BICESTER POST OFFICE
58 Sheep Street
Architect: Henry Collins Year: 1914 Archive sources British Postal Museum and Archive: POST 91/1209 National Archives: WORK 13/620 Selected bibliographical references Banbury Guardian 26 Feb 1914, p. 7 History Closed Current use: Public house Building description From Banbury Guardian 26 February 1914, p. 7 Tenders for the the new Post Office on the site of the east side of Sheep Street are invited. The proposed erection will be a substantial building of three storeys. The ground floor, raised by three steps, will contain the public counter, longer than the depth of the present Post Office, the Postmaster's room, etc. At the rear of the public hall will a sorting room of about 40ft. by 30ft.. and abutting on Victoria Road will be separate retiring rooms for postmen and clerks. A cycle shed, 10ft. by 25ft., has been provided for, and the depot for barrows abuts Victoria Road, from which entrance apparently the mails will be received and dispatched. The second floor will contain the telegram and telephone rooms, and the women’s retiring room, etc.. The top floor is for the caretaker operator. and contains three bedrooms, living room, usual offices, etc., being a self-contained flat. Speaking generally, the new office will much more elaborate than the public anticipate, and it will rank amongst the new offices much larger towns. The application for tenders, course, comes from the Commissioners H.M. Works and Public Buildings. |
Updated: 25 April 2016
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