Maryport Post Office
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Maryport Post Office by Jim Osley as part of the Geograph project.
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Maryport Post Office
Image: © Jim Osley Taken: 28 Jun 2013
The contract documents in National Archives are dated 17 January 1914. The building was probably completed sometime in 1915, and opened a few months later after fitting-out. The architect was Charles Wilkinson of the Government's Office of Works department. He was also responsible for a large number of post offices in the North of England, including that of nearby Workington. Although it was often the practice to use local materials in the construction of such buildings, surprisingly brick was used for this building, despite the plethora of local stone. For more on the architecture of the British post office building visit this http://www.britishpostofficearchitects.weebly.com
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Image Location
Latitude
54.715116
Longitude
-3.499492