BRITISH POST OFFICE BUILDINGS AND THEIR ARCHITECTS
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THE PROJECT
This web-site is essentially concerned with documenting the purpose-built British post office building. Facilities provided for post office services in rural areas are excluded as these are for the most part adaptations of existing premises.
Included, however, are significant conversions into post offices from buildings in urban areas originally erected for other purposes, and also commercial premises that have been altered for post office use where it is known that there has been a significant design input.
Although this resource focusses primarily on that the part of the postal service experienced by the public, the architecture of purpose-built sorting offices (currently known as delivery offices) deserves consideration, and examples of late Victorian and Edwardian buildings are included.
Telephone exchange buildings, unless they incorporate a post office, are not included, nor are any buildings located in Northern Ireland.
Included, however, are significant conversions into post offices from buildings in urban areas originally erected for other purposes, and also commercial premises that have been altered for post office use where it is known that there has been a significant design input.
Although this resource focusses primarily on that the part of the postal service experienced by the public, the architecture of purpose-built sorting offices (currently known as delivery offices) deserves consideration, and examples of late Victorian and Edwardian buildings are included.
Telephone exchange buildings, unless they incorporate a post office, are not included, nor are any buildings located in Northern Ireland.
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Site last updated: 14 April 2014
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