WINDSOR POST OFFICE
High Street
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Architect: John Lessels Year: 1887 Selected bibliographical references Reading Mercury 26 Feb 1887, p. 8 The Standard (London) 21 Feb 1887, p. 5 History Opened: 19 Feb 1887 Demolished |
Building description
From: Reading Mercury 26 February 1887, p. 8
The new Post Office, which has been erected at Windsor by her Majesty's Office of Works was opened on Saturday afternoon by the Postmaster-General, the Right Hon. H. C. Raikes, M.P., in the presence of a large company, including the Mayor of Windsor (Mr. H. L. Simpson), and members of the Corporation, Mr. R. Richardson Gardner, M.P. and Dr. Hornby, Provost of Eton College. The Postmaster-General was accompanied by Mrs. Raikes and Miss Raikes, and among other ladies present were Mrs. Richardson Gardner, Mrs. Simpson and Miss Simpson. The Mayor addressing Mr. Raikes, acknowledged the handsome way in which Windsor had been treated by the Office of Works and the Postal Department. The Postmaster-General, in reply, said he felt it a very great compliment to be invited to that interesting and ancient borough. He was glad to find that the new building and the arrangements for the public comfort were so much appreciated. The Right Hon. gentleman then walked through the offices, and having signed the book in the Postmaster's room, sent a telegram to the Queen at Osborne, informing her Majesty that he had just inspected and opened the building. The company were subsequently entertained in the Council Chamber of the Guildhall. The Mayor, after giving the health of the Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales, proposed that of "The Postmaster-General." Mr. Raikes, in the course of his reply, observed that he could not help saying that, as Postmaster-General, he should be much better satisfied if he was allowed to spend the surplus of income over expenditure in the Post Office upon postal service, instead of handing it to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He could not help thinking that if the Post Office was enabled to deal with its own revenue they might be able to present the public with many greater benefits and improvements than at the present time. However, he would say that they were entitled to the credit for any improvements which, under existing circumstances, they were able to bring about, and for any defect in the service he thought they would hold the Treasury responsible. He concluded by proposing "The Health of the Mayor" and other toasts followed. The new building is a handsome Tudor structure of red brick and white stone. It stands in a commanding position in the High-street, hear the entrance to the Royal Mews, and has been built at a cost of £6,000 by Messrs. J. Dorey and Co., of Brentford, from designs prepared by Mr. Lessels, the architect.
The new Post Office, which has been erected at Windsor by her Majesty's Office of Works was opened on Saturday afternoon by the Postmaster-General, the Right Hon. H. C. Raikes, M.P., in the presence of a large company, including the Mayor of Windsor (Mr. H. L. Simpson), and members of the Corporation, Mr. R. Richardson Gardner, M.P. and Dr. Hornby, Provost of Eton College. The Postmaster-General was accompanied by Mrs. Raikes and Miss Raikes, and among other ladies present were Mrs. Richardson Gardner, Mrs. Simpson and Miss Simpson. The Mayor addressing Mr. Raikes, acknowledged the handsome way in which Windsor had been treated by the Office of Works and the Postal Department. The Postmaster-General, in reply, said he felt it a very great compliment to be invited to that interesting and ancient borough. He was glad to find that the new building and the arrangements for the public comfort were so much appreciated. The Right Hon. gentleman then walked through the offices, and having signed the book in the Postmaster's room, sent a telegram to the Queen at Osborne, informing her Majesty that he had just inspected and opened the building. The company were subsequently entertained in the Council Chamber of the Guildhall. The Mayor, after giving the health of the Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales, proposed that of "The Postmaster-General." Mr. Raikes, in the course of his reply, observed that he could not help saying that, as Postmaster-General, he should be much better satisfied if he was allowed to spend the surplus of income over expenditure in the Post Office upon postal service, instead of handing it to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He could not help thinking that if the Post Office was enabled to deal with its own revenue they might be able to present the public with many greater benefits and improvements than at the present time. However, he would say that they were entitled to the credit for any improvements which, under existing circumstances, they were able to bring about, and for any defect in the service he thought they would hold the Treasury responsible. He concluded by proposing "The Health of the Mayor" and other toasts followed. The new building is a handsome Tudor structure of red brick and white stone. It stands in a commanding position in the High-street, hear the entrance to the Royal Mews, and has been built at a cost of £6,000 by Messrs. J. Dorey and Co., of Brentford, from designs prepared by Mr. Lessels, the architect.
