post Office is listed with Thomas Pickett
Subpostmaster, land surveyor and master of National School (D). (school
building distinctive tall building across the road to N. of P.O. EB). By 1865
the office may have moved as Thomas Pickett is now listed as a land surveyor,
grocer and SUBPOSTMASTER continuing to at least 1872. On 1st August,
1874 the range of facilities was extended to include Money Order and Savings
Bank transaction.
By 1876 Joseph Topliss had replaced Thomas as
Subpostmaster, draper and grocer but probably on the same site. By 1889 in common with other Savings
Bank Offices Annuity and Insurance business could be conducted, By 1896 Mrs.
Mary Ann Coney had been appointed Subpostmistress and shopkeeper. On 13th
September, 1904 the range of facilities was further exended by the installation
of a telegraph (Code XMB),. By 1905 the directories list Telegraph,. Telegraph
Money Orders and Express Delivery as new services available.
By 1909 Francis Mason Boyden had been appointed
Subpostmaster. He was also listed as a steam miller and baker (D). Effie Boyden
his daughter in law remembers mention of a Mrs. Coney and thought FB took over
the P.O. at the present site from her about 1905. Deeds confirm and show FB
took over in 1906 (ME). From 17th November,1912 mail arrangements were altered and mail
now came from Louth. By 1919 a Tel. Call Office facility had been installed
(D). EB remembers the kiosk being in the shop until c1939/41 when a box was
provided in the village. Francis Mason Boyden died in 1945 (ME) and was
succeeded by his son George Francis but estate doesn't appear to have been
transferred until 1950. His wife Effie ran the P.O. and balanced the accounts,
and GF did the grocery and bread round. Mailwork for the village was conducted,
arriving from Louth between 0715 and 0745 (by bicycle at first). A man who had
lost an arm in the 1WW sorted it on the counter and delivered it. EB remembered
during the 1947 winter that 700 loaves were baked on a particular day and that
there wasn't a loaf left when it came to making their own tea! Family allowance
was 5/- when it first started. There was a £25 limit on nightly cash, any extra
had to be sent off. A local gamekeeper used to take most of the telegrams for
her. Balance night was Saturday until about 1960. George Francis died in 1963
and EB continued to run office until she sold it to Mr. Wright in 1965 (ME). He
continued until 5/10/1967 (ME) when he had to sell up after his wife had left
(GE).
Mr. James Alfred Jones known as Jim Jones was a
professional footballer; playing for Newcastle and later Lincoln, as
goalkeeper. He and his wife Pat bought the P.O. in October 1967 Pat ran the
P.O. and Jim delivered the mail
on a bicycle, then in 1972 Jim fell off his bicycle losing some mail, which was
later found in a field. Jim lost his job over the incident and so they sold the
P.O. to Mr & Mrs Beswick. (GB). During his time the mail work was removed
(GE) possibly following the lost mail incident but more likely at the same time
as other mail offices were concentrated onto Doncaster. Mr. GHW Beswick became
SUBPOSTMASTER in June 1972. He was a retired Police Superintendent and his wife
had also been a Policewomen. Mr Beswick was disenchanted with P.O. work and
employed Pat Jones [the previous postmaster's wife] to do the accounting.
They quickly sold the P.O. to George & Margaret Emerton business handed over
to Pat in Aug 1972 (ME) but Mr. Beswick only lasted until 10/4/73 when Mr.
George Emmerton was appointed on 1/4/1973 to run business with his wife
Margaret as partner. George was a retired R.A.F. fighter pilot and Margaret had
recently retired from teaching at R.A.F.Manby nursery school.(GE).
The office is located in a large original building
5-7 feet higher than a normal house, ceiling very high in shop giving extra
shelf space. Original windows retained but brick had to be rendered and fitted
with tudor style wood work c1980 (GE). Thick iron bars are fitted in one of the
back room windows and ME was told it may have been used as a lock up. Girobank
C/A F/T office, no lunch time, closed Wednesday. Mail brought by Postbus since
it started. General stores in 1991, ME concerned that buying in bulk would be
more difficult with sell by dates and that GE tells his customers tongue in
cheek that if he didn't have his RAF pension he wouldn't make a living. By 2001
though George is still going strong and the shop operates as a convenience
store. The postbus was replaced by a normal van collection after 2000.
OLD datestamp die 2/70
Mail times
received despatched
By 1855
noon
2.00pm
By 1868
11.30
2.30pm
By 1876
11.00
2.30pm
By 1882
10.30
2.30pm
By 1885
10.45
2.30pm
By 1889
9.25
4.00pm
By 1892
9.40
4.00pm
By 1896
9.35
3.55pm weekdays only
By 1913
8.30
4.55pm weekdays only
Information from Directories/own Information/Information from P.O. records by
Ken Smith (D). Effie Boyden
(EB), George Emmerton (GE)
and Margaret Emmerton (ME).
SCAMPTON
POPULATION 1841 242, 1851 228, 1861 235, 1871 248,
1881 230, 1891 231 1901 253, 1911 194, 1921 196, 1931 212,
The 1872 Whites Directory lists a Post Office run
by Mr. Naamon Ward who was an existing shoemaker in the village. Mail was
delivered from and despatched to Lincoln. However, these details have not been
located in the Post Office records and his Post Office appears to have been
short lived as there is no listing in the 1876 P.O. Directory or the 1882
Whites Directory.
Post Office records list a Post Office being opened in
Scampton in 1884 and the 1885 Kelly’s Directory list Robert Swaby as the
receiver with no other associated business. He continued until at least 1892. In 1894 a rubber datestamp was supplied probably to enable
postal orders to be franked when issued, although as with many other smaller
offices they could not be paid. By 1896 Joseph Ellis was appointed
Subpostmaster and the location of the office was probably moved to his existing
shop. Between 1900 and 1905 Postal Orders could also begin to be paid at the
office. The location of the office
again appears to have moved as by 1909 John Henry Swaby had been appointed at
his existing blacksmith’s business.
Perhaps surprisingly for a village Post Office offering the minimum
range of services a Telegraph (Code XCP) was installed on 24th
October, 1911. I have not looked
at the map but it may have filled a gap in the network although there was
already one at Ingham. So the 1913 Directory lists the additional services of
Telegraphs and Telegraph Express Delivery. (1919 Directory to examine). By 1922 a telephone had also been
fitted and was available for calls to places within a limited distance. By this time the business was just
listed as a Post Office. By 1930
John Henry Swaby was just listed as a small holder but the Post Office may
still have been in his hands.
However, by 1933 Miss Kathleen Hill had been appointed and she also ran
a general stores the Telephone number was TN1. (D) I cannot tie up locations
with the directories but pre 1939 the Post Office was either side of the school
in both No. 18 Jasmin and No. 20 The Ridings and that prior to that date there
were only 26 houses in village. During the war the Post Office was in next
house to east of 23 at No. 24 Dial House. Mr. George Grantham was appointed
Subpostmaster from c1945 (on his demobilisation?). He moved the Post office to
23 High Street. Originally in kitchen but he added present shop extension. The
Telegraph at the office was discontinued on 6th June, 1951.Mailwork
had probably been conducted for many year c1980’s the four mailwork rounds were
1. Van from Lincoln arriving 07.00 and continuing to Scampton Camp. 2. Bicycle
round to Camp. 3. 'Low Villages' Bicycle round to Scampton, Aisthorpe,
Brattleby and Cammeringham. 4. Moped round to Ingham taken over from Ingham
Post Office. Pauline Jackson was appointed Subpostmistress c1976/77. The shop
had a hairdressing business during that time. The Margaret Voase succeeded her
from August 1982, assisted by her husband. A two-storey garage and porch were
added during their time. They ran a general stores with a good stock of wools.
It was a cash account office under Lincoln REM.(V) She was followed by Michael
Knight by May, 1999.(D) I am not sure if the office closed for a while but it
then moved to be attached to the local Public House. It was though due to close in December, 2003. However a new
Subpostmistress designate Mrs Annelies Francis-Van Wamel from the
Netherlands has been appointed and she hoped to move the Post Office to Van
Gelre House which she thinks was the location of the office in 1900. However,
due to personal problems she was unable to open the office.
Mail times
received despatched
By 1872
10.00
4.00pm
By 1885
07.45
5.00pm
By 1892
07.35
5.25pm
By 1896
06.45
5.25pm
By 1900
06.15
6.15pm
By 1905
06.15
6.25pm no delivery Sunday
By 1913 06.05
6.25pm no delivery Sunday
Information - Directories/own
Information/Information from P.O. records by Ken Smith, (D) Mr. & Mrs Voaze
(V)
SCAMPTON R.A.F.
According to Post Office records
the office opened on 7th June, 1943 as Scampton R.A.F. Post
Office. On 6th
February, 1961 the office was redesignated as Scampton R.A.F. Station with no
public access which may be the reason for the change. The Camp Post Office was
run by Mr. Hunter assisted by his wife, in premises in Polyplatt Lane in the
camp near to the A15 for about 25 years, until 31st August, 1989. It was then
moved to the South western end of the camp in the NAAFI supermarket in 1989.
Mr. Dean is the SUBPOSTMASTER and employed by NAAFI being based in Nottingham.
The P.O. run by a P.O. Clerk who
acts as the effective manager of the P.O. She is assisted on a Friday lunchtime
(later presumably Wednesday’s) so balance can be started. C/A office, not
datapost, camp franking machine reset. Modern layout in corner of supermarket,
was sited in opposite corner from 2nd October, 1989 until present office
completed in January, 1990. Open 9-5.30 M-F, 9-12.30 Sat. Large camp so enough
business from family allowances Girobank etc. Datestamp Die 11/1960. In December, 2007 the office was earmarked for closure
with an outreach replacement service as part of the 2,500-closure programme.
Information from Mrs. N. D. Nash
shop Manager. SCAMPTON RAF RECEIPT 30/12/1978 M.Hunter P.O. records by Ken
Smith
SCAWBY
POPULATION 1921 1,004
1849 Post Office Directory P.O. R.
Westmoreland receiver, shopkeeper and shoemaker. Letters from Brigg in 9.00am
out 11.00am.
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post, M.O., T. &
T.E.D. Office. Letters From Brigg. Mrs. A. Mapplethorpe Subpostmistress
P.O. used to be sited in a general stores at the
S.E. corner of Church Street and West Street (now a bed & breakfast). P.O.
now sited at 1 Chapel Lane was a Spar shop at some time before 1989, P.O.
counter was further back than present in N.E. corner. Mrs. Margaret Da Prati
SUBPOSTMISTRESS 18months- 2 years c1986-1988 (D. Robinson) Some people had it
for a short time, then some Italians ran it for 10 months and then Playford
Subpostmaster for less than a year. Mrs. Margaret White appointed Sub
postmistress in January, 1989. Bright modern P.O. situated in purpose built
(1960's?) building with counter across N.E. corner. Shop sells cards and
stationery. Full time with half day Wednesday. C/A office selling YEB tokens,
AWA area. Mail from Brigg, Rem from Hull (used to be Scunthorpe), Area office
Grimsby, Change returns to Lincoln.(W) Alan Stainton Subpostmaster and then Sue
Buss appointed Subpostmistress 7th December, 2001.
Information M. White.
(W)
SCOPWICK
POPULATION 1921 570
Mr. Christian SUBPOSTMASTER in
1882 in Royal Oak P.H. By 1920 Mr. Scholey SUBPOSTMASTER at Walnut cottage.
Post box set in front wall. Later wooden extension (now demolished) built round
front door at side of the house to provide a counter area. (current Mr. Scholey
has two photographs before and after and one of postmen.
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post &
Tel Call Office. Letters From Lincoln, Mail To Kirkby Green. Owner not listed.
Mr. Scholey was replaced as SUBPOSTMASTER by his
wife and she continued until c1963/64. Digby was an important mailwork office
mail came from Lincoln and bulk mail was then sorted for Metheringham, Martin
and Timberland and mail was also delivered to Ashby De La Launde, Blankney,
Bloxham, Digby, Dorrington, and South Kyme. There were at least 5 rounds. Post
office then moved to an existing shop at Willow cottage to east of Springfield.
Mr. Whittaker was SUBPOSTMASTER and he was followed by his nephew Mr. Bob
Stokes. In c1979 following mishandling of mail the mail work was transferred to
Digby and the post office to Mr. Hill at the Swedish Timber house on the
opposite side of the road and to the west of Walnut Cottage. He ran it for
about a year but gave notice to take up a new job. A temporary arrangement in
the village hall lasted for 6 months before Mrs. Vickers obtained permission c1981
to site the Post Office in the bedroom of her council bungalow at 33 Willow
Close. A hatch- way was built so that customers could be served from the
kitchen. Due to ill health Mr. Vickers became SUBPOSTMASTER in 1988. Greetings
cards are also sold and a name board was affixed in 1990.
SCOTHERN
POPULATION 1921 424
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post, T. & T.E.D.
Office Letters From Lincoln C. Clayton Shopkeeper, Butcher
The P.O. was sited in a butchers shop at the S.E.
corner of Sudbrooke Road and Main St. Mrs. Clayton ran it and the office also
had a telephone exchange. Thought to have been on this site for at least 10
years. Mr. Charlie Johnson was then SUBPOSTMASTER from c1943 at the northwest
corner of Sudbrooke Road and Church St (now called Norton). The general village
shop and P.O. was in a brick building at the roadside end of the plot. The post
box was in the house at the rear of the plot. Towards the end of Mr. Johnson's
tenure the shop was closed and the P.O. operated from the house. The office
conducted mailwork during (most?) this time. Then Mrs Greta Herring became
SUBPOSTMISTRESS in 10/1975. The opening was delayed a week because Lincoln P.O.
couldn't send anyone to train her. At first P.O. was sited in existing stores
on the north side of Craypool Lane to west of Orchard Close. Building has now
been demolished and road widened. After Greta had taken over the shop she
learnt that her grandfather had operated the shop here as well. Then in 3/1977
P.O. moved to it's present site in a purpose built shop and house, opposite the
previous site, on the Herring's own land on the west corner of Craypool Lane
and the later developed Orchard Close. Now operates as a Spar General Stores
(not newspapers). F/T C/A office mail from Nettleham. The post office area is
small, only really room for one person. They have had to modify the layout of
the glass in the screen so that there is a gap at the top to pass small packets
through. Though they sought advise at the time from the P.O. but it was not
until it had been installed that they realised there was not a parcel hatch.
Unusually the shop door opens outwards onto a fenced ramp. The door and ramp
are a couple of feet higher than Orchard Close. Although they thought that the
Close would be lower than the shop door they didn't think it would be that low
when it was built. Post Office closed in March, 1999, unable to find a
purchaser. INFORMATION Mrs. Herring
SCOTTER
POPULATION 1921 1,043
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post, M.O., T. & T.E.D.
Office. Letters From Gainsborough. C. Middleton Builder
Mrs. Jean Bristow SUBPOSTMISTRESS ex Sturton from
c1983 Mrs. Hawkins SUBPOSTMISTRESS since OCT/1988. By 1992 Subpostmaster Mr. A.
Proudlove. Sited at The Green
Scotter. F/T C/A office with mail work, Datapost, YEB tokens and MVL. P.O.
greetings cards, stationery and gifts. Full history of P.O. in "Scotter
Our Village” by Olive and Kay Edgar.
SCOTTON
POPULATION 1921 270
Early site at 1 Eastgate, next to
rectory bricked up post box?(EC) C1920's Mr. Bennett built house and had P.O.
at Post Office House in P.O. Road, now 10 Middle Street. Just P.O. in a room
with a shop window. His wife died and he remarried Gertrude (Bennett) and he
continued to run P.O. until he died aged 82.
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post & Tel Call
Office. Letters From Gainsborough. Owner not listed. (D)
Gertrude then became
SUBPOSTMISTRESS c1946 and ran it until she retired in 1955.(RM) Mr. Bill Good
SUBPOSTMASTER 1955-c1958/59. He moved P.O. to general stores in 6 Westgate. He
was an ex policeman, he gave it up after finding his wife dead.(RM) Mr. Ron
Hancock SUBPOSTMASTER c1959- 1973(EC) Mrs. Jean Bristow SUBPOSTMISTRESS
c1973-1983. Mailwork conducted during her time but withdrawn (Doncaster
M.L.O.?) Mrs. Christine Sylvester SUBPOSTMISTRESS 1983-1988, asked to resign
following an audit Mr. John Sutton SUBPOSTMASTER 1988-1990, asked to resign
following an audit SUBPOSTMISTRESS from 26/2/90 Mrs. Elizabeth Chafer (Sue).
She had worked for 17 years for previous SUBPOSTMASTER's. Office would have
closed if she hadn't taken it on. As she was known by P.O. she didn't have to
have much of a formal interview and it took just two weeks to open. C/A
Girobank Community office, A.O. Doncaster, Rem Lincoln, then Doncaster, now
Sheffield. Later P.O. sited at 12 Westgate in former joiners shop adjacent to
house. Small shop area to cater for 'what people have run out of' and screen
area. Paid to open 9-12 each day, 12.30 SAT and 2-4 THUR but decided to stay
open normal hours, just closing WED and SAT pm as the villagers expected it and
it helps sales in the shop and Mrs. Chafer doesn't mind. Information from
Mr&Mrs Chafer & Ron Mountcastle
SCREDINGTON
POPULATION 1921 321
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post Office. Letters
From Sleaford. A. Brockett Grocer
Formerly sited in a shop in the main street. There
used to be a round yellow and white enamel sign above the door quoting the
distance to London as 110 miles (AA sign?). Mr. Brocketts SUBPOSTMASTER there
by 1932 and for many years until he died and his daughter ran the shop. He came
from a local farming family. (JP) Mr. Gilbert ex Major SUBPOSTMASTER for 1 year
before moving to Potter Higham P.O.(PJ) He was not popular with the villagers
and increased many of the shop prices. (JP). Mr. Jack (JP) Hoskins served under Gilbert became
SUBPOSTMASTER from c1947-1984. His wife mostly ran it until she died. Mail only
dealt with at Xmas. Mr. Peter John SUBPOSTMASTER at Vine Cottage Main Street
opposite former site since c1984. Full hours, made premises into a shop, antiques
and grocery. (PJ)
Information P. John (PJ) J. Porter (JP)
SCREMBY
POPULATION 1921 117
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post, T. & T.E.D.
Office Letters From Spilsby. Owner not listed.
Office conducted mailwork and tel exchange (S) Sited
on N. side A158 in large double fronted house at lay-by opp round
houses/farmyard. Stamps, postal orders and premium bonds also probably NSB.
Controlled by Spilsby. SUBPOSTMISTRESS Mrs. Hilda Kirk, came there after 1953
floods, there in 1960 and last SUBPOSTMISTRESS there closing c1962/1963 either
retiring or closed by P.O. Not mail work during her time. INFORMATION Mrs.
Jubbs Upton Mrs K. Daughter
Skendleby PO (S)
SCUNTHORPE
POPULATION 1931 33,761
ASHBY
1933 Kelly’s lists a Town Sub-Post Tel. Call
Office & M.O. Office (Telegrams Can Be Handed In Only) At No.225 Ashby High
Street. G. Sellick Confectioner (D)
Owned
by NSS/Forbuoys in early 1980’s until sold by the company (M).
Information
Directories (D) Manager Burringham Road (M).
ASHBY ROAD
1933 Kelly’s lists a Town Sub-Post Office.
Located at No.176 Ashby Road. G. H. & K.Atkins Confectioners.
BOTTESFORD
POPULATION 1921 315
1933 Kelly’s lists a rural Post M.O. &
Tel Call Office. Letters From Scunthorpe. J.Wainwright Shopkeeper
Early site across road from present site in a
house at 271 Messingham Road. Miss Wainwright ran the P.O. Then moved across
road to building to the south of the present site now a hairdressers. Mr.
Trevor was the SUBPOSTMASTER. Mr. Briggs next SUBPOSTMASTER he moved P.O. to
present site. Then someone else ran it for 18 months - 2.5 years before the
appointment as SUBPOSTMASTER of Mr. Vincent Walters c1967. His wife Molly took
over as SUBPOSTMISTRESS when he died. 3 position C/A office with Datapost. Also
sells E. Midlands Gas tokens. Mail from Scunthorpe. Sited at 300 Messingham
Road and called West Lea. Sells greetings cards, stationery and confectionery.
Looks like a bungalow from the outside, but inside a large P.O. area. Wooden
hanging post office sign made by Mr. Bulen SUBPOSTMASTER Messingham. Front was extended c1983.(W) Mrs
Walters retired early in 2002 her son Craig took over and the P.O. was moved 4
door further north into the Spar shop run by Mr. Athwal (new Subpostmaster?)
Mr. Athwal is also Subpostmaster at Scotter Road.(S)
Information Mrs. Walters(W) Scunthorpe Museum Society (S)
BUCKINGHAM AVENUE
Situated on North side of Portman Road. Post
Office sited in a separate building at the bottom of the garden. Office closed
by arrangement with Post Office when Sub postmistress wished to retire.(ER)
BURRINGHAM ROAD
1933 Kelly’s lists a Town Sub-Post &
M.O. Office. Located at No.175(or 75?) Burringham Road. Mrs. A. Sinderson
Shopkeeper (D).
By 2005 office located on the south side of the road at 78
Burringham Road. Owned by NSS
newsagents and later Forbuoys by 1983. An angled two-position office with a
separate parcel hatch, located at the rear of the retail area on the east
wall. Confectionery, tobacco news
outlet offering basic post office services (M).
Information
Directories (D) Manager (M)
CHURCH LANE
Purpose built in 1939 as a Post Office and sorting
office to the S.W. of the centre of the town, near the railway station. Built
in anticipation that much more housing would be built to the south and west of
the office than ever materialised. Was a District Head Office with a Head
Postmaster. Sorting office and REM unit with a writing room with 6-7 clerks.
Rem unit closed C1990. Mr. Webber HPM in 1970, very much the gentleman’s
gentleman. Then Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Dryden from 1975 and the David Peck who was
the HPM from c1980/1981 until reorganisation in 1986. June Ives the former
Counter Supervisor became the Branch Manager until she moved to Cole St. c1987.
Gillian Robinson last Branch Manager. Counter originally had 5 or 6 positions
but with decline in transactions only three in operation in 1992. No rent or
Poll Tax business, Scunthorpe very Civic minded with local offices etc. One
position had been made into a separate area for Girobank Business Customers to
deposit. Building latterly owned by Royal Mail Letters with Counters just using
counter area and Branch Managers Office. Office planned to close Wednesday 11th
March, 1992
COLE STREET
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post, M.O., T. &
T.E.D. Office. At that time Cole Street was the main Crown Office in the town.
Branch Office. June Ives (Roebuck) Branch Manager
c1987 ex Church Lane. Refurbished in gardenia and grey and carpets, 1991. Rear
area of customer area extended. It became main B.O. again after Church
Laneclosed. This office was itself closed by 2004, the office downgraded to a
Franchise/Sub Post Office and relocated at Market Hill. Premises have been
converted into a music store.
COTTAGE BECK ROAD
1933 Kelly’s lists a Town Sub-Post &
M.O. Office. Located at No.60 Cottage Beck Road. Mrs. H. Markham Stationer.
DONCASTER ROAD
Sited
at No. 69 on south side of road at corner of Exeter Road. Built in Mid 1920's
as a shop. Richmonds ran post office then Sid North (SUBPOSTMASTER?) and Kevin
Bell father and son in law ran it from c1981. MVL office, stamp vending
machine, APT machine for YEB electricity tokens. John McArthur Subpostmaster
since May, 1988 (son of Mr. McArthur's SUBPOSTMASTER at Henderson Ave/Scotter
Road(ER-H.Ave) . In November, 1992 the counter was moved to the middle part of
the shop and extended to double the previous size following closure of Church
Lane. Shop sells greetings cards, confectionery, newspapers and magazines.
INFORMATION
John McArthur
EAST ASHBY
In 1965 P.O. was sited on north side of Ashby High
Street opposite to present site which is now a betting shop. P.O. also sold
toys. Then c 1968 P.O. moved across road to present site at No. 46 Ashby High
Street, premises built 1904. Mr. Whittingham owned both properties as well as
some adjoining ones. He is though to have been Subpostmaster prior to the move
and then definitely at the new site until c1972. Then Mr. Gordon Taylor was
Subpostmaster until March, 1987 when Mr. Tony Carr was appointed. Two/three
position C/A office with a YEB APT imprinter. Also sells cards, sweets ice
cream and was also trying out a cheap photocopying service in 1994. Moneygram office by 2005.
INFORMATION Mr. Carr’s assistant.
EAST COMMON LANE
Office not numbered but sited on
the N.E. corner of East Common Lane and Hampden Road. Mrs. Kathy Dixon
appointed in February, 1983. She and her husband had previously run a rural
office in Yorkshire. She is the fourth person to be appointed. Two position
office also selling greetings cards and stationery. Also sold confectionery in
1983. Was a datapost office until January, 1993. Sells Gas Tokens and has a YEB
APT imprinter.(KD)
Information KD K. Dixon. Office
changed hands in 2003.
FRODINGHAM
FRODINGHAM ROAD
Sited at No. 150, block built 1908
and P.O. probably opened about that time. Was a chemists at some time.(JH).
1933 Kelly’s lists a Town Sub-Post Tel. Call
Office & M.O. Office (Telegrams Can Be Handed In Only).A. West Taylor,
Chemist.
Harry and Norma Swain ran Post
Office from mid 1950's. They then ran the fruit and vegetable shop next door.
Miss Humphreys appointed(JH) c1967, definitely by 1968(S) RECEIPT 3/5/1977
Frank Stenton. Frank Stenton appointed c1977. Mr. John Hutchinson SUBPOSTMASTER
since 15/8/1981.(JH) Two position office with shop counter selling cards stationery
and toys. Stated as closing as part of the reinvention programme on 11th
January, 2005.
Information. J. Hutchinson(JH), Swains Shop(S)
HENDERSON AVENUE
1933 Kelly’s lists a Town Sub-Post &
M.O. Office
Opened by 1936 at 66 Henderson Avenue, on east
side of road just north of The Circle. Previous Subpostmaster there for a
number of years until he retired. Then Mr. MacArthur SUBPOSTMASTER from c1972
until he transferred to Scotter Road. Mr. Ervin Robson appointed 4/2/1978. 3
position office with YEB token APT imprinter. At one time there was a stamp
vending machine attached to the exterior pillar box. It was vandalised and Mr.
Robson kept it in his garage for eight years until eventually disposing of it. Shortly
after he received a letter asking if it was in good order! No half day since
asked to do so following closure of Buckingham Avenue, he also obtained an
additional datestamp at this time. Uses a Capture Computer. Arrangement exists
for Royal Mail to drop bags of mail at the office for round postman to collect
later. Situated in a large self service grocery store. Information E. Robson
HIGH STREET
1933 Kelly’s lists a Town Sub-Post Tel. Call
Office & M.O. Office. Located at No.184 High Street. M. Geary Stationer.
Mr. Frank Stenton SUBPOSTMASTER?
from 1981. Office closed at short notice by P.O.(JH) closed c1983/1984
MARKET HILL
New purpose built facility sited
in the rear section of the NISA Store at No. 19. Opened by 2004. Replaced Cole Street when it ceased to
be a crown office. First Subpostmaster was Ken Atkins who used to own Bradley
Cross Roads Grimsby.
NEW BRUMBY
NEW FRODINGHAM
Original site was thought to have been in Williams
Street. P.O. now sited at 114 Rowland Road at the N.W. Corner or Rowland Road
and Williams Street. Only shop here. May have been sited here since 1936 when
grocery shop founded on site run by Hailes family. Stan Phillipson took over
c1972 and gave up selling groceries David - Subpostmaster since September,
1979. Two position C/A office selling YEB tokens with manual imprinter. Also
sells greetings cards, stationery and sweets.(D-)
OLD BRUMBY
Sited at 176 Ashby Road in parade with other shops
including a Tates. Bert SUBPOSTMASTER and Mary Jeremy ran office until Mr. John
Plater was appointed in September, 1985. Three position C/A office with YEB APT
imprinter. Shop also sells Sandwiches, snacks, ice cream and toys. In 1994
metal posts fitted round pavement forecourt which has prevented people parking
there.(P) John and Mary Plater sold business to Chris and Susan Bluff of
Peterborough on 5/4/1999
Information P (Mrs. & Mrs. Plater.)
RIDDINGS
SANTON
1933 Kelly’s lists a Town SubPost &
M.O. Office. Owner not listed.
SCOTTER ROAD
Subpostmaster Mr. Athwal by 2001,
also runs Bottesford.(S)
Information Scunthorpe Museum
Society (S)
WESTCLIFF
Office was located in unit 7 The
Precinct a unit on the west side of the purpose built estate precinct of shops.
RECEIPT 18/1/1977 George Phillipson.(N) Trevor Bakewell appointed 1988 ex
Burringham (E). At the end of January, 2001 Mr. Bakewell sold the business to
the Lincoln COOP and in July the office was moved to the COOP store just north
of the Precinct on the west side (M). A purpose built four-positon office was
provided in the S.W. corner of the building. In 2005 the opening hours were
08.00-17.30 Monday to Friday, 08.00-12.30 Saturday.
Information N.S.P.O. (N),
Errington Burringham (E), COOP Manager (M).
WILLIAM STREET
1933 Kelly’s lists a Town Sub-Post Tel. Call
Office & M.O. Office. Located at 1 William Street. Owner not listed.
SEARBY
SEDGEBROOK
POPULATION 1921 202
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post & Tel Call Office.
Letters From Grantham. R. Jackson Shopkeeper
SEWSTERN
SHRUB HILL
There was a P.O. here but details not known
Information HB Tatershall
SIBSEY
POPULATION 1921 1,063
1849 Post Office Directory P.O. W.
Bordass postmaster and shopkeeper. Letters from ? in 8.00am out 6.00pm.
At present site since pre 1914 and probably pre 1900.
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post, M.O., T. &
T.E.D. Office. Letters From Boston. W. Scaman & Sons Grocers
Attractive enamelled post office
business signs on exterior in 1990 (D). Bannister family ran Post Office from
c1966 Mailwork finished c1986
probably on new appointment. Mr. John Reed appointed in 1986. Mr. D. John Davey
appointed in August, 1989. C/A
office in general stores and off licence, now the one shop in the village. Took
on newspapers since mailwork finished and in 2005 eight rounds were operated
including a car delivery to the surrounding area. In 1998 the premises were considerably extended southwards
and converted into a Mace Convenience Store. Customers are surprised when they
enter at the size of the retail area provided. The Post Office counter was
moved from the north wall to the centre of the edge of the new retail area on
the west wall.
A basic range of post office
services was extended in May 2003 by the National Lottery and in February, 2004
by Vehicle Licensing (J).
Opening hours in 2005 09.00-12.00 13.00-17.30
Monday-Thursday, 09.00-12.00 Friday/Saturday.
Information Myself and business directories
(D) John Davey (J)
SILK WILLOUGHBY
POPULATION 1921 222
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post & Tel Call
Office. Letters From Sleaford. C. Brocket Grocer
By
2007 opening hours 09.00-12.00 MON-THUR
SKEGNESS
POPULATION 1931 9,121 (40,000 Summer)
(OBB97 INTRODUCED FROM 1858) By
1900 the office was sited in Roman Bank.
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post, M.O., T. &
T.E.D. Office still located at Roman Bank.
Mrs. Dorothy Cooper joined P.O. at Skegness in
1938 as a telegraph and counter clerk. She received six weeks training at the
training school. One of her first awkward moments on her own was dealing with a
foreign telegraph money order. There was an extra charge beyond 8 words but she
didn't charge for the name and address so the fee had to be extracted from the
customer later. During the war a large group of Irish staff were based at
accommodation in Skegness including Butlins and were bussed to work on the
construction of East Kirkby Aerodrome. They sent large numbers of TMO's home
and there were often problems understanding the wording with the customers
scrawling the forms out on the bus back. A bomb fell near the office and the
staff ran for cover, the overseer was concerned that the counter serving draws
had not been locked! A lot of washing was sent home by members of the forces
and some members of staff caught fleas from it. She later did writing and audit
duties. There were letter, accounts and wages duties in the writing room. DC
nee Miss Johnson remembers laughing one day when the HPM asked "have you
got much on" or to rephrase "have you got much work on". The
Account duty dealt with the paperwork from the 21 non C/A offices in the
Skegness area. She used to audit the rural offices by bicycle and it was also
much used in town. Balancing was daily when she first started, then later every
2 days. In the 1940's three sheets of withdrawals @ 23 per sheet per clerk was
normal. The office opened on Sundays and Christmas day then and telegrams were
accepted. Bank Holiday Sundays were very busy with customers queuing right to
closure. At Christmas the counter clerks had to help out in sorting office
after close of business and sometimes they didn't finish until 10.00pm. Even in
the summer shortage of staff could lead to additional work in the sorting
office. She clearly remembers her 21st Birthday working to 10.30pm helping in
sorting office and then balancing up. One evening she remembers
enthusiastically talking to a visiting superior till midnight at her lodgings
about how offices could balance once a week. Six months later the scheme was
introduced very much as she had outlined it. She didn't get any credit and her
superior got promoted! The weekly balancing was introduced c1967 and she left
in 1969. Passing telegrams on a Saturday morning towards the end of the service
was sometimes a problem to get through. She couldn't leave until they had been
transmitted. She was glad to see the end of the telegram service.(DC) Branch
Office and sorting office Roman Bank. Owned by Royal Mail, they may have a file
of cuttings at Peterborough. Purpose built in 1928 to replace office in TSB
buildings. Down graded to a Salaried Sub Office under Boston since 1971. PEB in
charge of Building, supervising P.O. in charge of counter. Mr. Foster Branch
Manager on reorganisation in 1986. (F) Information Mr. Foster (F)
BURGH ROAD
Sited at 172 Burgh Road. Originally located in the
front room of present building which was a detached house. As such by 1945. Mr.
Hodson first SUBPOSTMISTRESS. Then Mr. Alan Carr SUBPOSTMASTER, then Mr. Alan
Bradley SUBPOSTMASTER c1963-July 1988. Mr. Brian Tarant SUBPOSTMASTER July 1988
to (MAR,1992). Located in Spar Shop, counter now moved from original site at
front right of shop to rear left. Two positions. By 2002 Spar shop purchased by
Tates c2000 and counter with 3 positions sited in N.E. corner.
COOP FPO
BUTLINS
Lt. Col. Ewen SUBPOSTMASTER during the war and
after. Accommodation got very tatty by the end of the war and DC remembers
being disturbed in the toilet. In 1950's DC remembers auditing 20 sheets of NSB
items per day @ 23 per sheet. Later moved from site near funfair further south
east to entrance to supermarket on NE. wall. Sited there in 1998 but talk of
refurbishing supermarket and moving it again. Run by a manager, two positions.
DRUMMOND ROAD
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post, M.O. & Tel
Call Office (Telegrams Can Be Handed In Only) 130 Drummond Road.
Counter was in N.E. corner of general stores in
early 1990’s. By 2002 counter had been moved to N.W. corner and shop just cards
and stationery. Jenny Subpostmistress.
LUMLEY ROAD
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post & M.O. Office.
Mrs. A. Wrate Photographer
Mrs. Wraite SUBPOSTMISTRESS ex Pier P.O. Then her
daughter Mrs Glover took over and then a man who was a photographer ran it for
a short while before closure. (DC) closed 1982 (MR. F.) closed 05/12/82 (ODRH)
NORTH PARADE
Sited, on or near pier, site much altered now.
Used to walk up steps to the office. Mrs. Wrate SUBPOSTMISTRESS. Seasonal
office, closed at start of war
RICHMOND DRIVE CARA PARK
Seasonal Office, situated in the rear of the
supermarket on this large caravan site. David Williams, Site owner, was
SUBPOSTMASTER until his sudden death. Noel Curtis Manager in 1994. One position
C/A office with half height glass screen. F/T office closing WED and SAT pm
Information D. Cooper
SANDBECK AVENUE
P.O. was sited near letter box - now a DIY shop ?
Information DC
SEAVIEW ROAD
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post, M.O. & Tel
Call Office. Owners not listed.
Mr. Henry Brown Subpostmaster from c1950 to c1972.
It was a hardware and general store, selling anything from tin trays to beach
balls. (BB).Mr. Gamble was then Subpostmaster (DC). A.W. & G.I. Harness
proprietors in April, 1992. Vegetable shop with some groceries for at least a
couple of years. One position office.
By 2002 still same but counter has two positions. Nigel Harness
Subpostmaster.
Information Bill Brown (BB) D. Cooper (DC)
SEATHORNE
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post & Tel Call
Office.
Mrs. Drewery SUBPOSTMISTRESS after 1945 and
continued to at least 1957. Then Raymond Dennis Ltd. ran it. Then Mr. Derrick
Butler SUBPOSTMASTER c1985- c1990. He was replaced by Mr. David Kaye as
SUBPOSTMASTER. He tended to put money in from the shop when the P.O. was short
and take it out of the P.O. for the shop when needed. An audit revealed a
shortage and he was asked to resign. At that time P.O. was sited at the N.W.
corner of the western end of Seathorne Crescent and Roman bank next to No.
402(R) P.O. then moved to present site.(DC) P.O. moved in July, 1993 to
Hewisons Superstore at 2 Winthorne Ave at the S.E. corner with Roman Bank. Mr.
David Hewison SUBPOSTMASTER. Counter was moved in 1994 from S.E. corner of the
store to the N.W. corner.(M) A door nearby leads into Roman Bank. Two position
office, possibly three. Information (DC) D. Cooper (M) manageress
WAINFLEET ROAD
Mr. Newbury SUBPOSTMASTER until/by 1950. P.O. was
sited near current letter box Information DC
SKELLINGTHORPE
POPULATION 1921 1,099
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post & Tel Call
Office. Letters From Lincoln. T. Flintham Tailor.
Previous site was in Stoney Yards. Now sited in 9
Jerusalem Road in a side extension to existing house. At that time William
Sturdy? was Subpostmaster, then the Woods and then Mr. & Mrs. Gannon. Gwen
Cook was Subpostmistress with her husband Brian from c1975. He was ex RAF. Mr.
Richard Maine SUBPOSTMASTER from 22nd January, 1992 with his wife
Ruth. Three position office also selling cards, stationery and sweets. Does DVLA work. Mail work office with
four rounds, mail from Lincoln at 06.30.1. “Birds” streets, Waterloo and Decoy
Farm. 2. Church Road, Wiseholme, Garden Field, 3. Old Wood, Saxilby Road, High
Planes. 4. Jerusalem Road, Doddington to Carr Farm and outlying properties (van
round) also drops additional bags for other rounds. With Horizon only two sets
of equipment could be fitted into layout.
Mail to Lincoln.
Information P. Howden.
SKENDLEBY
POPULATION 1921 211
May have originally been at a shed at the vicarage. Mr. Rattenbury
SUBPOSTMASTER in 1915. When he died his brother ran it until the Mr. Rattenbury's daughter Miss Bentley
was old enough.
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post &
Tel Call Office Letters From Spilsby J. Rattenby draper.
Mr. Rowland SUBPOSTMASTER by 1939 Then Mr. E.
Merton SUBPOSTMASTER for 4 years. Mr. White SUBPOSTMASTER from June 1960 but
Mrs. White runs it. Situated in general stores, same site as by 1915
SKILLINGTON
POPULATION 1921 343
1849 Post Office Directory P.O.
William Smith Postmaster and master of Free School. Letters from Colsterworth
in 9.15am out 4.30pm.
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post, M.O., T. &
T.E.D. Office Letters From Grantham. J. Dooley Grocer.
Photo and note in Lincolnshire Life June, 1994
P.O. for sale in 1994.
SLEAFORD (NEW SLEAFORD)
POPULATION 1931 7,024
1849 Post Office Directory P.O. S.
Obbinson Postmaster, chemist, druggist and sub-distributor of Stamps (probably
Inland Revenue Stamps). Market Place.
Letters from London in 6.45am out 6.55am and from Lincoln in 6.00pm out
8.00am.
(OB716) allocated.
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post, M.O., T. &
T.E.D. Office. Located at 72 Southgate.
Someone from Canada would like to contact Nancy
Grimes who worked at this Post Office in 1943. Please contact us if you can
assist.
-NORTH PARADE
-OLD SLEAFORD
-WOODSIDE
Sited in stores opens 09.00-13.00, 14.00-17.30,
09.00-12.00 Saturday.
SLOOTHBY
Between 1927 and 1933 Mr. Clay was
the Subpostmaster at the general store.
He provided pensions to paraffin, toiletries to towels and even charged
your wireless accumulator for a few coppers. (H)
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post & Tel Call
Office (Telegrams Despatched But Not Delivered). Letters From Alford. H. Clay
Grocer
Information G. Hows, Melton Mowbray (H)
SNITTERBY
POPULATION 1921 229
Probably always on same site. Original
P.O. in half of front of building but then walls knocked through so shop
occupied whole of front of building. Mrs. Skelton SUBPOSTMISTRESS for many
years from c1928.
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post & Tel Call
Office. Letters From Kirton Lindsey A. Skelton Shopkeeper.
Mr. Tom Bell SUBPOSTMASTER by 1953
(about right takeover date). Mr. L. Lamberts SUBPOSTMASTER from 1972/73 He had
new shop built at back of house (connected to original building). Mr. Holmes
for a few years. Mr. & Mrs Evans 18mths 1984/85 from R.S.A. Current
SUBPOSTMISTRESS Miss Pam Martin since 1985. Mail originally came for Kirton but
from Gainsborough by 1943. Office
closed 28th September, 2004 (KS)
SOMERBY near Grantham see Old
Somerby
SOUTH EAU BANK See Throckenholt
SOUTH ELKINGTON (See Elkington)
SOUTH FERRIBY
POPULATION 1921 736
1849 Post Office Directory P.O. H. Clark Postmaster and
blacksmith. Mail from Barton, received 11.30am, dispatched 2.45pm. The Andrew’s family ran the Post Office
for many years in the early 1900’s (D)
Early site of Post Office was in
Skinners Lane, run by a Mr. Green. Then P.O. moved to S.W. corner of Old Post
Office Lane in a purpose built extension, now a garage. Mr. Andrew Cook ran it.
(JPB)
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post, M.O., T. &
T.E.D. Office. Letters From Barton-On-Humber. A. Cook & Son Joiners (D)
His son Mr. Len Cook then took
over and in 1938 built a new property (now with blue doors and a windmill in
the garden) on the South side of Sluice Road West of Low Street and moved P.O.
there. It was sited in the front room of the house, turning right from the
hallway. In 1948 his cousin Mrs. Janet Brown became SUBPOSTMISTRESS. It was a
telegraph office in her time and mail was delivered in Ferriby and Horkstow
until Barton took over in the early 1950's. In November 1981 Mrs. (Janet)
Pauline Heathershaw daughter of Mrs. Brown became SUBPOSTMISTRESS and moved
P.O. to a front room of (now) Abstainers cottage in Low Street near the junction
with Skinners Lane. Post box from Sluice road given to Barton Museum. Towards
the end of 1988 she had the opportunity to buy the declining village stores and
moved the P.O. to the current site in Sluice Road. Since then she has made 'a
go of it' and now runs the P.O. in conjunction with a Spar Shop and also sells
newspapers and rents Video's. C/A office under Grimsby Area with Rems from Hull
and mail from Barton-On-Humber.(JPB) Kate Smith Subpostmistress by May, 1999.
Information Myself and business
directories (D) Janet Brown (JPB)
SOUTH KELSEY
POPULATION 1921 502
1849 Post Office Directory P.O. G. Tomlinson receiver,
chemist, druggist and draper. Mail from Caistor, received 2.00pm, dispatched at
same hour.
Early site in house to north of
church (now named North View). Otter Family had it(P). Then sited at The Old
Post Office Market Rasen Road (on the N.E. corner of a sharp bend opposite
village hall. Mrs. Dannat Subpostmistress there from when she came to the
village c1912. There was a burglary at the office while she was at chapel,
unusual in those times. (P)
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post & Tel Call
Office Letters From Lincoln Mrs. E. Danatt Shopkeeper. (D)
Mrs. Dannat’s nephews daughter
Edna Cobb came from Gainsborough when she was 16 in c1944 to assist. Not a
money order office but did telegrams. Sorting office then, postman lived in
village. Edna took over as Sub postmistress a few years before Mrs. Dannat
died. Probably after her appointment she married Mr. Fieldsend.(P) Mrs.
Fieldsend Sub postmistress until she retired over 70 and losing her mind (J).
Shop was a general stores (fittings and various items of stock still in shop
when she died in 1993. Then Mrs. E. Jackson appointed.(J) Post Office moved to
Windy Forge (named by Jacksons) on south side of Waddingham Road. Post Office
situated in converted barn/outhouse which was formerly her son's flat.
Incorporates a small general stores with cards and sweets ice cream etc. Offers
a delivery service from Caistor. Prescriptions delivered Tue and Thur for collection
during opening hours (for repeat prescriptions). Community Office opening
10.00-4.30 Tue and Thur. C/A office balancing on the Tuesday. Rem from Lincoln
until it closed now cashco from Sheffield from 22/6/1993. Mrs. Jackson used to
do some nursing and her husband a taxi driver. She was offered the office on a
f/t basis but didn't want it then.(J) INFORMATION Mrs. Parkinson (P), Mrs.
Jackson (J)
SOUTH KILLINGHOLME
POPULATION 1921 1,061
1933 Kelly’s lists a Post, M.O., T. & T.E.D.
Office Letters From Habrough Owner not listed
Sited in a thatched cottage
opposite the present site from 1930 (now demolished and made into a landscaped
open garden) thought to have been in a shop in a street further north. Moved in
1934 to middle section of 1960’s site. In 1966 new office and sorting office
built adjoining and to south. In 1981 post office became entirely the sorting
office and counter moved into shop area to north of original middle section.
Mailwork office delivering to North Killingholme, east to river, north to east
Halton and the old aerodrome. Postmaster mentioned that an old postman said he
did a round of 38 miles from Killingholme to Brocklesby, Limber, and Caistor
Top. One sorting office datestamp and two counter datestamps,
By 1993 office had moved to
general stores on Town Street. By
March, 2005 Sally Bush had been appointed Subpostmistress.
SOUTH KYME
POPULATION 1921 424