notice no. 042 · posted this week
by the clerk on duty
Held for collection
A small number of parcels remain in pigeonhole 14 and may be claimed by their addressees on production of the proper mark.
section i · welcome
The counter is open on Trewsdays and Highdays.
The Shire Post is a quiet correspondence house: a place where letters are franked, parcels are held for collection, and notices are pinned by the door. These public pages are the front of the office.
Counter open
until the fifth hour after noon
section ii · notices to correspondents
Pinned by the door
notice no. 041 · overseas dispatch
service update
A pause in foreign parcels
The Post does not at present accept overseas parcels exceeding two pounds in weight. Letters continue to be franked as usual.
notice no. 040 · private correspondence
side window
A private door
Beyond this counter lies the working office. Correspondents with standing arrangements may apply at the side window.
section iii · office hours
When the counter is staffed
| Day | Counter | Last dispatch | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | - | - | Closed |
| Trewsday | ninth hour - fifth hour after noon | half-past fourth hour after noon | Open |
| Hevensday | - | - | Closed |
| Mersday | - | - | Closed |
| Highday | ninth hour - sixth hour after noon | half-past fifth hour after noon | Open |
| Sterday | tenth hour - noon | half-past eleventh hour | By appointment |
| Sunday | - | - | Closed |
section iv · from the district
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