SUTTON COLDFIELD POST OFFICE
8 Mill Street
Building description
From: Lichfield Mercury 27 August 1909, p. 8
The Sutton Coldfield Post Office premises have for a long time been inadequate for the growing needs of that rapidly developing district. Some months ago the Postmaster-General entered into arrangements for the erection of a new and more commodious building on the site the old Emmanuel College Arms Inn, Mill Street, and commissioned Messrs. Essex and Goodman, architects, Birmingham, to get out plans. The new buildings will comprise, on the ground floor, public office, a sorting room, sub-postmaster's office, postmen's, messengers' and lady clerks' rooms, and cycle and truck sheds. Adjoining will a lock-up shop which at present is not required for post office purposes, but can added if the development of the department's business requires it. Inclusion of this in the post office premises would double the public office and allow considerable extension of the sorting office. On the first floor house accommodation is provided for the sub-postmaster. The elevation to Mill Street will of appropriate design carried out with stonework tp the ground floor storey, the upper part being of red brick with stone dressings, surmounted by an ornamental stone entablature and balustrade. It is anticipated that the premises will ready for occupation at Christmastide.
From: Lichfield Mercury 27 August 1909, p. 8
The Sutton Coldfield Post Office premises have for a long time been inadequate for the growing needs of that rapidly developing district. Some months ago the Postmaster-General entered into arrangements for the erection of a new and more commodious building on the site the old Emmanuel College Arms Inn, Mill Street, and commissioned Messrs. Essex and Goodman, architects, Birmingham, to get out plans. The new buildings will comprise, on the ground floor, public office, a sorting room, sub-postmaster's office, postmen's, messengers' and lady clerks' rooms, and cycle and truck sheds. Adjoining will a lock-up shop which at present is not required for post office purposes, but can added if the development of the department's business requires it. Inclusion of this in the post office premises would double the public office and allow considerable extension of the sorting office. On the first floor house accommodation is provided for the sub-postmaster. The elevation to Mill Street will of appropriate design carried out with stonework tp the ground floor storey, the upper part being of red brick with stone dressings, surmounted by an ornamental stone entablature and balustrade. It is anticipated that the premises will ready for occupation at Christmastide.