Leatherhead in Surrey, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Former Post Office
Photographed by Stephen Palmer, September 10, 2023
1. Former Post Office Marker
This was built as a Post Office in about 1895 and replaced a thatched cottage which had housed the Gas Office, a bank and various other organisations on different days of the week. It ceased to be a Post Office in 1995 and became a public house called The Penny Black before its present name.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.
Location. 51° 17.734′ N, 0° 19.806′ W. Marker is in Leatherhead, England, in Surrey. It is on North Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 North Street, Leatherhead, England KT22 7AX, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as
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More about this marker. Note: Subsequent to the marker being affixed here, the pub has reverted to its original name, "The Penny Black".
Photographed by Stephen Palmer, September 10, 2023
2. Former Post Office
circa 1913
3. North Street, Leatherhead
Looking north on North Street, with the post office (now The Penny Black pub) visible here on the left, just beyond the carriage. The pub’s name is a nod to the building’s past as a post office, as a “penny black” was the the first adhesive postage stamp used in a public postal system.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. 3. submitted on September 12, 2023. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
