Key Words :- Post Office, underground railway, mail rail

Address :- Farringdon Road, London, Greater London, EC1 1AZ
Grid Ref :- TQ 31140 82321
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.524586 , Long -0.111076
Local Authority :- Islington London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Greater London Council
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1420357,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1889 -

Description and History of Site:-
Major letter and parcel sorting office established 1889. Impressive interwar facade on south.

Se also Main depot of the Post Office Railway, which closed in March 2003, now a visitor attraction.

Further Reading and References:-
https://www.postalmuseum.org/

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