Old Sorting Office in Dover

[marketinglsbc]

Hi I am trying to create a time line for The Old Sorting Office on Charlton Green in Dover but can't seem to find any information about what was in the building prior to the Royal Mail sorting office, If anyone knows of anything about the building or knows somebody who does could you please get in contact with me? either on here or via email - marketing@lsbc.co any information that anyone has would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Have you tried

their web page is at http://postalheritage.org.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

and their contact page is at http://postalheritage.org.uk/page/contact" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I am sure they may be able to help or point you in the right direction.

[fishtank]

An aerial view of the Charlton Green to Beaconsfield Road area 1940's. In the foreground is London Road, with the Methodist Church, in its original form, on the corner of Beaconsfield Road. Leading off London Road at right angles, in the centre of the picture, is Churchill Street at the end of which can be seen Charlton Mill. Note the houses on either side of Granville Street which connects Churchill Street with Beaconsfield Road. Bridge Street, running diagonally up to Charlton Green from the right, is also lined with houses on either side.
At the top of the picture are the Girls' Grammar School, part of Frith Road and Salisbury Road. At the bottom of Frith Road are the extensive premises of Ashdown, the monumental mason and undertaker and, facing Dover Engineering Works the properties include Dour View Cottages, Castle Cottages, Cook's Cottages, the carriage business of E. Wellard, F. W. Horton, the cabinet maker, Maison Dieu Garage and the Sportsman Inn. All these buildings together with Palmerston Terrace, which adjoined what is now the Louis Armstrong public house, have been swept away and the site is occupied by a Post Office sorting office.

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[TrueBlueTerrier]

Fishtank -

[fishtank]

facing Dover Engineering Works the properties include Dour View Cottages,

The owner must have worked across the road.
If i lived across the road from my office i would rename my house "no front windows and door at the back" cottage.

[marketinglsbc]

Thanks for all the feedback, some really helpful stuff here.