"The Penny Black" public house, Sheep Street, Bicester
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"The Penny Black" public house, Sheep Street, Bicester
Image: © Jim Osley Taken: 5 May 2010
The elegant building in the Domestic Revival tradition was once the town's Head Post Office. It dates from 1914, and was designed by H.A. Collins of the Office of Works. Converted into a public house and opened in 1997, the elegance of its elevation is somewhat compromised by the proliferation of banners and notices promoting the wealth of delights to be sampled within! The design of this building in a small market town shows a departure from the Baroque style used by the Post Office architects in the Edwardian age and foreshadows the ubiquitous "Post Office" Georgian designs, which dominated in the inter-war period.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.897995
Longitude
-1.152667