Postal Information

Steeple Morden Postal Information from Street and Trade Directories 1847 to 1937.

Transcribed verbatim, including lack of capital letters, from the Directories, which are all Kelly’s, unless shown otherwise

1847

Letters are received through the Royston office

1851 (Gardner)

Letters are received through Royston Post Office

1853

POST OFFICE – George Barker, receiver. Letters are received through Bassingbourne office

1858

POST OFFICE – Thomas Swan, receiver. Letters arrive from Royston at 8 a.m.; dispatched at 6.20 p.m.

1864

POST OFFICE – Thomas Swan, receiver. Letters arrive from Royston at 8 a.m.; dispatched at 6.15 p.m. The nearest money order office is at Ashwell

1864 (Cassey)

Letters arrive from Royston at 8 a.m.; dispatched at 6.20 p.m.

1869

POST OFFICE – Thomas Swan, receiver. Letters arrive from Royston at 8.30 a.m.; dispatched at 6.15 p.m. The nearest money order office is at Ashwell

1873 (Harrod)

POSTAL REGULATIONS – Thomas Swann, sub-postmaster. Letters arrive at 8.30 a.m., are dispatched at 5.15 p.m. [sic] The nearest money order and telegraph office is at Bassingbourn. Post town, Royston

1875

POST OFFICE – Thomas Swan, receiver. Letters arrive from Royston at 8.30 a.m.; dispatched at 6.15 p.m. The nearest money order office is at Ashwell

1879

POST OFFICE – David Swan, receiver. Letters arrive from Royston at 8.30 a.m.; dispatched at 6.15 p.m. The nearest money order office is Ashwell

1883

POST OFFICE – William Swan, receiver. Letters arrive from Royston at 8.30 a.m. & 12.45 p.m.; dispatched at 6.50 p.m.; no sunday mail. The nearest money order & telegraph office is Ashwell

1888

POST OFFICE – William Swan, receiver. Letters arrive from Royston at 8.30 a.m. & 12.45 p.m.; dispatched at 6.20 a.m. & 6.50 p.m.; no sunday mail. The nearest money order & telegraph office is at Ashwell

1892

POST OFFICE – William Swan, receiver. Letters arrive from Royston at 8.30 a.m. & 12.45 p.m.; dispatched at 6.20am & 6.50 p.m.; no sunday mail. The nearest money order & telegraph office is at Ashwell

1896

Post Office – William Swan, sub-postmaster. Letters arrive from Royston at 7.30 a.m. & 12.45 p.m.; dispatched at 10.20 a.m. & 6.50 p.m.; no sunday mail. The nearest money order & telegraph office is at Guilden Morden

1900

Post Office – William Swan, sub-postmaster. Letters arrive from Royston (Herts) at 7.30 a.m. & 12.45 p.m.; dispatched at 10.20 a.m. & 6.50 p.m.; no sunday mail. Postal orders are issued here, but not paid. The nearest money order & telegraph office is at Guilden Morden, 2 miles distant

1904

Post & Postal Order Office – William Swan, sub-postmaster. Letters arrive from Royston (Herts) at 7.30 a.m. & 12.45 p.m.; dispatched at 10.20 a.m. & 6.50 p.m.; no sunday mail. The nearest money order & telegraph office is at Guilden Morden, 1 mile distant

Wall Letter Box, near Ashwell Station, cleared at 8.20 a.m. & 4.30 p.m. week days only

Wall Letter Box, near Vicarage, cleared 10 a.m. & 6.55 p.m. week days only

1908

Post Office – William Law Swan, sub-postmaster. Letters arrive from Royston (Herts) at 7.30 a.m. & 12.30 p.m.; dispatched at 9.30 a.m. & 6.55 pm.; no sunday mail. Guilden Morden, 1 mile distant, is the nearest money order & telegraph office

Wall Letter Box, near Ashwell station, cleared at 8.15 a.m. & 3 p.m. week days only

Wall Letter Box, near Vicarage, cleared 10 a.m. & 7.5 p.m. week days only

Wall Letter Box, North Brook End, cleared at 8 a.m. & 6.35 p.m.

1912

Post Office – William Law Swan, sub-postmaster. Letters arrive from Royston (Herts) at 7.5 a.m. & 12.20 p.m.; dispatched at 10.15 a.m. & 6.50 p.m.; no sunday mail. Guilden Morden, 1 mile distant, is the nearest money order & telegraph office.

Wall Letter Box, near Ashwell station, cleared at 8.15 a.m. & 3 p.m. week days only

Wall Letter Box, near Vicarage, cleared 10.25 a.m. & 7.5 p.m. week days only

Wall Letter Box, North Brook End, cleared at 8 a.m. & 6.35 p.m.

1916

Post Office – William Law Swan, sub-postmaster. Letters arrive from Royston (Herts) at 7.5 a.m. & 12.10 p.m.; dispatched at 10.15 a.m. & 6.55 p.m.; no sunday mail.

Guilden Morden, 1 mile distant, is the nearest money order & telegraph office

Wall Letter Box, near Ashwell Station, cleared at 8.15 a.m. & 5.15 p.m. week days only

Wall Letter Box, near Vicarage, cleared 10.25 a.m. & 7.5 p.m. week days only

Wall Letter Box, North Brook End, cleared at 7.35 a.m. & 6.35 p.m.

1922

Post Office – William Law Swan, sub-postmaster. Letters through Royston (Herts). Guilden Morden, 1 mile distant, is the nearest money order & telegraph office

Wall Letter Boxes – Ashwell Station, Vicarage & North Brook End

1925

Post Office – William Law Swan, sub-postmaster. Letters through Royston (Herts). Guilden Morden, 1 mile distant, is the nearest money order & telegraph office.

1929

Post & Tel. Call Office. Letters through Royston (Herts). Guilden Morden is the nearest M. O. & T. office

1933

Post & Tel. Call Office. Letters through Royston (Herts). Guilden Morden is the nearest M. O. & T. office

1937

Post & Tel. Call Office. Letters through Royston (Herts). Guilden Morden is the nearest M. O. & T. office