The Old Post Office
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Old Post Office by Robin Drayton as part of the Geograph project.
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The Old Post Office
Image: © Robin Drayton Taken: 24 Apr 2008
The façade of the Old Post Office was retained when the site was redeveloped as a new shopping and office complex with an integral multi-storey car park. For an early view of this building see this http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southeast/sites/newport/pages/old_newport.shtml?10. A blue plaque states: Site of Newport's first Head Post Office. Built in 1844 and rebuilt in 1907, the Edwardian façade being preserved in the total reconstruction of the island site in 2001. Once housed the town's first telephone exchange, known as The Savoy. Listed Grade II in 1985.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.589763
Longitude
-2.996812