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Today Carlton has a post box (on Brinkley road, opposite Hillcroft) and a
postman in a van comes and picks up the mail.
In the past carriers from Carlton took the post to either Newmarket, or
Cambridge or Haverhill.
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| Newmarket 1905 (postcard to
Brixton) |
At different times in the past the post was left at the pub (the Axe and Saw)
or one of the houses acting as the post office, the table below summarises the
entries from the Kelly's directories, with other notes from the census, etc.
| Date |
Location or Carrier |
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| 1847 |
Axe & Saw - William Quy. William was 49 in 1847, and
was still the postmaster by the 1861 census, but no longer at the Axe &
Saw. |
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| 1864 |
Post Office - Mrs Harriet Quy, receiver. Letters
arrive from Newmarket at 7.25 a.m. ; dispatched at 7.30 p.m. The nearest
money order office is at Newmarket. Harriet was 75 years old in 1864, she
was buried four years later (aged 79) in November 1868, with her abode given
as Brinkley (Norney). In 1864 her husband, the previous post master, was
still alive - he was buried in March 1867 at the age of 78. |
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| 1875 |
Post Office - William Pearson, receiver. Letters arrive
from Newmarket at 5.30 a.m. ; dispatched at 7 p.m. The nearest money order
office is at West Wratting. |
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| 1883 |
Post Office - William Pearson, receiver. Letters arrive
from Newmarket at 5.30 a.m. ; dispatched at 7 p.m. The nearest money order
office is at West Wratting & telegraph office at Little Thurlow. Carriers.- William Pearson, to Newmarket, tues.; Henry Rollinson,
to Newmarket, tues.& Cambridge,sat |
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| 1892 |
Post Office - William Pearson, sub-postmaster. Letters arrive
from Newmarket at 5.30 a.m. ; dispatched at 7 p.m. Nearest money order and telegraph office,
Basingham. Carriers.- William Pearson, to Newmarket, tues. ; Henry Rollinson,
to Newmarket, tues. & Cambridge,sat |
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| 1896 |
Post Office - William Pearson, sub-postmaster. Letters arrive
from Newmarket at 5.30 a.m. ; dispatched at 7 p.m. Postal orders are issued
here, but not paid. Nearest money order and telegraph office, Little Thurlow. Carriers.- William Pearson, to Newmarket, tues. ; Henry Rollinson,
to Newmarket, tues. & Cambridge,sat |
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| 1900 |
Post Office - William Pearson, sub-postmaster. Letters arrive
from Newmarket at 5.20 a.m. ; dispatched at 7 p.m. Postal orders are issued
here, but not paid. Nearest money order & telegraph office, Brinkley, 2
miles distant. Carriers.- William Pearson, to Newmarket, tues. ; Henry Rollinson,
to Newmarket, tues. & Cambridge,sat |
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| 1904 |
Post Office - Mrs Sarah Avery, sub-postmistress. Letters arrive
from
Newmarket; delivered at 7 a.m.; dispatched at 7.10 p.m. The nearest money order
office is at Thurlow & telegraph office at Brinkley, 1.5 miles distant. Carriers. - Frederick Haylock, to Newmarket, tues. & Haverhill,
fri; Henry Rollinson, to Newmarket, tues. & Cambridge, sat.; James Avery, to Haverhill, fri. |
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| 1908 |
Post Office - Mrs Sarah Avery, sub-postmistress. Letters arrive
from
Newmarket; delivered at 7 a.m.; dispatched at 7.20 p.m. Thurlow is the nearest money order office & Brinkley,
1.5 miles distant, the nearest telegraph office. Carriers. - Mark Haylock, to Newmarket, tues. & Haverhill,
fri; Henry Rollinson, to Newmarket, tues. & Cambridge, sat.; James Avery, to Haverhill, fri. |
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| 1912 |
Post Office - Mrs Sarah Avery, sub-postmistress. Letters arrive
from
Newmarket; delivered at 7 a.m.; dispatched at 7.20 p.m. Weston Colville is the nearest money order office & Brinkley,
1.5 miles distant, the nearest telegraph office. Carriers. - James Westley, to Newmarket, tues. & Haverhill,
fri.; James Avery, to Haverhill, fri. |
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| 1922 |
Post Office - Mrs Sarah Avery, sub-postmistress. Letters through
Newmarket. Weston Wratting is the nearest money order office & Brinkley,
1.5 miles distant, the nearest telegraph office. Carriers. - James Westley, to Newmarket, tues. & Haverhill,
fri.; James Avery, to Haverhill, fri. |
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| 1925 |
Post Office - Mrs Sarah Avery, sub-postmistress. Letters through
Newmarket. Weston Wratting is the nearest money order office & Brinkley,
1.5 miles distant, the nearest telegraph office. Carriers. - James Avery, to Newmarket, tues. & Haverhill,
fri. |
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| 1929 |
Post Office. Letters through Newmarket. West Wratting is the
nearest M.O. office & Brinkley the nearest T. office. Wm. Taylor - farmer &
sub-postmaster. Carrier. - James Westley, to Newmarket, tues. & Haverhill,
fri.
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| 1933 |
Post Office. Letters through Newmarket. West Wratting is the
nearest M.O. office & Brinkley the nearest T. office. Harry Taylor - farmer
& sub-postmaster.
Conveyance. - Motor omnibus service between Newmarket &
Cambridge daily, except tues. & thurs |
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| 1937 |
Post & Tel. Call Office. Letters through Newmarket. West Wratting
nearest M.O. & Brinkley nearest T. office. Harry Taylor - farmer &
sub-postmaster. |
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| 2004 |
Postbox, Brinkley Road |
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| Blank
receipt from the post office Carlton in the 1880's - the sub-postmaster is
William Pearson |
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reverse is an advert for Hudson's Extract of Soap). |
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