BARRED NUMERAL CANCELLATIONS OF ENGLAND AND WALES

JOHN PARMENTER, DAVID LUCKLY, KEN SMITH

PROF. CEDRIC PRYS-ROBERTS (WALES)

WALES

BARRED NUMERAL CANCELLATIONS OF ENGLAND AND WALES

JOHN PARMENTER DAVID LUCKLY KEN SMITH WITH PROF. CEDRIC PRYS-ROBERTS (WALES)

This download is from the six-volume edition published between 2011&2013 by John Parmenter 23 Jeffreys Road, London SW4 6QU.

It incorporates the following:

1/ Status of the Offices that used barred numeral cancellations. 2/ A list of the Sub Offices of major Offices that used barred numeral cancels. 3/ The later numeral allocations that were made after barred numerals ceased to be issued. Dates, codes and times in red are new to the published volumes. Dates of a change in status are derived largely from the Post Office Guide for January of each year, if a change occurs in say the 1865 edition, it actually took place sometime in 1864.

Status of the Offices Head Post Offices / Post Town collected, sorted, cancelled and distributed mail from and to a series of Subordinate Offices. The address of mail sent to a place with a Head Office would end just with the name of the town i.e. Bedford. Independent Sub Offices evolved in the second half of the 19th Century having an address that was independent of the nearest Head Office, most of their mail could come straight to them. Mail sent to these addresses ended with S.O. and the county name. i.e. Shefford S.O. Beds. (from 1873 to 1886) Railway Sub Offices (R.S.O.) These were offices that received and sent their mail to a travelling railway post office rather than a conventional head office. i.e. Shefford R.S.O. Beds. (from 1886 to 1905) When the term “Railway Sub Office” was abolished in 1905, these became Independent Sub Offic- es; in 1909 they became Post Towns. Although the term R.S.O. was abolished in 1905 it remained in use in many cds’s for several years afterwards.

Subordinate Offices The address of mail sent there had to include the name of the Head Office:‐ i.e. Potton, Biggleswade. (1844 to 1854) i.e. Potton, St Neots. (1854 to 1872) i.e. Potton, Sandy. (1872 to present) These normally received and sent most of their mail direct to a Head Office. In the text the dates given are for the length of time that they were sub offices not the period of use of barred numerals.

A Sub Office in an urban environment, before 1892 was called a Town Receiving Office.

1 LETTER BOXES. Pillar Boxes and Wall Boxes, did not normally have their own cancellation, exception were Late Fee Letter Boxes at Railway Stations. The cancellation was applied either in the Travelling Post Office, eg. Euston Square Station with its provincial style 964 cancellation, or in transit the Manchester/Liverpool/Leeds/ Bradford Late Box cancellations which were cancelled in London.

THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE CANCELLATIONS: 1844 1844 type for the single obliterators issued to all the offices in the lists to 1850.

3HOS is a 3 Bar Horizontal Oval Single obliterator The 3HOS replaced the 1844 type in the 1850’s. They can sometimes be very similar in that the 1844’s can have three bars at the top and base. The key characteristic to separate these from a subsequently issued 3HOS is the length of the uppermost and lowermost bars. These are long in the 1844 type and short and often convex in the 3HOS. The figure 4 almost always has a serif on the horizontal bar in 1844s and is always sans serif in the 3HOSs.

3HOS 3TH.HOS

4VOS is a 4 Bar Vertical Oval Single obliterator 3VOS is a 3 Bar Vertical Oval Single obliterator Obliterators that were first issued as a 4VOS can through wear and local recutting become a 3VOS or in- deed rarely a 2VOS. As these always derive from the original 4VOS they are placed in that category. The evidence is that the size of the figures and letters stay the same despite the reduction in the number of bars. True 3VOS’s are separately proofed as such and frequently replace a 4VOS.

3CD 4VOS 3VOS

3 bar Circular oval Duplex

Spoon and sideways duplex are pre‐existing categories that have been used 3VOD 4VOD

4 bar Vertical Oval Duplex 3 bar Vertical Oval Duplex

3VODX A distinctive pattern of 3VOD was sent to 21 towns on 10 MAY1873. In the Proof Books the cds and obliterator were separately entered, with the cds often at an angle and some distance from the obliterator. In use the cds and obliterator were also some distance apart, they were the first 3VOD cancels to be issued. They are often described as a 3VOS in the literature. Of the 21, three are common Birmingham, Manchester and Cheltenham, 11 are very rare, and 7 have never been seen. They might have been for use in an experimental new style of handstamp or cancelling machine. Whatever the nature of the experiment it appears to not to have been successful.

2 ILLUSTRATIONS The majority of the illustrations are face different Proof Book entries. These have been photocopied from photocopies held in the Post Office archive. There are very few examples of the 1844 type in the Proof Books, most examples in the catalogue have been traced from actual examples. . If there are two identical copies of a cancel entered at the same in the Proof Books this can often be shown to be the issue of two different cancels. The official stamping the entry found it easier to make two impressions of the same cancel rather than one of each. DATE OF ISSUE The date attached to each illustration is the first date of entry in the Proof Books. Just the month and year are quoted because of the ambiguities in the various possible dates: ‐ 1/ The date a cancellation was sent to a Head Office, this was not always the final destination. 2/ The date in the cds of the cancellation, this is not always the same as the date sent. It can indeed be almost a year out. Volume 15 of the Proof Books consists of cut outs of cancellations, these are often duplicate entries of cancels that are in other Proof Books - however the cds date in volume 15 can often be much earlier in the year than the date in the other Proof Books. The earlier date is certainly the correct one. 3/ The date a cancel was proofed – this is in a column marked “sent” in the Proof Books. In the literature any of these three sources could have been used for the “date of issue”. RARITY & PRICE The rarity index ranges from A = abundant to H = very few recorded. H* has been used for proofed cancels that have only been recorded on loose stamp. GPO means that the cancel has only been seen in the Proof Books. Prices for coloured cancels have not been quoted, there is too much variation. Prices have not been updated from those quoted in the six volume set issued 2011 to 2013 - i.e. they are at least 10 years old. POST OFFICE LISTS The list of numeral allocations comes from a combination of several sources:‐ 1/ The Official Lists held in various forms in the Post Office Archives and several that are privately held. 2/ Individual changes in allocation listed in the Post Office Circular, which was a set of weekly instructions to Postmasters. The Official Lists that have been used:‐ 1844 – contained in Dendy Marshall’s book. Thus seen by Brumell. 1845 ‐ 1847 ‐ 1855 ‐ 1856 ‐ 1857 contained in the relevant Post Office Directory. 1874 ‐ 1882 ‐ 1887 ‐ 1892 ‐ currently available in the Post Office Archives, in their file Post 55. The 1882 list is new, it was not seen or mentioned by Brumell. 1899 ‐ Brumell mentions a list that he had not seen that was quoted by Whitworth (Southport 1905) as the “1899” list. Post Office Archives have an 1887 list with manuscript additions up to about 1900. This is certainly Whitworth’s “1899” list. 1902 ‐ seen and listed by Brumell, but there is no longer a copy in the Post Office Archives. 1906 ‐ currently available in the Post Office Archives, in Post 55. This was the last list used by Brumell. 1924, 1929 and 1949 ‐ these have recently become available in the Post Office Archives, in Post 55, called Post Office Form 1013. They were not available to Mackay. 1954, 1959 ‐ listed by George Pearson in his 1959 publication. The lists are not in the Post Office Archives. 1962 ‐ an original list seen and quoted by Mackay. Given by him in 1990 to the Post Office Archives, but no longer available. A privately held copy has been downloaded from the GBPS website.

3 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY George Brumell, British Post Office Numbers 1844– 1906. R.C.Alcock Cheltenham 1946 and 1971. The collectors “bible”, the first edition had a section on postmarks, which was unfortunately left out of the later 1971 edition. It also contained a good description of earlier books published on Post Office numbers. George Pearson, List of Index Numbers used in Surcharge Explanatory and other Stamps in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Privately printed 1959. The only source for the 1954 and 1959 lists. A rare publication. James A. Mackay, British Post Office Numbers 1924 to 1969. Published by the author 1981. A good summary of what information was available at that time.

Marshall, Dendy The British Post Office from its beginnings to the end of 1925. Oxford University Press 1926. An interesting collection of information on the history of stamp issues and an index of people, places and items associated with British Postal history. Contains a good annotated bibliography.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This has been a cooperative effort, with over two hundred and fifty correspondents over the last forty years. Their input varies from a making a few additions to complete editing of whole chapters. Particular help has been provided over many years by Grahame Blackman and David Tolfrey. Post Office Archives: Many thanks for all their help in the past, although under the current regime research is becoming increasingly difficult. This follows a general tendency amongst archivists to make preservation the all-pervading priority and making access secondary.

4 ANGLESEY INDEX 58

AMLWCH B49 - 19 LLANGEFNI B50 - 471 BEAUMARIS 58 LLANGWYLLOG J53 BODORGAN J60 LONDON to HOLYHEAD TPO A80 & K48 GAERWEN F26 MENAI BRIDGE B51 - 533 HOLYHEAD 374 NANT GATE F29 LLANERCHYMEDD F27 RHOSGOCH H91 LLANFAELOG H89 RHOSYBOL F28 LLANFAIRPWLLGWYNGYLL F25 TYCROES J21 THE VALLEY D60 – 826 - 839

19 Amlwch Amlwch was allocated number B49 in the lists from 1874 to 1906 and 19 from 1924 to 1962.

58 BEAUMARIS Sub Office of Bangor 1844 to 1861, Railway Sub Office 1861 to 1905, then Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. Beaumaris was allocated number 58 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962.

3VOS 1844 DEC1878 APR1844

1844 Used from 21 JUN1844 to 26 MAR1874 Price A £6 3VOS Used from 28 DEC1878 to 21 AUG1893 Price G £50

4VOD SEP1876

4VOD Time in code Used from 7 FEB1877 to 4 OCT1900 Codes: A B C none Price D £8 4VOD Time in full Used from 15 DEC1900 to 20 JUN1908 Times: 6AM 945AM 10AM 3PM 530PM 710PM 730PM Price A £8 on cover £4 on ppc

1 ANGLESEY 374

374 HOLYHEAD Head Post office 1844 to 1968, Salaried Sub Office 1968 to present. Holyhead was allocated number 374 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962. Sub Office (that used barred numerals):-H89 Llanfaelog 1868 to 1888.

1844 3HOS APR1844 3HOS MAY1855 APR1857

3HOS 3HOS APR1857 3HOS APR1860 MAY1860

3HOS 3HOS MAY1862 NOV1863

1844 Used from 7 JUN1844 to 20 AUG1855 Price A £5 3HOS Used from 29 APR1857 to 18 FEB1874 Price D £6

3VOS SEP1874

3VOS Used from 8 JUL1875 Price H £80

4VODA 4VODA AUG1866 JAN1870

4VODA (Round top three) Used from 19 SEP1866 to 14 MAR1879 Codes: A B C D 6 Price A £5

2 ANGLESEY 374-B49

3VOD 4VODB DEC1882 MAR1877

4VODB (Flat top three) Used from 22 FEB1877 to 8 SEP1882 Codes: A B C D Price C £5 3VOD Time in code Used from 19 NOV1883 to 7 JAN1899 Codes: B C D E F Price C £4 3VOD Time in full: Used from 23 APR1899 to 23 DEC1902 Times: 745AM 1145AM 7PM 745PM 10PM Price E £6

471 Llangefni Llangefni was allocated number B50 in the lists from 1874 to 1906 and 471 from 1924 to 1962. 533 Menai Bridge Menai Bridge was allocated number B51 in the lists from 1874 to 1906 and 533 from 1924 to 1962. 826 & 839 Valley The Valley was allocated number D60 in the lists from 1882 to 1906, 826 in the 1926 list and 839 in the lists from 1929 to 1962.

A80 LONDON to HOLYHEAD TPO 3HOS Price H £400

B49 AMLWCH Railway Sub Office 1861 to 1905 then an Independent Sub Office. Received a B49 3HOS obliterator when it became a RSO in 1861. Amlwch was allocated number B49 in the lists from 1874 to 1906 and 19 from 1924 to 1962.

3HOS 3VOS JAN1861 MAY1879

3HOS Used from 26 JUL1861 to 12 JUN1872 Price H £100+ 3VOS GPO

3 ANGLESEY B49-B51

3VOD NOT 4VOD ENTERED IN THE JUL1875 PROOF BOOKS

4VOD Used from 28 MAR1877 to 9 SEP1886 Codes: A B C Price G £40 3VOD Used from 16 MAR1888 to 17 JUL1905 Codes: A B C Price B £8 on cover, £4 on ppc

B50 LLANGEFNI Railway Sub Office 1861 to 1905 then an Independent Sub Office. Received a B50 3HOS obliterator when it became a RSO in 1861. Llangefni was allocated number B50 in the lists from 1874 to 1906 and 471 from 1924 to 1962.

3HOS 4VOD JAN1861 JUL1871

3HOS 20 OCT1861 to 31 OCT1868 Price G £60 4VOD Used from 24 JUN1872 to 1 SEP1877 Code: C Price F £30

3VOD JUL1879

3VOD Time in code Used from 2 MAY1882 to 25 APR1898 Codes: A B C Price D £8 3VOD Time in full Used from 6 DEC1901 to 1 JAN1907 Times: 4AM 4PM 8PM AM PM none Price A £8 on cover, £4 on ppc

B51 MENAI BRIDGE Railway Sub Office 1861 to 1905 then Independent Sub Office. Received a B51 3HOS obliterator when Menai Bridge became a RSO in 1861. Menai Bridge was allocated number B51 in the lists from 1874 to 1906 and 533 from 1924 to 1962.

4 ANGLESEY B51-D60

3HOS 4VOD JAN1861 OCT1874

3HOS Used from 9 OCT1861 to 24 NOV1875 Price E £20 4VOD Used from 16 OCT1874 to 20 JUL1877 Codes: C Cinv Price G £50

3VODA JUL1878 3VODB AUG1883

3VODA (B51 without dot) Used from 27 OCT1878 to 9 AUG1884 Codes: B C Price H £25 3VODB (B.51 with dot) Time in code Used from 20 FEB1885 to 23 JUL1898 Codes: A B none Price D £8 3VODB (B.51 with dot) Time in full Used from 20 DEC1899 to 19 MAR1907 Times: 1015AM 1030AM 1045AM 745PM Price A £8 on cover, £2 on ppc

D60 THE VALLEY Railway Sub Office 1880 to 1905 then an Independent Sub Office. Received a D60 3VOS obliterator when it became a RSO in 1880. The Valley was allocated number D60 in the lists from 1882 to 1906, 826 in the 1926 list and 839 in the lists from 1929 to 1962.

3VOS APR1880

4VOS Unknown allocation but not The Valley, used on uncancelled mail from overseas, possibly in London or has been suggested San Francisco! 3VOS Seen on loose stamp only Price H* £100+ (on cover when found)

5 ANGLESEY D60-F26

3VODB NOT 3VODA ENTERED IN THE DEC1881 PROOF BOOKS

3VODA (The Valley in cds) Used from 5 JUN1886 to 19 OCT1886 Codes: B C Price H £60 3VODB (Valley in cds) Time in code Used from 20 APR1891 to 16 JAN1899 Codes: C D Price F £12 3VODB (Valley in cds) Time in full Used from 19 FEB1900 to 16 APR1910 Times: 930AM 1130AM 715PM 730PM 745PM 95PM 915PM Price C £12 on cover, £4 on ppc

F25 LLANFAIRPWLLGWYNGYLL Railway Sub Office 1871 to 1905 then an Independent Sub Office. Received a F25 4VOS obliterator when it became a RSO in 1871. Llanfairpg was allocated number F25 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

3VOD 4VOS JUN1874 MAY1871

4VOS Used from 23 NOV1873 to 22MAY1880 Price G £60 3VOD Used from SEP1874 to 15 AUG1907 Codes: B C Price D £10 on cover, £6 on ppc

F26 GAERWEN Railway Sub Office 1871 to 1905 then an Independent Sub Office. Received a F26 4VOS obliterator when it became a RSO in 1871. Gaerwen was allocated number F26 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

4VOS Used from 14 JAN1890 to 25 SEP1891 Price H £100++

4VOS MAY1871

6 ANGLESEY F27-H89

F27 LLANERCHYMEDD Railway Sub Office 1871 to 1905 then an Independent Sub Office. Received a F27 4VOS obliterator when it became a RSO in 1871. Llanerchymedd was allocated number F27 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

4VOS 3VOD MAY1871 NOV1887

4VOS Used from 23 AUG1872 to 12 APR1877 Price G £60 3VOD Used from 12 DEC1890 to 8 FEB1909 Codes: B C Price D £10 on cover, £4 on ppc

F28 RHOSYBOL Railway Sub Office 1871 to 1887, then a Sub Office of Rhosgoch RSO 1887 to 1905, then an Independent Sub Office. Received a F28 4VOS obliterator when it became a RSO in 1871. Rhosybol was allocated number F25 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

4VOS Used from 23 JAN1898 to 12 JUL1930 Price F £60 on cover, £20 on ppc 4VOS MAY1871

F29 NANT GATE Nant Gate was the name of a turnpike gate on the Holyhead Road. It was announced as a Railway Sub Office in 1871 and a F29 4VOS was prepared for use, but the office did not open.

4VOS MAY1871

H89 LLANFAELOG Sub Office of Tycroes RSO 1887 to 1905, then an Independent Sub Office. Received a H89 3VOS obliterator when it became a RSO in 1887. Llanfaelog was allocated number H89 in the lists from 1887 to 1906.

3VOS Used from 16 APR 1890 to 26 SEP1901 Price H £100++

3VOS FEB1887

7 ANGLESEY H91-K48

H91 RHOSGOCH Railway Sub Office 1887 to 1905. then an Independent Sub Office. Received a H91 3VOS obliterator when it became a RSO in 1887. Rhosgoch was allocated number H91 in the lists from 1887 to 1906. Sub Office (that used barred numerals):-F28 Rhosybol 1887 to 1905

3VOS Used from 31 OCT1891 to 25 SEP1901 Price H £100++ 3VOS FEB1887

J21 TYCROES RSO Railway Sub Office 1888 to 1905 then Independent Sub Office. Tycroes was allocated number J21 in the lists from 1892 to 1906. Sub Office (that used barred numerals):- H89 Llanfaelog 1887 to 1905

3VOS Used from 4 APR1898 to 26 SEP1901 Price H £100++

3VOS NOT ENTERED IN THE PROOF BOOKS

J53 LLANGWYLLOG Railway Sub Office 1889 to 1905 then an Independent Sub Office. Llangwyllog was allocated number J53 in the lists from 1892 to 1906.

3VOS Used from 25 SEP1901 to 14 MAR1906 Price G £100

3VOS NOT ENTERED IN THE PROOF BOOKS

J60 BODORGAN Railway Sub Office 1889 to 1905 then an Independent Sub Office. Bodorgan was allocated number J60 in the lists from 1892 to 1906.

3VOS NOT 3VOD NOT ENTERED IN THE ENTERED IN THE PROOF BOOKS PROOF BOOKS

3VOS Used from 10 DEC1891 to 1901 Price H £100 3VOD Used from 5 MAY1891 to 17 MAY1906 Code: C Price E £25 on cover, £12 on ppc

K48 LONDON to HOLYHEAD TPO 3VOS Price G £200

8 BRECONSHIRE INDEX 23-26

BEAUFORT D84 HAY 347 BEULAH E64 LLANGAMMARCH WELLS E63 BRECON 116 LLANWRTYD WELLS E65 BRONLLYS 348 LLYSWEN D08 BRYNMAWR 764 ONLLWYN 861 BUILTH 146 SENNY BRIDGE 23 BWLCH 203 TALGARTH E72 CRAY 26 TALYBONT D35 CRICKHOWELL 231 THREE COCKS JUNCTION RSO 941 ERWOOD D06 TRECASTLE 117 & 735 GARTH E84 YSTRADGYNLAIS E39

23 SENNY BRIDGE Sub Office of Brecon 1852 to 1854, Sub Office of Llandovery 1854 to 1855, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1855 to 1856, Sub Office of Brecon 1856 to 1878, Railway Sub Office 1878 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1926, Sub Office of Brecon 1926 to present. Senny Bridge was allocated number 23 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. Number 23 was first allocated to Whitchurch (Hants) in the 1844 to 1857 lists, later to Corby (Northants) in the 1952 to 1962 lists. Sub Office (that used barred numerals):- 735 Trecastle 1885 to 1905.

3VOS 4VOD JAN 1874 JUN1876

3VOS Used on 24 JUN1874 Price H £80+ 4VOD Used from 15 OCT1877 to 7 JAN1905 Codes: A B Cinv none Price E £12

26 CRAY Sub Office of Brecon 1872 to 1898, Railway Sub Office 1898 to 1905, Independent Sub Office 1905 to 1909, Post Town 1909 to 1926, Sub Office of Brecon 1926 to 1999, closed 1999. Number 26 was first allocated to Arrington (Cambs) in the 1844 to 1857 lists, later to Avonmouth (Glos) in the 1924 to 1962 lists.

3VOS 3VOS Used on 23 AUG1897 Price H £100+ JAN1874

9 BRECONSHIRE 116

116 BRECON Head Post Office 1844 to 1968, Salaried Sub Office 1968 to present. Brecon was allocated number 116 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- 146 Builth 1855 to 1858, 26 Cray 1872 to 1898, 468 Llandovery (Carm) 1856, 23 Senny Bridge 1856 to 1878, 117 & 735 Trecastle 1844 to 1854 and 1856 to 1885.

1844 3HOS 4VOS APR1844 JAN1860 AUG1872

1844 Used from 14 MAY1844 to 9 FEB1871 Those in use from 1859 to 1871 with heavy bars and thick numerals and looks like the 3HOS, but an 1871 example has 4 bars at the base. Price A £5 3HOS Used from 3 AUG1860 to 12 JAN1865 Price C £4 4VOS Used on 1 AUG1877 Price H £50

4VODA 4VODB 4VODB MAY1865 AUG1872 JUN1876

4VODA (Straight Brecon ) Used from 30 MAY1865 to 3 MAY1872 Codes: A B C Cinv D Price C £3 The obliterator portion has been seen inverted 4VODB (Curved Brecon ) Used from 31 AUG1872 to 16 NOV1882 Codes: B C D Price C £3

3VOD 3VOD NOV1873 MAY1882

3VOD Time in code: Used from 15 NOV1873 to 3 AUG1891 Codes: A B C D E Price B £3 3VOD Time in asterisk code: Used from 17 SEP1894 to 17 MAR1905 Codes: EF*A FD*A FI*A KC*A KB*A E*P EA*P EB*P EC*P ED*P EF*P EG*P MK*P Price B £6 3VOD Time in full: Used from 11 FEB1900 to 23 JAN1905 Times: 5AM 645AM 1245PM 145PM 4PM 5PM 515PM 645PM 745PM Price A £3

10 BRECONSHIRE 117-146

117 TRECASTLE Sub Office of Brecon 1844 to 1854, Sub Office of Llandovery 1854 to 1855, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1855 to 1856, Sub Office of Brecon 1856 to 1885, Sub Office of Sennybridge RSO 1885 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1926, Sub Office of Brecon 1926 to 1992, closed 1992. Trecastle was allocated number 117 in the lists from 1844 to 1857 and 735 from 1882 to 1906. Number 117 was later allocated to Tottenham, Middlesex 1874 to 1892, 1844 Trimdon Colliery, Durham 1899 to 1906 and finally Bacup (Lancs) 1928 to APR1844 1962.

1844 Used from 20 OCT1857 to 15 FEB1859 Price G £100

146 BUILTH WELLS / BUILTH Head Post Office 1844 to 1853, Sub Office of Rhayader 1853 to 1855, Sub Office of Hay 1855, Sub Office of Brecon 1855 to 1858, Sub Office of Hereford 1858, Sub Office of Kington 1858 to 1860, Railway Sub Office 1860 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present, Wells added in 1901. Builth was allocated number 146 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962.

1844 4VOS 3VOS NOT APR1844 AUG1866 ENTERED IN THE PROOF BOOKS

1844 Used from 5 MAY1844 to 5 JUL1866 & 28 APR 1885 Price E £10 4VOS Used from 2 OCT1866 to 17 DEC1875 Price F £15 3VOS Used from 30 JAN1893 to 7 AUG1899 Price H £40

3VOD NOT 4VOD ENTERED IN THE MAY1871 PROOF BOOKS

4VOD Used from 18 MAR1881 to 19 FEB1891 Code: B Price F £15 3VOD Used from 15 DEC1894 to 16 MAY1901 Codes: C E Price E £10

11 BRECONSHIRE 203-231

203 BWLCH Sub Office of Brecon 1844 to1855, Sub Office of Crickhowell 1855 to 1874, Railway Sub Office 1874 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1951, Sub Office of Brecon 1951 to present. Received the 203 3VOS obliterator when it became a RSO in 1874. Bwlch was allocated number 203 in the lists from 1882 to 1906. The 3VOS was issued when Bwlch became a RSO in 1874. Number 203 was first allocated to Chumleigh (Dev) 1844 to 1857 then later to Horley (Surr) 1928 to 1962. Sub Office (that used barred numerals):- D35 Talybont 1881 to 1891.

3VOS 4VOD AUG1874 JUN1876

3VOS Used from 9 NOV1878 to 24 MAY1886 Price G £60 4VOD Used from 14 SEP1877 to 1 APR1909 Codes: B Bsdwys Price C £8 on cover, £4 on ppc

231 CRICKHOWELL Head Post Office 1844 to 1907, Salaried Sub Office 1907 to present. Crickhowell was allocated number 231 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962.

1844 4VOS APR1844 OCT1868

1844 Used from 25 JAN1846 to 20 JUN1866. Price B £5 1844 in red Used in MAY1848 4VOS Used from 4 DEC1869 to 21 FEB1875 Price H £50 The 4VOS can appear to be a 3VOS with the top two bars and basal two bars merged with extra ink.

4VODA 4VODA OCT1868 APR1871

4VODA (Round top three) Used from 28 OCT1868 to 11 NOV1872 Codes: B C Cinv Price F £20 12 BRECONSHIRE 231-347

4VODB 4VODB NOV1872 AUG1874

4VODB (Flat top three) Used from 18 JUN1873 to 21 MAR1879. Codes: A B Price G £25

3VOD 3VOD AUG1873 APR1879

3VOD Used from 5 NOV1873 to 1 MAR1882 Codes: A B D Price E £20 Squared Circles in use: NOV1886 (First Proof entry) Used from MAR1887 to MAY1910

347 HAY Head Post Office 1844 to 1858, Sub Office of Hereford 1858 to 1869, Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1900, Sub Office of Hereford 1900 to 1918, Post Town 1918 to 1920, Sub Office of Hereford 1920 to present. "on Wye" added in 1947. Hay was allocated number 347 from 1844 to 1906. Number 347 was later allocated to Hartley Wintney (Hants) from 1924 to 1962. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- 348 Bronllys 1844 to 1855, 146 Builth 1855 and 349 Glasbury (Rad) 1844 to 1858.

1844 3HOS APR1844 JAN1857

1844 Used from 3 DEC1846 to 23 FEB1856 Price E £10 1844 in blue Used in JAN1852 3HOS Used from 23 JAN1857 to 7 JUL1868 Price E £8

13 BRECONSHIRE 347-764

4VOS 3VOS 4VOS JUL1872 AUG1868 AUG1880

4VOS Used from 26 FEB1869 to 29 MAR1880 Price F £25 3VOS Used from 6 JUN1881 to 11 NOV1886 Price E £15 Squared Circles in use: JUN1891 to FEB1910

348 BRONLLYS (BRUNTLESS) (BRYNNLLIS) Sub Office of Hay 1844 to 1855, Sub Office of Brecon 1855 to 1858, Sub Office of Hereford 1858 to 1869, Sub Office of Talgarth RSO 1869 to 1872, closed 1872 to 1874, Railway Sub Office 1874 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1933, Sub Office of Brecon 1933 to present. Bronllys was allocated number 348 in the lists from 1844 to 1857. 1844 APR1844 Number 348 was later allocated to Coity (Glam) 1882 to 1906 and Hindhead, Surrey 1924 to 1962.

1844 Used from 7 JUN1845 to 7 MAR1854 Price G £100+ Occurs with a Brynnllis cud. and Brecon transit cds

735 TRECASTLE Sub Office of Brecon 1844 to 1854, Sub Office of Llandovery 1854 to 1855, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1855 to 1856, Sub Office of Brecon 1856 to 1885, Sub Office of Sennybridge RSO 1885 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1926, Sub Office of Brecon 1926 to 1992, closed 1992. Trecastle was allocated number 117 in the lists from 1844 to 1857 4VOD and 735 from 1882 to 1906. NOV1876 Number 735 was first allocated to Hazel Grove (Ches) 1844 to 1857 and later to Skegness (Lincs) 1924 to 1962.

4VOD Used from 28 MAY1889 to 4 OCT1905 Code: A Price C £12 on cover, £3 on ppc

764 BRYNMAWR Sub Office of Abergavenny 1844 to 1852, Sub Office of Newport 1852 to 1858, Sub Office of Tredegar 1858 to 1869, Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1905, Independent Sub Office 1905 to 1909, Post Town 1909 to present. Brynmawr was allocated number 764 in the all lists from 1844 to 1962.

14 BRECONSHIRE 764-861

1844 3HOS APR1844 OCT1856

1844 Used from 7 AUG1850 to 12 JAN1858 Price G £30 3HOS Used from 15 NOV1856 to 15 SEP1858 Price G £20

4VOD 3VODA MAR1867 DEC1881

4VOD Used from 26 JUL1867 to 6 MAY1880 Codes: A B C Cinv D Price F £15 3VODA Brynmawr in the cds Used from 12 APR1882 to 13 OCT1887 Codes: A B C Price G £25

3VODB NOT ENTERED IN THE PROOF BOOKS

3VODB Brynmawr Breconshire in the cds Time in code: Used from 11 MAR1890 to 12 FEB1892 Codes: A B C Price F £8 3VODB Brynmawr Breconshire in the cds Time in asterisk code: Used from 22 APR1896 to 27 JAN1902 Codes: KK*A F*P 3*P 9*P Price F £8 3VODB Brynmawr Breconshire in the cds Time in full: Used from 24 MAY1903 to 26 APR1909 Times: 105AM 1030AM 1130AM 3PM 315PM 345PM 445PM 545PM 6PM 745PM 8PM 9PM Price C £3

861 ONLLWYN Sub Office of Neath 1844 to Present. Onllwyn was allocated number 861 in the lists from 1882 to 1906. Number 861 was later allocated to Westbury on Trym (Som) 1924 to 1962.

3VOS GPO

3VOS DEC1877

15 BRECONSHIRE 941-D08

941 THREE COCKS JUNCTION RSO Three Cocks Junction RSO 1878 to 1895, Renamed Three Cocks RSO 1895 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1933, Sub Office of Brecon 1933 to 1996, closed 1996. Three Cocks (Junction) was allocated 941 in the lists from 1882 to 1906 Number 941 was first allocated to Burton Agnes (Yorks) 1844 to 1857, then later to Padiham (Lancs) 1928 to 1929 and then Shrewsbury & Aberystwyth 3VOS JUL1878 S.C. 1935 to 1954. Established as Three Cocks Junction RSO in 1878 and the 941 3VOS was issued.

3VOS Used from 3 MAY1879 to 8 MAY1901 Price F £75

D06 ERWOOD Sub Office of Hay 1855, Sub Office of Brecon 1855 to 1858, Sub Office of Hereford 1858 to 1867, Railway Sub Office 1867 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1933, Sub Office of Brecon 1933 to 1948, Sub Office of Builth Wells 1948 to present. Received a D06 4VOS obliterator when it became a RSO in 1867. Erwood was allocated number D06 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

4VOS 3VOS AUG1867 OCT1874

4VOS Used from 3 MAR1868 to 11 NOV1875 Price G £60 3VOS Used from 25 JUL1891 to 25 NOV1908 Price D £20

D08 LLYSWEN Sub Office of Hay 1852 to 1855, Sub Office of Brecon 1855 to 1858, Sub Office of Hereford 1858 to 1867, Railway Sub Office 1867 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1914, Sub Office of Boughrood 1914 to 1925, Post Town 1925 to 1933, Sub Office of Brecon 1933 to present. The D08 4VOS was issued when Llyswen became a RSO in 1867. Llyswen was allocated number D08 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

4VOS Used from 23 APR1875 to 16 MAY1905 Price G £100 4VOS By 1894 this had become a 3VOS through wear and recutting. AUG1867

16 BRECONSHIRE D35-E39

D35 TALYBONT Sub Office of Brecon 1847 to 1881, Sub Office of Bwlch RSO 1881 to 1891, Railway Sub Office 1891 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. Received a D35 3VOS obliterator when it became a Sub Office of Bwlch RSO in 1881 (actually sent in Jan 1882).

Became Talybont on Usk in 1897. 3VOS Talybont was allocated number D35 in the lists from 1882 to 1906. JAN1882

3VOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £100++ (on dated cover when found)

D84 BEAUFORT Sub Office of Abergavenny 1851, Sub Office of Newport 1852 to 1858, Sub Office of Tredegar 1858 to 1869, Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1946, Sub Office of Ebbw Vale 1946 to present. D84 4VOD issued when it became a RSO

Moved from Monmouthshire to Breconshire in Jun 1895, then 4VOD Breconshire to Monmouthshire in Jul 1924. SEP1868

4VOD Used from 26 APR1871 to 5 MAR1900 Codes: A B Price F £50

E39 YSTRADGYNLAIS Sub Office of Swansea 1849 to 1869, Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1873, Sub Office of Swansea 1873 to 1896, Railway Sub Office 1896 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Swansea 1922 to present. E39 4VOS issued when Ystradgynlais became a RSO in 1869 Ystradgynlais was allocated number E39 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

3VOD NOT 4VOS 4VOD ENTERED IN THE APR1869 DEC1875 PROOF BOOKS

4VOS Used from 11 OCT1869 to 16 OCT1876 Price H £60 4VOD Used from 2 JAN1877 to 27 APR1877 Code: C Price G £40 3VOD Used from 18 MAY1890 to 31 MAY1906 Codes: B C D E Price C £8 on cover, £4 on ppc

17 BRECONSHIRE E63-E65

E63 LLANGAMMARCH WELLS Sub Office of Brecon 1856 to 1858, Sub Office of Hereford 1858, Sub Office of Kington 1858 to 1860, Sub Office of Builth RSO 1860 to 1869, Sub Office of Knighton RSO 1869 to 1884, Railway Sub Office 1884 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. Wells added in May 1893. E63 4VOS issued when it became a Sub Office of Knighton RSO in 1869. Llangammarch Wells was allocated number E63 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

3VOS NOT 4VOS ENTERED IN THE JUL1869 PROOF BOOKS

4VOS GPO 3VOS Used from 29 JAN1891 to 1 OCT1905 Price D £35 on cover £15 on ppc

E64 BEULAH Sub Office of Brecon 1856 to 1858, Sub Office of Hereford 1858, Sub Office of Kington 1858 to 1860, Sub Office of Builth RSO 1860 to 1869, Sub Office of Knighton RSO 1869 to 1884, Sub Office of Garth RSO 1884 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1933, Sub Office of Builth Wells 1933 to 1948, Sub Office of Llanwrtyd Wells 1948 to present. E64 4VOS issued when it became a Sub Office of Knighton RSO in 1869. Beulah was allocated number E64 in the lists from 1874 to 1906. 4VOS JUL1869 4VOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £100++ (on dated cover when found)

E65 LLANWRTYD WELLS Sub Office of Llandovery 1853 to 1855, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1855 to 1856, Sub Office of Brecon 1856 to 1858, Sub Office of Kington 1858 to 1860, Sub Office of Builth RSO 1860 to 1869, Sub Office of Knighton RSO 1869 to 1884, Railway Sub Office 1884 to 1905 Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. E65 4VOS issued when it became a Sub Office of Knighton RSO in 1869. Llanwrtyd Wells was allocated number E65 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

4VOS 3VOD JUL1869 DEC1879

4VOS Used from 11 AUG1869 to 4 NOV1872 Price F £30 3VOD Used from 14 MAR1882 to 16 SEP1907 Codes: A B C Csdwys D E F Price A £10 cover, £4 on ppc 18 BRECONSHIRE E72-F15

E72 TALGARTH Sub Office of Hay 1849 to 1855, Sub Office of Brecon 1855 to 1858, Sub Office of Hereford 1858 to 1869, Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1951, Sub Office of Brecon 1951 to present. An E72 4VOS was issued when it became a Railway Sub Office in 1869. Talgarth was allocated number E72 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

4VOS AUG1869 3VOS SEP1878

4VOS Used from 9 AUG1871 to 6 JUN1876 Price H £60 3VOS Used from 12OCT1878 to 20 FEB1880 Price F £30

3VOD AUG1883

3VOD Used from 13 JUL1892 to 25 MAY1909 Codes: A B Price B £10 on cover, £4 on ppc

E84 GARTH Sub Office of Knighton RSO 1869 to 1884, Railway Sub Office 1884 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1909, Post Town 1909 to 1933, Sub Office of Builth Wells 1933 to 1948, Sub Office of Llangammarch Wells 1948 to 1973, Sub Office of Builth Wells 1973 to present. Garth was allocated number E84 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

4VOS 4VOS Used from 28 MAR1871 to 23 AUG1911 Price H £100++ DEC1869

F15 PARKEND (GLOS) Parkend allocated number F15 in the lists from 1874 to 1906. The first barred numeral cancel issued was a 4VOS in Mar1871, however the annotation in the Proof Books was that it was sent to Brecon. This presumably was in error. Another F15 4VOS was issued later and used in Parkend.

4VOS MAR1871 sent to Brecon but not used there

19 CARDIGANSHIRE INDEX 2

ABERARTH E22 LLANDDEWI BREFI F34 ABERAYRON 435 - 40 LLANDYSUL D25 & 525 ABERAERON C84 LLANFARIAN A93 ABERPORTH 339 LLANFIHANGEL (and BORTH RSO) H94 ABERYSTWYTH 2 LLANGRANOG F60 BETTWS BLEDRWS F32 LLANILAR D53 BORTH C02 LLANIO ROAD / LLANGEITHO G11 BOW STREET C03 LLANON E23 CAPEL BANGOR 066 LLANRHYSTYD E24 CARDIGAN 164 LLANWNEN E19 CILIAU AERON E21 LLECHRYD E27 CROSS INN G98 MAESLLYN H02 CROSSWOOD D54 NEWQUAY E68 DERRY ORMOND F32 PONTERWYD 068 DEVIL’S BRIDGE 640 & 069 RHYDYFELIN 075 FFOSTRASOL G99 SARNAU G97 FIGURE FOUR D52 TALGARREG J05 GLANDOVEY C11 TALIESIN C14 GOGINAN 087 TALSARN E20 LAMPETER 434 TREGARON F35 LLANARTH D43 YSTRAD MEURIG F33 LLANBADARN FAWR H14

2 ABERYSTWYTH Head Post Office 1844 to present. From 1890 the spelling - Aberystwyth occurs in duplex cancellations. Aberystwyth was allocated number 2 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- E22 Aberarth 1870 to 1892. 066 Capel Bangor 1863 to 1892 & 1896 to 1924. D54 Crosswood 1854 to 1892. F32 Derry Ormond 1883 to 1892. 069 Devil’s Bridge 1863 to 1892 & 1896 to 1918. D52 Figure Four 1881. 087 Goginan 1896 to 1924. H14 Llanbadarn Fawr 1853 to 1893 & 1896 to 1924. F34 Llanddewi Brefi 1883 to 1892. A93 Llanfarian 1881 to 1892 & 1896 to 1918. G11 Llangeitho 1883 to 1892. D53 Llanilar 1854 to 1882 & 1888 to 1892 & 1896 to 1918. G11 Llanilo Road 1883 to 1892. E23 Llanon 1871 to 1892. E24 Llanrhystyd 1872 to 1879. 068 Ponterwyd 1863 to 1892 & 1896 to 1918. 075 Rhydyfelin 1854 to 1892 & 1896 to 1918. F35 Tregaron 1883 to 1892. F33 Ystrad Meurig 1883 to 1892.

3HOS NOT ENTERED 1844 3HOS IN THE PROOF APR1844 SEP1858 BOOKS A LOCAL RECUT

1844 Used from 19 MAY1844 to 15 OCT1857 Price B £5 1844 in blue Used from MAY1849 to 1850 3HOS Used from 16 OCT1858 to 14 SEP1867 Price B £5 A late recut with heavy bars seen used in 1865

20 CARDIGANSHIRE 2-164

4VOS NOT 4VOS 4CD ENTERED IN THE SEP1863 OCT187O PROOF BOOKS A LOCAL RECUT

4VOS Used from 24 JAN1872 to 18 MAR1887 Price H £60 4CD Used from 6 OCT1863 to 6 JUL1875 Codes: A B C Cinv Price A £3

4VOD 3VODA 3VODA AUG1875 MAY1881 JUL1887

4VOD Used from 25 NOV1875 to 30 JUN1887 Codes: A C D E F Price A £3 3VODA (Aberystwith in cds) Used from 7 JUL1881 to 2 JUN1890 Codes: C D E Price B £3

3VOD NOT ENTERED IN THE PROOF BOOKS

3VODB (Aberystwyth in cds) Time in code Used from 12 NOV1890 to 6 MAY1897 Codes: A C D E F Price C £3 3VODB (Aberystwyth in cds) Time in full Used from 21 NOV1896 to 22 OCT1909 Times: 1245AM 6AM 630AM 1015AM 1145AM 12PM 1230PM 1245PM 130PM 230PM 245PM 3PM 315PM 55PM 515PM 530PM 6PM 615PM 630PM 8PM 6 Price A £3

40 Aberayron Aberayron was allocated 435 in the lists from 1844 to 1857, then C84 from 1874 to 1906 and 40 from 1929 to 1959.

164 CARDIGAN Head Post Office 1844 to 1855, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1855 to 1857, Head Post Office 1857 to present. Cardigan was allocated number 164 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- 339 Aberporth 1857 to 1905, 691 Eglwyswrw (Pem) 1876 to 1879, F62 Kilgerran (Pem) 1857 to 1874, 318 Llanfyrnach (Pem) 1875 to 1881, E27 Llechryd 1878 to 1887, H57 St Dogmaels 1857 to 1920. 21 CARDIGANSHIRE 164-434

1844 4VOS 4VOD APR1844 MAR1867 MAR1867

1844 Used from 16 AUG1844 to 24 JUL1866 Price C £6 This has the appearance of a 3HOS in the mid 1860’s, the length of the third bar is that of the 1844 type. It continued in use until the 4VOS & 4VOD were issued in Mar1867. 4VOS Used from 17 APR1871 to 31 OCT1875 Price H £60 4VOD Used from 19 NOV1868 to 29 MAY1874 Codes: A B C Price E £12

3VOD 3VOD JUN1874 SEP1878

3VOD Time in code Used from 30 JUN1874 to 17 SEP1897 Codes: A B C D Price A £3 There were three later entries in the Proof Book 3VOD Time in full Used from 13 FEB1900 to 12 DEC1906 Times: 7AM 930AM 1230PM 130PM 230PM 3PM 315PM 330PM 5PM 8PM Price B £3

339 ABERPORTH Sub Office of Cardigan 1851 to 1855, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1855 to 1857, Sub Office of Cardigan 1857 to 1905, Railway Sub Office 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1916, Sub Office of Newcastle Emlyn 1916 to 1928, Sub Office of Cardigan 1928 to present. Aberporth was allocated number 339 in the 1882 to 1906 lists. Number 336 was first allocated to Hartfordbridge (Hants) 1844 to 1857 then 3VOS later to Haslingden (Lancs) 1924 to 1959 and finally Winchelsea, Sussex in 1963. MAR1875

3VOS GPO

434 LAMPETER Head Post Office 1844 to 1855, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1855 to 1869, Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. Lampeter was allocated number 434 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- 435 Aberaeron 1844 to 1850 and 1852 to 1855. F34 Llanddewi Brefi 1869 to 1876.

1844 APR1844

1844 Used from 22 AUG1844 to 22 NOV1865 Price D £5 1844 in blue Used from 1849 to 14 APR1851 1844 in olive green Used from JUN1849 to 25 APR1854 22 CARDIGANSHIRE 434-640

4VOD 3VOD OCT1866 FEB1881

4VOD Used from 3 MAY1870 to 11 MAY1896 A C Price F £25 3VOD Used from 6 OCT1882 to 10 AUG1908 A B C D E Price A £5 on cover £3 on ppc

435 ABERAERON / ABERAYRON Sub Office of Lampeter 1844 to 1850, Sub Office of Aberystwith 1850 to 1852, Sub Office of Lampeter 1852 to 1855, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1855 to 1869, Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1966, Sub Office 1966 to present. Aberaeron was allocated 435 in the lists from 1844 to 1857, then C84 from 1874 to 1906 and 40 from 1929 to 1959. Number 435 was later allocated to Newton (Glam) 1882 to 1906, then Lifton, Devon 1933 to 1959 and finally Winkleigh, Devon in 1963.

1844 Used from 17 JAN1848 to 16 OCT1852 Price H £100+ Occurs with an Aberaeron cud. and a Lampeter cds 1844 1844 in blue Used from 3 APR1850 to 14 APR1851 APR1844 1844 in green Used on 18 SEP1851

525 Llandyssil Llandyssil was allocated number D25 in the lists from 1874 to 1924 and then 525 from 1928 to 1962.

640 DEVIL’S BRIDGE Sub Office of Rhayader 1844 to 1854, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1854 to 1855, Sub Office of Rhayder 1855 to 1858, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1858 to 1859, Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1859 to 1863, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1863 to 1892, Railway Sub Office 1892 to 1896, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1896 to 1918, Post Town 1918 to 1941, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1941 to present. Devil’s Bridge was allocated number 640 in the lists from 1844 to 1857, then 069 from 1882 to 1906. Number 640 was later allocated to May Pen, Jamaica in the 1882 to 1902 lists and was used in a 3HOS on Jamaican stamps only. Finally to Ramsbottom 1844 APR1844 (Lancs) 1924 to 1962.

1844 Used from 10 OCT1846 to 24 JUN1856 Price H £100+ Occurs with a Devil’s Bridge cud. and Aberystwyth or Rhayader cds 1844 in blue Used in OCT1854

23 CARDIGANSHIRE 066-075

066 CAPEL BANGOR Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1862 to 1863, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1863 to 1892. Railway Sub Office 1892 to 1896, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1896 to 1924, Post Town 1924 to 1941, Sub Office of Aberystwyth to present. Capel Bangor was allocated number 066 in the lists from 1882 to 1906. Number 066 was later allocated to Gillingham, Dorset from 1928 to 1962. 3VOS 3VOS Used from 26 AUG1898 to 17 AUG1906 Price G £80+ APR1879

068 PONTERWYD Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1854 to 1855, Sub Office of Rhayader 1855 to 1858, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1858 to 1861, Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1861 to 1863, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1863 to 1892. Railway Sub Office 1892 to 1896. Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1896 to 1918, Sub Office of Devil’s Bridge 1918 to 1920, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1920 to 1924. Sub Office of Devil’s Bridge 1924 to 1926, Post Town 1926 to 1941, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1941 to present. Ponterwyd was allocated number 068 in the lists from 1882 to 1906. 3VOS MAR1879 Number 066 was later allocated to Baldrine (I.O.M.) in 1963.

3VOS Used on 19 DEC1903 Price H £100++

069 DEVIL’S BRIDGE Sub Office of Rhayader 1844 to 1854, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1854 to 1855, Sub Office of Rhayader 1855 to 1858, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1858 to 1859, Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1859 to 1863, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1863 to 1892, Railway Sub Office 1892 to 1896, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1896 to 1918, Post Town 1918 to 1941, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1941 to present.

Devil’s Bridge previously 640 was allocated number 069 in the lists from 1882 3VOS to 1906. MAR1879 Number 069 was later allocated to Ballaugh (I.O.M.) in 1963.

3VOS Used from 25 OCT1900 to 19 AUG1901 Price H £100+

075 RHYDYFELIN Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1854 to 1892, Railway Sub Office 1892 to 1896, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1896 to 1918, Post Town 1918 to 1920, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1920 to 1924, Post Town 1924 to 1937, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1937 to 1966, closed 1966. Rhydyfelin was allocated number 075 in the lists from 1882 to 1906. 3VOS Number 075 was previously allocated to Newton in Cartmel (Lancs) and was APR1879 later allocated to St Johns (I.O.M.) in 1963.

3VOS Used from 24 MAR1892 to 30 APR1904 Price F £60+

24 CARDIGANSHIRE 087-C02

087 GOGINAN Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1854 to 1855, Sub Office of Rhayader 1855 to 1858, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1858 to 1861, Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1861 to 1863, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1863 to 1879, Railway Sub Office 1879 to 1896, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1896 to 1924, Sub Office of Capel Bangor 1924 to 1926, Post Town 1926 to 1941, Sub Office of Aberystwith 1941 to present. Dendy Marshall records 089 used at Goginan in error. 3VOS The 087 3VOS was issued in 1879 when Goginan became a RSO in 1879. APR1879 Goginan was allocated number 087 in the lists from 1882 to 1906. Number 087 was later allocated to Weybridge, Surrey 1928 to 1962..

3VOS Used from 26 APR1879 to 5 MAR1906 Price F £60+

A93 LLANFARIAN Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1881 to 1892, Railway Sub Office 1892 to 1896, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1896 to 1918, Post Town 1918 to 1937, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1937 to present. Llanfarian was allocated number A93 in the lists from 1882 to 1906. Number A93 in a 3HOS was previously allocated to a sorter on the Atlantic Mailboats, its use stopped in 1870. 3VOS AUG1881 A93 3VOS was issued when Figure Four was replaced by Llanfarian became a Sub Office of Aberystwyth in 1881. The name Llanfarian originated in 1881.

3VOS Used from 7 SEP1882 to 14 JAN1907 Price B £20+

C02 BORTH Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1850 to 1859, Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1859 to 1864, Railway Sub Office 1864 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. The C02 3TH.HOS was sent when Borth became a RSO in 1864. Borth was allocated number C02 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. Sub Office (that used barred numerals):- H94 Llanfihangel 1890 to 1913.

3TH.HOS JAN1864 3VOS 3VOD JUL1875 JUN1879

3TH.HOS Used on 31DEC1867 Price H £80+ 3VOS Used from 13 FEB1877 to 17AUG1877 Price H £80+ 3VOD Used from 28 MAY1882 to 16 JUN1905 Codes: A B Price B £6

25 CARDIGANSHIRE C03-C84

C03 BOW STREET Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1855 to 1856, Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1856 to 1864, Railway Sub Office 1864 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to Present. The C03 3TH.HOS was sent when Bow Street became a RSO in 1864. Bow Street was allocated number C03 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. 3TH.HOS JAN1864 3TH.HOS Used from 30 JUN1864 to 10 OCT1908 Price C £20 Up to MAR1874 covers with this cancellation were backstamped Bow Street Shrewsbury, later they were backstamped Bow Street Cardiganshire.

C11 GLANDYFI / GLANDOVEY Railway Sub Office 1864 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1935, Sub Office of Machynlleth 1935 to 1974, closed 1974. The C11 3TH.HOS was sent to Glandovey when it became a RSO in 1864. Glandovey was allocated number C11 in the 1874 to 1906 lists.

3TH.HOS 3VOS JAN1864 3VOD MAR1897 DEC1884

3TH.HOS Used from 9 JUL1866 to 24 MAY1873 Price H £60+ 3VOS Used from 12 APR1879 to 23 AUG1904 Price H £60+ 3VOD Used from 20 FEB1889 to 23 AUG1904 Codes: B C none Price F £25

C14 TALIESIN Sub Office of Welshpool 1847 to 1854, Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1854 to 1864, Railway Sub Office 1864 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Glandyfi 1922 to 1935, Sub Office of Machynlleth 1935 to present. The C14 3TH.HOS was sent to Taliesin when it became a RSO in 1864. 3TH.HOS JAN1864 Taliesin was allocated number C14 in the 1874 to 1906 lists.

3TH.HOS Used from 15 JAN1866 to 26 JUN1906 Price G £80+

C84 ABERAERON / ABERAYRON Sub Office of Lampeter 1844 to 1850, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1850 to 1852, Sub Office of Lampeter 1852 to 1855, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1855 to 1869, Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1966, Sub Office of 1966 to present. Aberaeron was previously allocated 435 in the lists from 1844 to 1857, then C84 from 1874 to 1906 and 40 from 1929 to 1959.

26 CARDIGANSHIRE C84-D25

4VOD 3VOD OCT1866 JAN1878

4VOD Used from 9SEP1867 to 3JAN1878 Code: A Price G £60 3VOD Used from 19DEC1878 to 24DEC1907 Codes: A B C D E F Price A £5 (3VOD without dot between the C and 84 entered in the Proof Books in Mar1886)

D25 LLANDYSUL / LLANDYSSIL / LLANDYSSYL / LLANDISSYL / LLANDYSSUL Sub Office of Lampeter 1844 to 1852, Sub Office of Newcastle Emlyn 1852 to 1855, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1855 to 1868, Head Post Office 1868 to present. D25 4VOS and 4VOD issued when Llandysul became a Head Post Office in 1868. A 3VOS and 4VOD were issued in Jan1877 for use on Llandyssil Sorting Tender Llandyssil was allocated number D25 in the lists from 1874 to 1924 and then 525 from 1928 to 1962. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- E26 & H01 Cenarth (Carm)1868 to 1887, G98 Cross Inn 1877 to 1887 & 1895 to 1904, G99 Ffostrassol 1877 to 1887 & 1895 to 1904, D43 Llanarth 1877 to 1901, F60 Llangranog 1868 to 1904, E27 Llechryd 1868 to 1878, H02 Maesllyn 1884 to 1904, E68 New Quay 1877 to 1901, 170 Newcastle Emlyn (Carm)1868 to 1904, F68 Rhydlewis 1877 to 1890 & 1895 to 1904, G97 Sarnau 1872 to 1887 & 1895 to 1904, J05 Talgarreg 1881 to present, H65 Velindre (Carm)1886 to 1904.

4VOS 4VOD MAR1868 MAR1868

4VOS GPO 4VOD Used from 7 OCT1868 to 27 MAY1880 Codes: A B C D 3 Price F £25

3VODA FEB1881

3VODA (D.25 dot) Used from 20 DEC1883 to 11 JUL1886 Codes: A C Price G £25

27 CARDIGANSHIRE D25-D52

3VODB MAR1887

3VODB (D25 no dot) Time in code Used from 3 APR1887 to 30 MAR1903 Codes: A B C Cinv D Price C £6 3VODB (D25 no dot) Time in full Used from 10 OCT1903 to 27 SEP1907 Times: 6AM 1015AM 1045AM 215PM 230PM 3PM 35PM 315PM 4PM 445PM 515PM Price B £6

4VODST 3VOSST JAN1877 JAN1877

D25 LLANDYSSIL SORTING TENDER 3VOSST Used on Sorting Tender Price H* (£250 Used on an undated newspaper wrapper) 4VODST Sorting Tender Used from 29 APR1880 to 18 JAN1882 Codes: A B Price H £250

D43 LLANARTH Sub Office of Lampeter 1853 to 1855, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1855 to 1869, Sub Office of Aberayron RSO 1869 to 1876, Sub Office of New Quay RSO 1876 to 1877, Sub Office of Llandyssil 1877 to 1901, Railway Sub Office 1901 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1923, Sub Office of Llan- dyssil 1923 to 1934, Post Town 1934 to present. Llanarth was allocated number D43 in the lists from 1882 to 1906. 3VOS OCT1880 3VOS Used from 7 SEP1891 to 12 AUG1906 Price G £80+

D52 FIGURE FOUR Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1881, replaced in SEP1881 by Llanfarian A93. Despite this Figure Four was listed in the 1882 to 1902 lists.

3VOS Used from 22MAY1881 to 7AUG1881 Price G £80+

3VOS APR1881

28 CARDIGANSHIRE D53-E20

D53 LLANILAR Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1854 to 1881, Railway Sub Office 1881 to 1888, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1888 to 1892, Railway Sub Office 1892 to 1896, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1896 to 1918, Post Town 1918 to 1948, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1948 to present. The 3VOS was sent to Llanilar in 1881 when it became a RSO. 3VOS Llanilar was allocated number D53 in the lists from 1882 to 1906. APR1881

3VOS Used from 30 NOV1883 to 17 DEC1902 Price E £30

D54 CROSSWOOD Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1854 to 1892, Railway Sub Office 1892 to 1896, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1896 to 1918, Post Town 1918 to 1941, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1941 to present. Crosswood was allocated number D54 in the lists from 1882 to 1906.

3VOS Used from 7 JUN1894 to 10 JUL1894 Price H £100+ 3VOS APR1881

E19 LLANWNEN Sub Office of Carmarthen 1853 to 1868, Railway Sub Office 1868 to 1878, Sub Office of Llanybydder Railway Sub Office 1879 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1932, Sub Office of Lampeter 1932 to present. Llanwnen was allocated number E19 in the lists from 1874 to 1906. The 4VOS sent when Llanwnen became a RSO in 1868.

4VOS Used on 30 NOV1870 Price H £100++ 4VOS DEC1868

E20 TALSARN Sub Office of Lampeter 1844 to 1855, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1855 to 1868, Railway Sub Office 1868 to 1904, Sub Office of Felinfach RSO 1904 to 1905, Independent Sub Office /Post Town 1905 to 1934, Sub Office of Lampeter 1934 to present. Talsarn was allocated number E20 in the lists from 1874 to 1906. A 4VOS sent when Talsarn became a RSO in 1868.

3VOS NOT 4VOS ENTERED IN THE DEC1868 PROOF BOOKS

4VOS Used from 16 APR1869 to 28 MAY1886 Price H £80+ 3VOS Used on 12 SEP1888 Price H £80+

29 CARDIGANSHIRE E21-E23

E21 CILIAU AERON Sub Office of Lampeter 1853 to 1855, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1855 to 1870, Railway Sub Office 1870 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1934, Sub Office of Lampeter 1934 to present. Ciliau Aeron was allocated number E21 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

4VOS Used from 16 FEB1870 to 17 DEC1895 Price F £60+

4VOS DEC1868

E22 ABERARTH Sub Office of Carmarthen 1861 to 1870, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1870 to 1892, Railway Sub Office 1892 to 1896, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1896 to 1934, Sub Office of Aber- ayron 1934 to present. Aberarth was allocated number E22 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

4VOS 3VOS DEC1868 MAR1879

4VOS GPO 3VOS Used from 9 APR1891 to 7 AUG1908 Price G £60 on cover £30 on ppc

E23 LLANON Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1852 to 1856, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1856 to 1871, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1871 to 1892, Railway Sub Office 1892 to 1896, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1896 to present. Llanon was allocated number E23 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

4VOS 3VOS DEC1868 APR1879

4VOS GPO 3VOS Used from 20 APR1891 to 24 DEC1904 Price H £80+ on cover, £40 on ppc.

30 CARDIGANSHIRE E24-E68

E24 LLANRHYSTUD / LLANRHYSTYD Sub Office of Lampeter 1853 to 1855, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1855 to 1856, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1856 to 1872, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1872 to 1879, Railway Sub Office 1879 to 1896, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1896 to present. Llanrhystud in 1980. Llanrhystyd was allocated number E24 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

3VOS 4VOS APR1879 DEC1868

4VOS Used on 29 MAR1869 Price H £100+ 3VOS Used from 5 SEP1884 to 21 MAY1904 Price F £60 on cover £20 on ppc

E27 LLECHRYD Sub Office of Carmarthen 1848 to 1852, Sub Office of Newcastle Emlyn 1852 to 1855, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1855 to 1868, Sub Office of Llandyssil 1868 to 1878, Sub Office of Cardigan 1878 to 1887, Railway Sub Office 1887 to 1903, Sub Office of Boncath RSO 1903 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1953, Sub Office of Cardigan 1953 to present. Llechryd was allocated number E27 in the lists from 1874 to 1906. A 4VOS sent when Llechryd became a RSO in 1868 (actually sent Feb1869).

4VOS 3VOS FEB1869 NOV1883

4VOS Used from 10 MAY1877 to 24 AUG1879 Price G £80 3VOS Used from 3 MAY1884 to 27 NOV1908 Price C £15

E68 NEWQUAY Sub Office of Lampeter 1844 to 1855, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1855 to 1869, Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1877, Sub Office of Llandyssil 1877 to 1901, Railway Sub Office 1901 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. A 4VOD sent when Newquay became a RSO in 1869. Newquay was allocated number E68 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

31 CARDIGANSHIRE E68-F33

3VOD 4VOD AUG1887 AUG1869

4VOD Used from 2 MAY1870 to 14 OCT1883 Codes: A C none Price F £40 3VOD Used from 13 MAY1891 to 23 AUG1910 Codes: A B C Price C £8

F32 BETTWS BLEDRWS Railway Sub Office 1871 to 1876, Replaced by Derry Ormond RSO in 1876. Bettws Bledrws was allocated number F32 in the 1874 list. A 4VOS sent when Bettws Bledrws became a RSO in 1871.

4VOS Used from 21 NOV1873 to 6 JAN1874 Price H £100+

4VOS See also the same cancel used in Derry Ormond below. JUN1871

F32 DERRY ORMOND Railway Sub Office 1876 to 1883, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1883 to 1892, Railway Sub Office 1892 to 1896, Independent Sub Office 1896 to 1904, Railway Sub Office 1904 to 1905, Independent Sub Office 1905 to closed 1907. Bettws Bledrws was allocated number F32 in the 1874 list and used a F32 4VOS from 1873 to 1874. Derry Ormond was not in any list, but used (in error?) a F32 4VOS from 1879 4VOS to 1903. JUN1871 F32 was correctly used in Bettws-y-Coed (Carn) from 1885.

4VOS Used from 5 APR1877 to 26 NOV1905 Price F £60+ on cover £25 on ppc. See also the same cancel used in Bettws Bledrws above.

F33 YSTRAD MEURIG Railway Sub Office 1871 to 1883, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1883 to 1892, Railway Sub Office 1892 to 1896, Independent Sub Office 1896 to 1904, Railway Sub Office 1904 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to Present. A 4VOS sent when Ystrad Meurig became a RSO in 1871. Ystrad Meurig was allocated number F33 in the lists from 1874 to 1906. 4VOS JUN1871 4VOS Used from 19 OCT1892 to 6 JAN1909 Price C £15

32 CARDIGANSHIRE F34-F60

F34 LLANDDEWI BREFI Sub Office of Lampeter 1850 to 1855, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1855 to 1869, Sub Office of Lampeter RSO 1869 to 1876, Sub Office of Llanio Road RSO 1876 to 1883, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1883 to 1892, Sub Office of Llanio Road RSO 1892 to 1926, Sub Office of Tregaron 1926 to present. 4VOS Llanddewi Brefi was allocated number F34 in the lists from 1874 to 1906. JUN1871

4VOS Used from 23 APR1873 to 10 OCT1883 Price H £100+

F35 TREGARON Sub Office of Lampeter 1844 to 1855, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1855 to 1869, Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1883, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1883 to 1892, Railway Sub Office 1892 to 1896, Independent Sub Office 1896 to 1904, Railway Sub Office 1904 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present Tregaron was allocated number F35 in the lists from 1874 to 1924.

4VOS 3VOS JUN1871 JUL1882

4VOS Used from 17 SEP1873 to 8 FEB1879 Price H £80 3VOS Used from 31 JAN1887 to 11 JAN1907 Price H £80

3VOD NOT ENTERED IN THE PROOF BOOKS

3VOD Time in code Used on 9 OCT1900 Code: B Price H £15 3VOD Time in full Used from 2 SEP1903 to 29 APR1919 Times: 830AM 1145AM 315PM 330PM 345PM 515PM 630PM 7PM 830PM Price C £8

F60 LLANGRANOG Sub Office of Newcastle Emlyn 1854 to 1856, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1856 to 1868, Sub Office of Llandyssil 1868 to 1904, Sub Office of Henllan RSO 1904 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1934, Sub Office of Llan- dyssil 1934 to present. Llangranog was allocated number F60 in the lists from 1874 to 1906. 4VOS JAN1872 4VOS Used from 16 OCT1876 to 21 OCT1896 Price G £80+ 33 CARDIGANSHIRE F68-G97

F68 RHYDLEWIS Sub Office of Carmarthen 1847 to 1852, Sub Office of Newcastle Emlyn 1852 to 1855, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1855 to 1868, Sub Office of Llandyssil 1868 to 1872, Railway Sub Office 1872 to 1877, Sub Office of Llandyssil 1877 to 1890, Railway Sub Office 1890 to 1895, Sub Office of Llandyssil 1895 to 1904, Sub Office of Henllan RSO 1904 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town

1905 to 1934, Sub Office of Llandyssil 1934 to present. 4VOS A 4VOS sent when Rhydlewis became a RSO in 1872. APR1872 Rhydlewis was allocated number F68 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

4VOS Used from 6JAN1876 to 5DEC1898 Price F £60+

G11 LLANIO ROAD / LLANGEITHO Can have the cds of either or both Llangeitho and Llanio Rd. LLANGEITHO was a Sub Office of Lampeter 1853 to 1855, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1855 to 1869, Sub Office of Lampeter RSO 1869 to 1876, Sub Office of Llanio Road RSO 1876 to 1883, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1883 to 1892, Sub Office of Llanio Road RSO 1892 to 1926, Sub Office of Tregaron 1926 to 1999, closed 1999. LLANIO ROAD Can have either or both cds's of Llangeitho and Llanio Rd. Llanio Road was a Railway Sub Office 1876 to 1883, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1883 to 1892, Railway Sub Office 1892 to 1896, Independent Sub Office 1896 to 1904, Railway Sub Office 1904 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1926, Sub Office of Tregaron 1926 to 1939/41, closed 1939/41. Llanio Road was allocated number G11 in the lists from 1874 to 1906. Llangeitho was not in any list. Sub Offices of Llanio Road that used barred numerals:- F34 Llanddewi Brefi 1876 to 1883 & 1892 to 1926, G11 Llangeitho 1876 to 1883 & 1892 to 1926.

3VOS Used from 22 MAR1880 to 20 AUG1906 Price F £60+ on cover, £40 on ppc

3VOS MAY1873

G97 SARNAU Sub Office of Llandyssil 1872 to 1887, Railway Sub Office 1887 to 1895, Sub Office of Llandyssil 1895 to 1904, Sub Office of Henllan RSO 1904 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1934, Sub Office of Llandyssil 1934 to 1978, closed 1978. Sarnau was allocated number G97 in the lists from 1887 to 1906. 3VOS 3VOS Used from 17MAY1884 to 30JUL1906 Price G £80+ on cover, £40 on DEC1883 ppc.

34 CARDIGANSHIRE G98-H14

G98 CROSS INN Sub Office of Llandyssil 1877 to 1887, Railway Sub Office 1887 to 1895, Sub Office of Llandyssil 1895 to 1904, Railway Sub Office 1904 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1923, Sub Office of Llandyssil 1923 to present.

Cross Inn was allocated number G98 in the lists from 1887 to 1906. 3VOS DEC1883 3VOS Used from 12 NOV1888 to 2 JUL1917 Price C £25 on cover, £8 on ppc.

G99 FFOSTRASOL Sub Office of Llandyssil 1877 to 1887, Railway Sub Office 1887 to 1904, Sub Office of Llandyssil 1904, Railway Sub Office 1904 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1923, Sub Office of Llandyssil 1923 to present. Ffostrasol was allocated number G99 in the lists from 1887 to 1906.

3VOS Used from 31 OCT1900 to 5 FEB1906 Price H £100+ 3VOS DEC1883

H02 MAESLLYN Sub Office of Llandyssil 1884 to 1904, Railway Sub Office 1904 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1923, Sub Office of Llandyssil 1923 to present. A 3VOS sent when Maesllyn became a Sub Office of Llandyssil in 1884. Maesllyn was allocated number H02 in the lists from 1887 to 1906. 3VOS 3VOS Used from 28 JUL1884 to 22 JAN1896 Price F £60+ JAN1884

H14 LLANBADARN FAWR Sub Office of Aberystwith 1853 to 1893, Railway Sub Office 1893 to 1896, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1896 to 1924, Post Town 1924 to 1937, Sub Office of Aberystwith 1937 to present. Llanbadarn Fawr was allocated number H14 in the lists from 1887 to 1906. The H14 3VOS was first sent to Workington in error in May1884, it was used in Llanbadarn Fawr by Feb1886. 3VOS MAY1884 3VOS Used from 4 FEB1886 to 31 JUL1913 Price B £15

35 CARDIGANSHIRE H94-J05

H94 LLANFIHANGEL (and BORTH RSO) Sub Office of Machynlleth 1887 to 1890, Sub Office of Borth RSO 1890 to 1913, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1913, Sub Office of Aberystwyth 1913 to 1916, Replaced by Llandre in 1916 Llanfihangel was allocated number H94 in the lists from 1887 to 1906. Accompanying the Proof Book entry of the 3VOS is a cds with the words Llanfihangel and Borth RSO. 3VOS MAR1887 3VOS Used from 1 AUG1913 to 1 AUG1919 Price H £100++

J05 TALGARREG Sub Office of Llandyssil 1881 to present. Talgarreg by 1957. Talgarreg was allocated number J05 in the 1892 to 1906 lists.

3VOS GPO

3VOS AUG1887

36 CARMARTHENSHIRE INDEX 42

ABERGWILI E40 LLANELLY DOCKS 469 ALLTWALIS E16 LLANFALLTEG 919 AMMANFORD E54 & 554 LLANFIHANGEL AR ARTH D32 BANCYFELIN G65 LLANGADOCK 471 & 041 BRONWYDD ARMS B17 LLANGENNECH 465 BRYNAMAN E57 LLANPUMPSAINT E59 BURRY PORT E92 & 040 LLANSAWEL H32 CARMARTHEN 167 LLANWRDA B36 CENARTH E26 & H01 LLANYBYDDER E18 CONWYL ELFED E91 LOGIN 42 CROSS INN E54 MAESYCRUGIAU F31 CWMAMAN E55 MANORDEILO E43 DAFEN D40 NANTGAREDIG E42 FERRYSIDE E77 NEW INN E17 GARNANT E55 NEWCASTLE EMLYN 170 & 034 GLANAMAN H98 PENCADER E90 GOLDEN GROVE E44 PUMPSAINT 856 HEBRON 912 ST.CLEARS 677 KIDWELLY 168 & 794 TALLEY 244 LLANARTHNE E41 TALOG A85 LLANDEBIE E56 & H72 UPPER BRYMAMAN J06 LLANDEILO 467 VELINDRE H65 LLANDOVERY 468 WHITLAND F24 LLANELLY 469

42 LOGIN Sub Office of St.Clears 1874 to 1878, Sub Office of Whitland RSO 1878 to 1890, Railway Sub Office 1890 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1953, Sub Office of Whitland 1953 to present. Login was allocated number 42 in the 1892 to 1906 lists. Number 42 was previously allocated to Baslow (Derbys) in the 1844 to 1857 lists then Chiswick (Middx) 1874 to 1887 and later to Bala (Mer) 1924 to 1962.

LOGIN 3VOS NOT PROOFED

Sent to Chiswick in MAR1872

3VOS Used from 30 MAR1891 to 30 MAR1903 Price G £80 on cover £40 on ppc.

37 CARMARTHENSHIRE 167

167 CARMARTHEN Head Post Office Head Post Office 1844 to present Carmarthen was allocated 167 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- E22 Aberarth (Card) 1861 to 1870, C84 Aberaron (Card) 1855 to 1869, E40 Abergwili 1853 to 1871, E16 Alltywalis 1866 to 1870, G65 Bancyfelin 1881 to present, 164 Cardigan (Card) 1855 to 1857, E21 Ciliau Aeron (Card) 1855 to 1870, E44 Golden Grove 1869 to 1870, 168 Kidwelly 1844 to 1849, 434 Lampeter (Card) 1855 to 1869, E41 Llanarthne 1853 to 1871, E18 Llanybydder 1851 to 1869, 467 Llandeilo 1853 to 1871, 468 Llandovery 1855 to 1871, 471 Llangadog 1853 to 1871, E19 Llanwnen (Card) 1853 to 1869, B36 Llanwrda 1853 to 1879, E43 Manordeilo 1867 to 1871, E42 Nantgaredig 1854 to 1871, E17 New Inn 1851 to 1869, 170 Newcastle Emlyn 1844 to 1852 & 1855 to 1868, 856 Pumpsaint 1853 to 1879, A85 Talog 1882 to present, E20 Talysarn (Card) 1855 to 1869.

APR 1849 SENT TO 1844 1844 STOCKTON IN ERROR APR1844 APR1850

1844 Used from 3 AUG1844 to 20 SEP1856 Price C £5 Seen in blue Three examples of the 167 Stockton (Dur) error are known used between APR1849 & JUL1849

3HOS 4VOS JUL1856 DEC1867

3HOS Used from 5 MAY1856 to 1 JUL1878 Price F £10 Late examples have thick bars 4VOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £50 (price if found on dated cover)

SDWYS III 3CD JUN1857 MAY1861

SDWYS III Used from 13 JUL1857 to 24 APR1861 Codes: A B C Cinv D none Price A £8 3CD Used from 17 MAY1861 to 17 JUL1869 Codes: A B C Csdwys D E Price A £3

38 CARMARTHENSHIRE 167-168

4VOD 4VOD SEP1869 AUG 1872

4VOD Used from 19 JAN1870 to 21 OCT1884 Codes: D E F G K R Price B £3

3VODA 3VODB 3VODB JUN1874 JUL1879 JUL1882

3VODA (Curved serif on the figure one) Used from 29 JUN1874 to 26 JUN1877 Codes: B C D E F R Price E £10 3VODB (Straight serif) Time in code Used from 11 JUL1879 to 12 APR1894 Codes: A B C D E G J M R Price B £3 3VODB (Straight serif) Time in asterisk code Used from 8 MAR1895 to 3 NOV1895 Codes: M*A FF*P G*P M*P Price G £15 3VODB (Straight serif) Time in full Used from 28 OCT1897 to 19 NOV1907 Times: 115PM 215PM 330PM 345PM 5PM 6PM 630PM 7PM 1145PM 1215PM Price C £3 Squared Circles in use: MAY1885 to JUL1915

168 KIDWELLY Sub Office of Carmarthen 1844 to 1849, Sub Office of Llanelly 1849 to 1852, Head Post Office 1852 to 1901, Railway Sub Office 1901 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to Present. Kidwelly was allocated number 168 in the 1844 to 1906 lists and 794 in the 1963 list. Number 168 was later allocated to Castleford (Yorks) 1924 to 1962. Sub Office (that used barred numerals):- E77 Ferryside 1852 to 1870.

1844 4VOD APR1844 OCT1868

1844 Used from 16 OCT1852 to 27 JUN1871 Price F £20 4VOD Used from 9 SEP1876 to 5 JUL1881 Code: A Price H £50

39 CARMARTHENSHIRE 168-244

3VOD APR1882

3VOD Time in code Used from 13 JUL1882 to 25 JAN1899 Codes: B C D Price C £8 3VOD Time in full Used from 29 SEP1899 to 20 AUG1907 Times: 245PM 4PM 615PM 715PM 745PM 845PM Price A £8 on cover £3 on ppc.

170 NEWCASTLE EMLYN Sub Office of Carmarthen 1844 to 1852, Head Post Office 1852 to 1855, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1855 to 1868, Sub Office of Llandysul 1868 to 1904, Railway Sub Office 1904 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. Newcastle Emlyn was allocated number 170 in the 1844 to 1906 lists, then 034 in the 1959 to 1962 lists. Number 170 was later allocated to Clevedon (Som) 1924 to 1962.

1844 3VOD APR1844 MAY1878

1844 Used from 20 JUN1845 to 21 FEB1878 Price E £15 Occurs with a Newcastle Emlyn cud. & Carmarthen cds 1844 in green Used from 1849 to 1850 3VOD Used from 10 FEB1879 to 23 DEC1916 Codes: A B C F none Price A £8 on cover, £3 on ppc

244 TALLEY Sub Office of Carmarthen 1853 to 1874, Sub Office of Llandeilo 1874 to 1994, closed 1994 to 1997, Reopened as Edwinsford Arms. 244 3VOS issued when Talley became a Sub Office of Llandeilo in 1874. Talley was allocated number 244 in the 1882 to 1906 lists. Number 244 was first allocated to Ticknall (Derbys) 1844 to 1857 then later to Featherstone (Yorks) 1948 to 1962.

3VOS Used from 2 OCT1876 to 16 MAR1895 Price G £80+ 3VOS OCT1874

40 CARMARTHENSHIRE 465-467

465 LLANGENNECH Sub Office of Llanelly 1867 to 1875, Railway Sub Office 1875 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1923, Sub Office of Llanelli 1923 to present. The 465 3VOS was sent when Llangennech became a RSO in 1875. Llangennech was allocated number 465 in the lists from 1882 to 1906. Number 465 was first allocated to Polperro (Corn) 1844 to 1857 and then later to Liversedge (Yorks) 1929 to 1959.

3VOSA 3VOSB NOT AUG1875 PROOFED

3VOSA (No serif) No dated copies recorded Price H* £100+ (price if found on dated cov- er) 3VOSB (With a serif on the figure four) No dated copies recorded Price H* £100+ (price if found on dated cover)

467 LLANDEILO Head Post Office 1844 to 1853, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1853 to 1871, Railway Sub Office 1871 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. Llandeilo in 1957. Llandilo was allocated number 467 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- 856 Pumpsaint 1879 to 1892, 244 Talley 1874 to 1994.

1844 3HOS APR1844 OCT1853

1844 Used from 26 MAY1844 to 27 JUL1853 Price F £20 3HOS Used from 14 MAR1857 to 6 MAY1893 Price E £10

4VOD 4VOS MAY1867 APR1869

4VOS GPO 4VOD Used from 28 SEP1867 to 3 AUG1883 Codes: A B C D Dinv G Price E £10

41 CARMARTHENSHIRE 467-468

3VOD DEC1883

3VOD Time in code Used from 7 JAN1885 to 9 NOV1900 Codes: A C D F Price B £5 3VOD Time in full Used from 7 NOV1901 to 4 APR1907 Times: 8AM 11AM 3PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM Price A £3

468 LLANDOVERY Head Post Office 1844 to 1853. Sub Office of Carmarthen 1855, Sub Office of Brecon 1856, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1857 to 1871, Railway Sub Office 1871 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/ Post Town 1905 to present. Llandovery was allocated number 468 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962. Sub Office (that used barred numerals):- 117 Trecastle (Brec) 1854 to 1855.

1844 APR1844

1844 Used from 12 JUN1844 to 16 AUG1852 Price E £10 1844 in blue Used in MAR1850 1844 in green Used in FEB1851

3HOS 3VOS APR 1858 JUL1878

3HOS Used from 20 FEB1859 to 12 JAN1872 Price F £12 3VOS GPO

3VOD 4VOD MAY1887 FEB1872

4VOD Used from 10 AUG1873 to 5 SEP1906 Codes: A B C D E F Price A £3 3VOD Used from 30 OCT1888 to 9 APR1907 Codes: A B C D E F G Price A £4

42 CARMARTHENSHIRE 469

469 LLANELLI / LLANELLY Head Post Office 1844 to present. Llanelli was allocated number 469 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962. Sub Offices that used barred numerals:- E57 Brynaman 1865 to 1871, E54 Cross Inn 1853 to 1871, E55 Cwmaman 1853 to 1871, D40 Dafen 1880 to 2004, K76 Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen (Glam) 1886, 168 Kidwelly 1849 to 1852, 470 Pontardulais (Glam) 1844 to 1873.

1844 3HOS 3HOS APR1844 MAR1858 MAY1861

1844 Used from 4 JUL1844 to 8 JAN1858 Price F £20 1844 in blue Used from APR1845 to 24 JAN1851 3HOS Used from 27 JAN1859 to 1 DEC1862 Price C £4

4VOS 3VOS APR1870 JAN1877

4VOS GPO 3VOS Used in 24 FEB1880 Rarity H Price £50

4CD MAR1863

4CD Used from 9 SEP1863 to 9 FEB1870 Codes: A B C Price A £3

THE FOUR PROOFED 4VODs PROOF DATES ARE AS IN CDSs

4VOD Used from 5 JUL1870 to 12 MAR1878 Codes: A B C D E F Price A £3

43 CARMARTHENSHIRE 469-471

THE FOUR PROOFED 3VODs THE DATE IS IN THE CDS

3VOD Time in code Used from 12 JUN1878 to 3 JUN1896 Codes: A B D E F G H I K L M R Price A £3 3VOD Time in full Used from 14 JUL1896 to 30 DEC1899 Times: 1030AM 3PM 530PM 645PM 730PM 8PM 10PM PM Price E £6

4VOD 3VOD FEB1874 JAN1879

469 LLANELLY DOCKS Head Post Office 1844 to Present. 4VOD Used from 3 MAR1875 to 1 SEP1877 Code: C Price G £80 3VOD Used from 29 APR1879 to 11 SEP1895 Codes: B C D E F Price F £60

471 LLANGADOG / LLANGADOCK Head Post Office 1844 to 1853, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1853 to 1871, Railway Sub Office 1871 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. Spelt Llangadog in 1957. Llangadog was allocated number 471 from 1844 to 1906 and 041 in the 1962 list. Number 471 was later allocated to Llangefni (Ang) 1924 to 1962.

1844 4VOS APR1844 APR1869

1844 Used from 3 DEC1844 to 30 NOV1867 Price G £40 1844 in blue Used in MAY1850 4VOS Used from 12 DEC1871 to 15 DEC1875 Price H £50 44 CARMARTHENSHIRE 471-677

4VOD MAR1876 3VOD NOT PROOFED

4VOD Used from 6 MAY1876 to 4 MAY1896 Code: B Price F £20 3VOD Used from 12 NOV1888 to 15 NOV1907 Code: B Price A £5 on cover, £3 on ppc

554 Ammanford Ammanford was allocated number E54 in the 1882 to 1924 lists and later number 554 in the 1928 to 1962 lists.

677 ST.CLEARS Head Post Office 1844 to present. St Clears was allocated number 677 from 1844 to 1906. Number 677 was later allocated to Sandown (I.O.W.) 1924 to 1962.

1844 NOV1887 3VOD APR1844 USED AS A 3VOS

1844 28 APR1847 to 31 JUL1866 Price A £5 3VOS The NOV1887 Proof Book issue of the 3VOD was used without a cds as a 3VOS from 20 MAR1905 to 23 MAR1905 Price H £40

4VOD 4VOD 4VOD NOV1866 MAY1873 JUL1875

4VOD 8 JAN1867 to 15 JUN1880 Codes: A B C Price E £10 All three 4VOD Proof Book entries are now illustrated

45 CARMARTHENSHIRE 677-912

3VOD 3VOD DEC1880 NOV1887

3VOD Time in code Used from 20 JUL1888 to 13 OCT1891 Code: D Price F £8 3VOD Time in full Used from 2 SEP1895 to 23 SEP1907 Times: 9AM 130PM 145PM 645PM 7PM Price A £8 on cover, £3 ppc

794 Kidwelly Kidwelly was allocated number 168 in the 1844 to 1906 lists and 794 in the 1963 list.

856 PUMPSAINT Sub Office of Llandovey 1844 to 1852, Sub Office of Lampeter 1852 to 1853, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1853 to 1879, Sub Office of Llandeilo RSO 1879 to 1892, Sub Office of Llanwrda 1892 to 1924, Sub Office of Llandeilo 1924 to 1933, Sub Office of Lampeter 1933 to 1939, Sub Office of Llanwrda 1939 to present. Pumpsaint was allocated number 856 in the 1882 to 1906 lists. 3VOS Number 856 was first allocated to Churchstoke (Mont) 1844 to 1857, then later NOV1877 to West Wickham, Kent 1933 to 1962.

3VOS Used from 4 AUG1880 to 17 AUG1889 Price H £100+

912 HEBRON Railway Sub Office 1878 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1953, Sub Office of Whitland 1953 to 1998, closed 1998. The 912 3VOS was sent when the office opened as a RSO. Hebron was allocated number 912 in the lists from 1882 to 1906. Number 912 was first allocated to Deddington (Oxon) 1844 to 1857 and then 3VOS later to Withernsea (Yorks) 1949 to 1962. APR1878

3VOS Used on 19 JUL1904 Price H* £100++

46 CARMARTHENSHIRE 919-B36

919 LLANFALLTEG Railway Sub Office 1878 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1953, Sub Office of Whitland 1953 to present. The 919 3VOS was sent when the office opened as a RSO. Llanfallteg was allocated number 919 in the lists from 1882 to 1906. Number 919 was later allocated to Pennys Hill (Lincs) in the 1938 to 1962 lists.

3VOS 3VOS Used from 22 FEB1887 to 3 JUL1901 Price F £40 APR1878

034 Newcastle Emlyn Newcastle Emlyn was allocated number 170 in the 1844 to 1906 lists, 034 in the 1959 to 1962 lists. 040 Burry Port Burry Port was allocated number E92 in the lists from 1874 to 1906 and later 040 in the 1962 list. 041 Llangadog Llangadog was allocated number 471 from 1844 to 1906 and 041 in the 1962 list.

A85 TALOG Sub Office of Carmarthen 1882 to present. Talog was allocated number A85 in the 1882 to 1906 lists. Number A85 in a 3HOS was first allocated to a Sorter on the Mediterranean mailboats in 1859 to 1870. A85 3VOS sent when Talog opened in 1882.

3VOS GPO 3VOS FEB1882

B17 BRONWYDD ARMS Railway Sub Office 1879 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1917, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1917 to 1924, Post Town 1924 to 1933, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1933 to present. The B17 3VOS was sent when the office opened as a RSO. Bronwydd Arms was allocated number B17 in the lists from 1882 to 1906. Number B17 in a 3HOS was first allocated to a Sorter on the Atlantic 3VOS AUG1879 mailboats in 1859 to 1870. Not recorded used.

3VOS Used on 3 JAN1891 Price H £100++

B36 LLANWRDA Sub Office of Carmarthen 1853 to 1879, Railway Sub Office 1879 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. The B36 3VOS was sent when the office opened as a RSO.

3VOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £100++ (price if found on dated cover) 3VOS OCT1879

47 CARMARTHENSHIRE D52-E18

D32 LLANFIHANGEL AR ARTH Railway Sub Office 1882 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1957, Sub Office of Pencader 1957 to present. The D32 3VOS was sent when the office opened as a RSO. Llanfihangel ar Arth was allocated number D32 in the lists from 1882 to 1906.

3VOS Used from 17 MAR1885 to 3 SEP1897 Price H £100+ 3VOS APR1882

D40 DAFEN Sub Office of Llanelli 1880 to 2004, Became a Town Sub Office in 1936. Dafen was allocated number D40 in the lists from 1882 to 1906.

3VOS GPO

3VOS JUL1880

E16 ALLTWALIS Sub Office of Carmarthen 1866 to 1870, not listed 1871 to 1885. Reopened in 1886, Sub Office of Llanpumpsaint RSO 1886 to 1895, closed 1895 to 1912. Sub Office of Carmarthen 1912? to 1997, closed 1997. Alltywalis was allocated number E16 in the lists from 1874 to 1902.

4VOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £100++ (price if found on dated 4VOS cover) DEC1868

E17 NEW INN Sub Office of Carmarthen 1851 to 1868, Railway Sub Office 1868 to 1874, closed 1874 to 1924, Sub Office of Pencader 1924 to present. Renamed Gwyddgrug in 1995. The E17 4VOS was sent when the office became a RSO in 1868. New Inn was allocated number E17 in the lists from 1874 to 1902.

4VOS Used on 4 JAN1872 Price H £100++ 4VOS DEC1868

E18 LLANYBYDDER Sub Office of Carmarthen 1851 to 1868, Railway Sub Office 1868 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. Llanybydder in 1979. The E18 4VOS was sent when the office became a RSO in 1868. Llanbydder was allocated number E18 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

48 CARMARTHENSHIRE E18-E42

3VOD NOT 4VOS ENTERED IN THE DEC1868 PROOF BOOKS

4VOS Used from 9 JUL1879 to 17 AUG1903 Price H £60 3VOD Used from 5 MAR1889 to 17 NOV1909 Codes: A B C Price C £8 on cover, £3 on ppc.

E26 CENARTH Sub Office of Carmarthen 1851 to 1852, Sub Office of Newcastle Emlyn 1852 to 1857, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1857 to 1868, Sub Office of Llandyssil 1868 to 1887, Railway Sub Office 1887 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1923, Sub Office of Newcastle Emlyn 1923 to present. Cenarth was allocated two numbers: E26 in the 1874 to 1902 lists and H01 between 1882 and 1887 to 1906. 4VOS FEB1869 4VOS GPO

E40 ABERGWILI Sub Office of Carmarthen 1853 to 1871, Railway Sub Office 1871 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1920, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1920 to present. Abergwili was allocated number E40 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

4VOS Used from 19 OCT 1870 to 9 AUG1896 Price F £40

4VOS APR1869

E41 LLANARTHNE Sub Office of Carmarthen 1853 to 1871, Railway Sub Office 1871 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1920, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1920 to present. Llanarthne was allocated number E41 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

4VOS Used from 24 SEP71 to 26 JAN1891 Price G £80+ Becomes a 3VOS through wear and recutting 4VOS APR1869

E42 NANTGAREDIG Sub Office of Carmarthen 1854 to 1871, Railway Sub Office 1871 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1920, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1920 to present. Nantgareg was allocated number E42 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

49 CARMARTHENSHIRE E42-E54

4VOS 3VOS NOT APR1869 ENTERED IN THE PROOF BOOKS

4VOS Used from 8 JUN1870 to 25 JUL1879 Price H £100 3VOS Used from 28 JUL1890 to 25 AUG1897 Price G £80+

E43 MANORDEILO / MANORDILO Was Glanbryden. Sub Office of Carmarthen 1867 to 1871, Railway Sub Office 1871 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1923, Sub Office of Llandeilo 1923 to 1989, closed 1989. Changed its name from Glanbryden to Manordeilo in 1867 however the name Glanbryden stayed in the lists. The allocation to number E43 was in the lists 4VOS from 1874 to 1902 APR1896

4VOS Used from 14 ???1871 to 17 FEB1896 Price G £80+ The 3VOS is a worn example of the 4VOS

E44 GOLDEN GROVE Sub Office of Carmarthen 1869 to 1870, Railway Sub Office 1870 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1920, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1920 to present. The E44 4VOS was sent when the office became a RSO in 1870. Golden Grove was allocated number E44 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

4VOS 3VOS APR1896 OCT1885

4VOS Used from 4 MAY1869 to 20 JAN1870 Price H £100 3VOS Used from 16 OCT1890 to 18 JUN1897 Price G £60

E54 CROSS INN Sub Office of Llandilo 1844 to 1852, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1852 to 1853, Sub Office of Llanelly 1853 to 1871, Railway Sub Office 1871 to 1882, Became Ammanford RSO 1882. Cross Inn was allocated number E54 in the 1874.

50 CARMARTHENSHIRE E54-E55

4VOD 4VOD 4VOD OCT1869 JUL1874 JUN1877

4VOD Used from 16 JAN1871 to 6 OCT1882 Codes: A C Price F £40

E54 AMMANFORD Previously Cross Inn. A Railway Sub Office 1882 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to ? Branch Office to Modified Scale Post Office in 1993. The E54 4VOD issued in 1882 when it became Ammanford. Ammanford was allocated number E54 in the 1882 to 1924 lists and later number 554 in the 1928 to 1962 lists..

3VOD Time in code Used from 21 OCT1882 to 23 SEP1893 3VOD Codes: A C Cinv D Price G £20 OCT1882 3VOD Time in full Used from 2 OCT1896 to 5 DEC1904 Times: 11AM 630PM 7PM none Price E £12

E55 CWMAMAN Sub Office of Llanelli 1853 to 1871, Railway Sub Office 1871 to 1889, became Garnant RSO in 1889. Cwmaman was allocated number E55 in the 1874 to 1892 lists.

4VOD Used from 27 FEB1874 to 24 JUN1884 Codes: A I

Price G £80+ 4VOD JUL1869

E55 GARNANT Previously called Cwmaman, Railway Sub Office 1889 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1932, Sub Office of Ammanford 1932 to present. Garnant was allocated number E55 in the 1899 to 1906 lists.

3VOS Used from 6OCT1896 Price H £100+

3VOS NOT ENTERED IN THE PROOF BOOKS

51 CARMARTHENSHIRE E56-E57

E56 LLANDYBIE Sub Office of Llandeilo 1844 to 1852, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1852 to 1853, Sub Office of Llanelli 1853 to 1855, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1855 to 1867, Sub Office of Llanelli 1867 to 1871, Railway Sub Office 1871 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1947, Sub Office of Ammanford 1947 to present. A E56 4VOS was sent to Llandybie in 1869 but the number was void in the 1874 list. However Llandybie continued to use number E56 until 1882, this was after a 3VOS number E56 had been sent to Treforest in 1880 which was allocated E56 in the 1882 list. Llandybie was never listed as number E56 but later was allocated H72 in the 1887 to 1906 lists. Spelt Llandybie in 1956.

4VOD 4VOS JUL1869 JUL1869

4VOS Used from 9 JUN1875 to 13 JUL1882 Price H £100+ 4VOD GPO A 3VOS with the number E56 was sent to Treforest (Glam) on 6 JUL1880, whilst the number was actually in use at Llandebie.

E57 BRYNAMAN Number E57 was issued to Brynaman in 1869, the number was void in the 1874 list, allocat- ed to Haughley by 1880, Brynaman was Sub Office of Llanelli 1865 to 1871, Railway Sub Office 1871 to 1887, renamed Upper Brynaman RSO 1887 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/ Post Town 1905 to 1932, Sub Office of Ammanford 1932 to present. Brynaman was not listed, a 4VOS and 4VOD were sent in 1869 but the number was listed as void in the 1874 list.

4VOS 4VOD JUL1869 JUL1869

4VOS GPO 4VOD GPO

52 CARMARTHENSHIRE E59-E90

E59 LLANPUMPSAINT Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1924, Sub Office of Bronwydd Arms 1924 to 1933, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1933 to present. The E59 4VOS was sent when the office became a RSO in 1869. Llanpumpsaint was allocated number E59 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

4VOS 4VOS Used from 1 JAN1879 to 1 AUG1897 Price G £80+ JUL1869

E77 FERRYSIDE Sub Office of Carmarthen 1845 to 1849, Sub Office of Llanelli 1849 to 1852, Sub Office of Kidwelly 1852 to 1869, Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. The 4VOS & 4VOD were sent when the office became a RSO in 1869. Ferryside was allocated number E77 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

4VOS SEP1869 4VOD SEP1869

4VOS Used from 4 FEB1870 to 13 AUG1877 Price G £40 4VOD Time in code: Used from 12 DEC1887 to 9 FEB1900 Codes: A B C D Price D £10 4VOD Time in full: Used on 30 JUL1903 Times: 7PM 730PM Price H £12

E90 PENCADER Sub Office of Carmarthen 1868 to 1870, Railway Sub Office 1870 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. The E90 4VOS was sent when the office became a RSO in 1870. Pencader was allocated number E90 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

4VOS Used from 5 JAN1871 to 18 FEB1897 Price G £80+

Becomes a 3VOS through wear and recutting 4VOS APR1870

53 CARMARTHENSHIRE E91-F24

E91 CONWYL ELFED Sub Office of Carmarthen 1853 to 1870, Railway Sub Office 1870 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1924, Sub Office of Bronwydd Arms 1924 to 1928, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1928 to present. Spelt Cynwil between 1862 and 1870 and Cynwyl Elfed in 1973. The E91 4VOS was sent when the office became a RSO. Conwyl Elfed was allocated number E91 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

4VOS 4VOS Used on 30 DEC1884 Price H £100++ APR1870

E92 BURRY PORT Sub Office of Llanelli 1861 to 1870, Railway Sub Office 1870 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. The E92 4VOS was sent when the office became a RSO in 1870. Burry Port was allocated number E92 in the lists from 1874 to 1906 and later 040 in the 1962 list.

4VOD 4VOS SEP1873 3VOD APR1870 APR1887

4VOS Used on 18 AUG1871 Price H £50 4VOD Used from 27 MAR1875 to 5 DEC1886 Codes: A B D Price E £15 3VOD Time in code Used from 17 AUG1889 to 13 AUG1899 Codes: A B C D Price F £15 3VOD Time in full Used from 15 JUL1903 to 24 DEC1907 Times: 3PM 7PM none (xmas) Price E £10

F24 WHITLAND Sub Office of Narberth 1853 to 1858, Sub Office of St.Clears 1859, Sub Office of Narberth 1860 to 1871, Railway Sub Office 1871 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. The F24 4VOS & 4VOD were sent when the office became a RSO in 1871. Whitland was allocated number F24 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

4VOS 4VODRSO 3VOD MAY1871 DEC1871 NOV1886

54 CARMARTHENSHIRE F24-H32

4VOS Used on 3 JUL1871 Price H £50 4VOD RSO duplex Used from 18 JUN1872 to 20 MAR1884 Codes: C D Price G £150+ 4VOD RSO duplex in blue Used from 19 SEP1879 to 5 JUN1883 3VOD Time in code Used from 27 OCT1888 to 28 OCT1910 Codes: A B C D E F G Price B £5 3VOD Time in full Used from 23 DEC1902 to 11 AUG1909 Times: 145PM 5PM 645PM 7PM 710PM 4 5 7 Price B £5

F31 MAESYCRUGIAU Railway Sub Office 1871 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1957, Sub Office of Pencader 1957 to present. The F31 4VOS was sent when the office opened and became a RSO. Maesycrugiau was allocated number F31 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

4VOS Used from 14 FEB1885 to 14 FEB1898 Price G £80+ 4VOS JUL1871

G65 BANCYFELIN Sub Office of Carmarthen 1881 to present. Bancyfelin was allocated number G65 in the lists from 1887 to 1906.

3VOS Used from 14 MAY1891 to 30 APR1894 Price G £80+

3VOS FEB1883

H01 CENARTH Sub Office of Carmarthen 1851 to 1852, Sub Office of Newcastle Emlyn 1852 to 1857, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1857 to 1868, Sub Office of Llandysul 1868 to 1887, Railway Sub Office 1887 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1923, Sub Office of Newcastle Emlyn 1923 to present. Cenarth was allocated two numbers: E26 in the 1874 to 1902 lists and H01 between 1882 and 1887 to 1906. 3VOS DEC1883 3VOS Used from 21 DEC1891 to 6 SEP1892 Price H £100+

H32 LLANSAWEL Sub Office of Carmarthen 1858, closed 1859 to 1865, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1865 to 1879, Sub Office of Llandeilo RSO 1879 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/ Post Town 1905 to 2000, closed 2000. Llansawel was allocated number H32 in the 1887 to 1906 lists.

3VOS GPO 3VOS NOV1884

55 CARMARTHENSHIRE H65-J06

H65 FELINDRE Sub Office of Llandysul 1886 to 1904, Sub Office of Henllan RSO 1904 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1934, Sub Office of Llandysul 1934 to present. Felindre was allocated number H65 in the 1887 to 1906 lists.

3VOS Used from 19 NOV1887 to 19 DEC1894 Price G £80+ 3VOS JAN1886

H72 LLANDYBIE Sub Office of Llandeilo 1844 to 1852, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1852 to 1853, Sub Office of Llanelli 1853 to 1855, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1855 to 1867, Sub Office of Llanelli 1867 to 1871, Railway Sub Office 1871 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1947, Sub Office of Ammanford 1947 to present. A E56 4VOS was sent to Llandybie in 1869 but the number was void in the 1874 list, however Llandybie continued to use number E56 until 1882, this was after a 3VOS number E56 had been sent to Treforest in 1880, this alloca- tion was in the 1882 list. Llandybie was never listed as number E56 but later was allocated H72 in the 1887 to 1906 lists. 3VOS 3VOS Used from 15 SEP1887 to 15 JUL1890 Price H £100+ MAR1886

H98 GLANAMAN Railway Sub Office 1887 to 1905, Independent Sub Office 1905 to 1932, Sub Office of Ammanford 1932 to present. The H98 3VOD was sent when the office opened as a RSO. Glanaman was allocated number H98 in the 1887 to 1906 lists.

3VOD Used from 17 AUG1879 to 24 JUL1906 Codes: B none 3VOD Price E £25 on cover, £10 on ppc JUL1887

J06 UPPER BRYAMAN Previously was Bryaman RSO, A Railway Sub Office 1887 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1932, Sub Office of Ammanford 1932 to present. The J06 3VOD was sent when the office opened as a RSO. Upper Brynaman was allocated number J06 in the 1892 to 1906 3VOD lists. SEP1887

3VOD Used from 25 MAR1889 to 19 JUN1893 Code: A Price F £40

56 CAERNARFONSHIRE INDEX 47

BANGOR 47 LLANSANTFFRAID G81 Bethesda 009 LLANWNDA K24 BETWS Y COED F32 & 62 PENMAENMAWR E74 & 607 CAERNARFON 108 PENYGROES F53 CHWILOG A99 PENYGROES F57 CONWY 218 PORT DINORWIC 869 CRICCIETH F48 & 235 PORTHMADOG 031 DEGANWY J30 PWLLHELI 632 DOLWYDDELAN G50 RHOSTRYFAN G40 GARN DOLBENMAEN G28 TALYSARN F55 & H96 GROESLON F50 TREFRIW B48 Llandudno TREMADOC 030 LLANDUDNO B47 & 470 TYWYN C23 & J30 Llandudno Junction 014 UPPER BANGOR 461 LLANFAIRFECHAN 453

47 BANGOR Head Post Office 1844 to present. Bangor was allocated number 47 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals)- : 58 Beaumaris (Ang) 1845 to 1861, 453 Llanfairfechan 1856 to 1883, 869 Port Dinorwic 1849 to 1898, 461 Upper Bangor 1853 to present.

1844 3HOS 3HOS APR1844 DEC1852 JUN1856

1844 Used from: 14 SEP1844 to 10 OCT1851 Price E £10 1844 in blue Used from: 21 FEB1847 to 12 MAY1847 3HOS Used from: 2 JAN1853 to 27 SEP1855 Price F £15

4VOS 3VOS 3VOS APR1871 DEC1880 SEP1883

4VOS GPO 3VOS Seen on an undated wrapper

57 CARNARVONSHIRE 47

SDWYS II FEB1855 3CD APR1858 3CD MAR1861

SDWYS Used from: 31 MAY1855 to 14 JUN1860 Codes: C Cinv Price D £15 3CD Used from: 16 JUN1858 to 9 SEP1869 Codes: C D E Price D £6

4VODA AUG1864 4VODA JAN1870

4VODA (Straight Bangor) Used from: 2 JUN1865 to 13 SEP1871 Codes: A C D E Price A £3

4VODB 4VODB 4VODB APR1871 OCT1874 OCT1877

4VODB (Curved Bangor) Used from: 11 JUL1871 to 23 MAR1887 Codes: B C D Dinv E K Price A £3

3VOD 3VOD 3VOD JUN1879 DEC1880 NOV1887

3VOD Time in code Used from: 30 JUL1879 to 1 APR1895 Codes: A B C D F K KI L Price A £3 3VOD Time in full Used from: 26 AUG1895 to 6 AUG1906 Times: 1215AM 330AM 715AM 1030AM 1045AM 1130AM 1245PM 1PM 2PM 245PM 3PM 315PM 330PM 4PM 415PM 645PM 7PM 715PM 815PM 845PM 1045PM 1145PM Price A £3

58 CARNARVONSHIRE 62-108

62 Betws y coed Betwys y Coed was allocated number F32 in the 1882 to 1906 lists, later number 62 in the 1924 to 1962 lists.

108 CAERNARFON / CARNARVON Head Post Office 1844 to 1968. Reduced to a Salaried Sub Office in 1968 to present, remained a Post Town. Caernarfon was allocated number 108 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals)- : 221 Barmouth (Mer) 1857 to 1862, 032 Ffestiniog (Mer) 1844 to 1871, K24 Llanwrda 1889 to 1917, 031 Portmadoc 1844 to 1862, G40 Rhostryfan 1860 to 1917, F55 Talysarn 1857 to 1874, 033 Tanybwlch (Mer) 1844 to 1869 and 030 Tremadoc 1844 to 1870.

1844 3HOS 3HOS APR1844 JAN1855 MAY1858

1844 Used from 17 MAY1844 to 14 OCT1854 Price A £5 1844 in blue Used from 12 DEC1844 to 25 SEP1848 3HOS Used from 23 NOV1855 to 4 AUG1867 Price H £20

3VOS 4VOS NOV1879 DEC1867

4VOS Used from 19 DEC1870 to 24 JUN1872 Price H £50 3VOS Used on 26 FEB1896 to 8 SEP1916 Price G £35

3CD SDWYS II APR1860 MAR1857

SDWYS Used from 1 JUL1857 to 18 OCT1860 Codes: B C D E R Price D £15 3CD Used from 24 JUN1860 to 22 JUN1867 Code: B Price C £3

59 CARNARVONSHIRE 108-218

4VOD 4VOD 4VOD AUG1871 JAN1873 DEC1867

4VOD Used from 20 AUG1868 to 5 JAN1878 Code: A C Price A £3

3VOD 3VOD JUN1878 3VOD JAN1878 JUN1878

3VOD Time in code Used from 15 MAY1878 to 20 APR1898 Codes: A B C D E F G H Price A £3 3VOD Time in full Used from 11 JUL1897 to 29 JAN1908 Times: 12 12AM 4AM 445AM 5AM 6AM 8AM 10AM 145PM 2PM 215PM 4PM 445PM 5PM 6PM 615PM 730PM 745PM none (xmas) Price A £3

218 CONWY / CONWAY Head Post Office 1844 to present. Conwy was allocated number 218 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962. Sub Offices that used barred numerals:-597 Llanrwst (Den) 1844 to 1862, G81 Llansantffraid 1852 to 1909, E74 Penmaenmawr 1851 to 1874, B48 Trefriw 1852 to 1865 and C23 Tywyn 1854 to 1888.

1844 APR1844 3HOS 3HOS JAN1858 MAY1860

1844 Used from 5 JUL1844 to 30 AUG1857 Price D £8 1844 in blue Used from JAN1848 to MAR1850 3HOS Used from 4 FEB1858 to 17 FEB1864 Price G £15

60 CARNARVONSHIRE 218

3VOS 4VOS 4VOS JUN1880 NOV1869 AUG1870

4VOS GPO 3VOS GPO

3CD 3CD AUG1859 AUG1870

3CD Used from 5 JUL1862 to 20 DEC1871 Code: C Price D £8 Three 3CD’s were entered in the Proof Books in AUG1859, JAN1862 and AUG1870 with the annotation “recut”. The two face different ones are illustrated.

4VOD NOV1879

4VOD Used from 22 JAN1873 to 24 NOV1883 Codes: A C Cinv D Price E £10

3VOD NOT ENTERED IN THE PROOF BOOKS

3VOD Time in code Used from 24 NOV1888 to 14 JUL1892 Codes: A B C Price E £8 3VOD Time in asterisk code Used from 22 SEP1894 to 24 AUG1901 Codes: L*A A*P AC*P C*P D*P IB*P IC*P ID*P K*P Price C £6 3VOD Time in code, late use of code Used from 19 JUN1901 to 21 FEB1902 Code: ID Price F £8 3VOD Time in full Used from 7 JUL1902 to 22 FEB1906 Times: 915AM 115AM 1115AM 1PM 130PM 4PM 415PM 430PM 645PM 845PM 915PM 115PM Price A £3 Squared Circles in use: JAN1881 to MAY1906 61 CARNARVONSHIRE 453-632

235 Criccieth Criccieth was allocated number F48 in the 1874 to 1906 lists, later number 235 in the 1927 to 1962 lists.

453 LLANFAIRFECHAN Sub Office of Bangor 1856 to 1883, Railway Sub Office 1883 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/ Post Town to 1905 to present. Llanfairfechan was allocated number 453 in the lists from 1882 to 1962. Number 453 first allocated to Seaford, Sussex 1844 to 1857, then later to Llanfairfechan.

4VOD Time in code Used from 3 SEP1875 to 13 MAY1895 Codes: A B C Price D £12 4VOD Time in full Used from 1 MAY1896 to 19 SEP1906 4VOD Times: 1130AM 121PM 1PM 130PM 230PM 630PM 830PM JUL1875 Price C £12 on cover, £3 ppc

461 UPPER BANGOR Sub Office of Bangor 1853 to 1895, Town Receiving House of Bangor 1895 to present. Upper Bangor was allocated number 461 in the lists from 1882 to 1906. Number 461 was first allocated to Linton (Cambs) 1844 to 1857, then later to Harpenden (Herts) 1924 to 1962. 4VOD 4VOD Used from 3 DEC1875 to 3 OCT1896 JUL1875 Codes: A B C Cinv D E none Price E £25

470 Llandudno Llandudno was allocated number B46 in the lists from 1874 to 1924, then number 470 1926 to 1962. 607 Penmaenmawr Penmaenmawr was allocated number E74 in the lists from 1874 to 1906 and then 607 from 1924 to 1962.

632 PWLLHELI Head Post Office 1844 to present. Pwllheli was allocated number 632 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962.

62 CARNARVONSHIRE 632

THE FIRST 3HOS WAS NOT PROOFED AND 1844 OCCURS WELL BEFORE THE FIRST PROOF 3HOS APR1844 BOOK ENTRY SEP1863

1844 Used from 10 JUL1845 to 1 JUN1854 Price E £10 3HOS Used from 21 FEB1858 to 25 JUL1866 Price F £10

4VOS 4VOS DEC1866 JUL1871

4VOS Used from 9 MAR1868 to 27 JAN1871 Price H £50

4VODA 4VODB 4VODB JUL1871 JUL1873 AUG1877

4VODA (Round top 3) Used from 18 AUG1871 to 2 OCT1872 Code: B Price G £30 4VODB (Flat top 3) Used from 2 NOV1874 to 15 JAN1891 Codes: B C Price E £12

3VOD JAN1887

3VOD Time in code Used from 13 FEB1887 to 15 AUG1899 Codes: B C D E 3 Price A £3 3VOD Time in full Used from 7 AUG1900 to 30 JAN1904 Times: 645AM 345PM 630PM 645PM 745PM Price A £3

63 CARNARVONSHIRE 869-031

869 PORT DINORWIC Sub Office of Bangor 1849 to 1898, Railway Sub Office 1898 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. Renamed Y Felinheli in 1980. Port Dinorwic was allocated number 869 in the lists from 1882 to 1906. Number 453 later allocated to Westerham, Kent 1924 to 1962. 3VOD JAN1878 3VOD Time in code Used from 29 MAY1889 to 3 APR1904 Codes: A B Binv Price C £12 3VOD Time in full Used from 25 AUG1904 to 8 APR1910 Times: 1030AM 1045AM 4PM 8PM Price C £12

009 Bethesda Bethesda was allocated number 009 in the 1959 to 1962 lists. 014 Llandudno Junction Llandudno Junction was allocated number 014 in the 1959 to 1962 lists.

030 TREMADOG / TREMADOC Sub Office of Carnarvon 1844 to 1870, Railway Sub Office 1870 to 1893, Sub Office of Portmadoc 1893 to present. From 1973 Tremadog. Tremadoc was allocated number 030 in the lists from 1855 to 1906. Number 030 was later allocated to Braunton, Devon 1959 to 1962.

3HOS 4VOS SEP1854 NOV1871

3HOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £100+ (price if found on dated cover) 4VOS Used from 24 JUL1873 to 19 APR1915 Price G £80+ on cover, £40 on ppc

031 PORTMADOG / PORTMADOC Sub Office of Carnarvon 1844 to 1862, Railway Sub Office 1862 to 1890, Head Post Office 1890 to 1969, Salaried Sub Office 1969 to present. Spelt Porthmadog in 1973 Portmadoc was allocated number 031 in all the lists from 1855 to 1962. Sub Office (that used barred numerals):- 030 Tremadoc 1893 to present.

3HOS 3HOS SEP1854 DEC1861

64 CARNARVONSHIRE 031-B47

3HOS Used from 10 JUN1857 to 30 JUL1875 Price D £8

4VOD 3VOD MAY1872 MAY1881

4VOD Used from 14 AUG1872 to 7 NOV1891 Codes: A C E Price C £8 3VOD Time in code Used from 4 AUG1881 to 12 DEC1898 Codes: A B C E F Price A £4 3VOD Time in full Used from 6 OCT1900 to 4 MAY1906 Times: 645AM 5PM 545PM 630PM 645PM 650PM 9PM 10PM 630 Price A £4

A99 CHWILOG Sub Office of Caernarfon 1878 to 1881, Railway Sub Office 1881 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1960, Sub Office of Pwllheli 1960 to present. Chwilog was allocated A99 in the lists from 1882 to 1906. 3VOS issued when Chwilog became a RSO in 1881 Number A99 3HOS was previously allocated to Mailboat Sorters on the Mediterranean Packets.

3VOD NOT 3VOS ENTERED IN THE MAY1881 PROOF BOOKS

3VOS Used from 13 NOV1889 to 23 NOV1891 Price H £80+ 3VOD Used from 1 AUG1893 to 26 MAR1913 Codes: A C none Price D £10

B47 LLANDUDNO Sub Office of Conway 1844 to 1861, Railway Sub Office 1861 to 1880, Head Post Office 1880 to present. B47 3HOS was issued when Llandudno became a RSO in 1861. Llandudno was allocated number B46 in the lists from 1874 to 1924, then number 470 1926 to 1962. Sub Office (that used barred numerals):- Tywyn 1888 to 1919.

65 CARNARVONSHIRE B46-B47

3VOSX ERROR OF NUMBER 3HOS THE B46 OF JAN1861 RHYDDLAN FLINT SENT TO LLANDUDNO IN MAR1875

3HOS Used from 18 JUL1861 to 20 MAY1873 Price G £30 3VOSX (Error of number B46) Used from 9 AUG1875 to 28 MAY1880 Price F £60+

3CD 4VOD SEP1862 AUG1874

4CD Used from 12 AUG1863 to 27 DEC1875 Codes: A B Binv C Cinv I O Price B £5 4VOD Used from 7 FEB1875 to 28 APR1879 Codes: A B Binv C Cinv Price F £15

3VODA WITH 3VODB WITHOUT DOT MAY1879 A DOT JUN1882

3VODA B.47 with dot:- 3VODA Used from 26 SEP1879 to 3 APR1894 Codes: A B C Cinv D E F H P Price C £4 The dot is not always very clear.

3VODB B47 no dot and double side arcs:- 3VODB Time in code Used from 21 FEB1883 to 2 SEP1895 Codes: A D E F H P Price C £4 3VODB Time in asterisk code Early use 18 AUG1894 to 27 JUL1895 Late use 3 AUG1905 to 24 SEP1906 Codes: B*P B*P* D*P F*P GA*P H*P HD*P I*P 4*P 5*P 6*P 8*P 11*A Price D £6 3VODB Time in full Used from 17 JUN1896 to 7 SEP1905 Times 630AM 9AM 11AM 1110AM 1PM 115PM 3PM 4PM 6PM 615PM 8PM 815PM 830PM 845PM 1230PM Price A £3

3VODC SINGLE SIDE ARCS NOT PROOFED

66 CARNARVONSHIRE B47-E74

3VODC B47 no dot and single side arcs:- 3VODC Time in code Used from 7 AUG1892 to 21 SEP1893 Code: H Price G £12 3VODC Time in asterisk code Early use 22 OCT1894 to 28 MAY1896 Late use 5 AUG1905 to 15 SEP1906 Codes: H*A K*A A*P C*P D*P E*P F*P FF*P GA*P H*P HD*P HF*P M*P 1*P 2*P 6*P 7*P 8*P Price B £5 3VODC Time in full Used from 18 JUL1897 to 25 AUG1905 Times: 9AM 1PM 515PM 6PM 615PM 7PM 7.15PM 8PM 830PM Price B £3

B48 TREFRIW Sub Office of Conway 1852 to 1865, Railway Sub Office 1865 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. Trefriw was allocated number B48 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

3HOS 4VOD 3VOD NOT JAN1861 OCT1874 PROOFED

3HOS Used from 3 AUG 1871 to 25 OCT1871 Price H £60 4VOD Used from 11 NOV1879 to 19 OCT1909 Codes: A B C none Price G £35 3VOD Used from 25 DEC1895 to 26 SEP1911 Codes: A B none Price A £8 on cover, £4 on ppc

C23 TYWYN Sub Office of Conway 1854 to 1888, Sub Office of Llandudno 1888 to 1893, closed 1893 to 1899, Sub Office of Llandudno 1899 to 1919, Sub Office of Llandudno Junction 1919 to 1973, from 1933 to 1973 as a Town Sub Office, then a Town Sub Office of Conway 1973 to present. Tywyn was allocated number C23 in the lists from 1874 to 1906 and J30 in 3TH.HOS the 1892 to 1902 lists, it was thus allocated both in the 1892 to 1902 lists. SEP1864

3TH.HOS Used from 27 SEP1866 to 4 APR1889 Price H £100

E74 PENMAENMAWR Sub Office of Conway 1851 to 1874, Railway Sub Office 1874 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. Penmaenmawr was allocated number E74 in the lists from 1874 to 1906 and then 607 from 1924 to 1962.

67 CARNARVONSHIRE E74-F32

3VOS 4VOS SEP1881 SEP1869

4VOS Used from 9 SEP1870 to 9 MAY1872 Price H £60 3VOS GPO

4VOD 3VOD JUN1872 NOV1879

4VOD Used from 17 OCT1872 to 1 JUL1879 Code: C Price G £40 3VOD Time in code Used from 31 AUG1880 to 13 MAR1894 Codes: A C Cinv Price B £5 3VOD Time in full Used from 20 JUL1895 to 1 FEB1905 Times: 8AM 11AM 1145AM 1215PM 645PM 830PM 845PM 9PM Price D £5

F32 BETWS Y COED Sub Office of Conway 1852 to 1865, Sub Office of Llanrwst RSO 1865 to 1876, Railway Sub Office 1876 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. Betws y Coed (Carn) was allocated number F32 in the 1882 to 1906 lists, later number 62 in the 1924 to 1962 lists. Bettws Bledrws (Card) was allocated number F32 in the 1874 list and used a F32 4VOS from 1873 to 1874. Derry Ormond (Card) was not in any list, but used (in error?) a F32 4VOS from 1879 to 1903. F32 was correctly used in Bettws-y-Coed (Carn) from 1885.

3VOS SEP1882

A 4VOS F32 was used in both Bettws Bledrws (Card) and Derry Ormond (Card) 3VOS 21 APR1884 to 30 MAY1884 Price G £50

68 CARNARVONSHIRE F32-F53

3VOD NOT 3VOD ENTERED IN THE JUL1884 PROOF BOOKS

3VOD Time in code Used from 21 MAR1885 to 26 SEP1902 Codes: A B Price B £4 3VOD Time in full Used from 25 MAR1903 to 26 NOV1913 Times: 815AM 10AM 1015AM 6PM 615PM 8PM 815PM Price A £6 on cover, £3 ppc The previous distinction between type A with and type B without dots either side of the Y doesn’t work in practice.

F48 CRICCIETH Sub Office of Caernarfon 1847 to 1854, Sub Office of Pwllheli 1854 to 1857, Sub Office ofCaernarfon 1857 to 1865, Sub Office of Portmadoc 1865 to 1871, Railway Sub Office 1871 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. F48 4VOS issued when Criccieth became a RSO in 1871. Criccieth was allocated number F48 in the 1874 to 1906 lists, later number 4VOS 235 in the 1927 to 1962 lists. NOV1871

4VOS Used from 20 NOV1872 to 15 AUG1899 Price F £50+ Squared Circles in use: NOV1880 to OCT1904

F50 GROESLON Sub Office ofCaernarfon 1862 to 1871 spelt Croeslon, then became Groeslon Railway Sub Office 1871 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1938, Sub OfficeCaernarfon of 1938 to present. 4VOD issued when Groeslon became a RSO in 1871. Groeslon was allocated number F50 in the lists from 1874 to 4VOD 1906. NOV1871

4VOD Used from 2 OCT1872 to 9 OCT1908 Codes: A B Price E £25

F53 PENYGROES Sub Office ofCaernarfon 1847 to 1870, Railway Sub Office 1870 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1942, Sub Office of Caernarfon 1942 to present. Penygroes was allocated number F53 in the lists from 1874 to 1906. Sub Office (that used barred numerals):-H96 Talysarn 1874 to 4VOD 1942. NOV1871

4VOD Time in code Used from 12 AUG1872 to 11 AUG 1899 Codes: A B Binv C Price D £15 4VOD Time in full Used from 13 MAR 1900 to 29 AUG1900 Time: 730PM Price H £15

69 CARNARVONSHIRE F55-G40

F55 TALYSARN see also H96 Sub Office ofCaernarfon 1857 to 1871, Sub Office of Penygroes RSO 1871 to 1872, Sub Office of Caernarfon 1872 to 1873, Sub Office of Penygroes RSO 1873 to 1942, Sub Office of Caernarfon 1942 to present. Talysarn was allocated number F55 in the 1874 to 1906 lists and number H96 in the 1887 to 1906 lists and used them at the same time.

3VOD NOT 4VOD ENTERED IN THE NOV1871 PROOF BOOKS

4VOD GPO 3VOD Used from 24 DEC1895 to 15 AUG1909 Codes: B C Price E £25 on cover, £12 on ppc

F57 PENYGROES Allocated to Leyburn Yorkshire but sent in error to Penygroes. Not seen used at Penygroes. Used in Leyburn its correct allocation in 1879.

4VOS GPO

4VOS NOV1871

G28 GARN DOLBENMAEN Sub Office of Carnarvon 1851 to 1871, Sub Office of Tremadoc RSO 1871 to 1873, Railway Sub Office 1873 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to pre- sent. G28 3VOS issued when Garn Dolbenmaen became a RSO in 1873. Garn Dolbenmaen was allocated number G28 in the lists from 1874 to 1906. 3VOS 3VOS Used from 2 JUL1881 to 17 SEP1925 Price F £50+ NOV1873

G40 RHOSTRYFAN First duplex issued in JUN1882, issued with the corrected spelling in JUL1882. Sub Office ofCaernarfon 1860 to 1917, Sub Office of Llandwrog 1917 to 1936, Sub Office of Caernarfon 1938 to 1996, closed 1996. Rhostryfan was allocated number G40 in the lists from 1882 to 1906.

70 CARNARVONSHIRE G40-H96

3VOD JUN1882 3VOD JUL1882 CORRECT SPELLING SPELLING ERROR NOT RECORDED SENT A MONTH LATER

3VOD Used from 9 MAY1883 to 25 SEP1906 Code: B Price F £40+ on cover, £20 on ppc

G50 DOLWYDDELAN Sub Office of Conwy 1856 to 1865, Sub Office of Llanwrst RSO 1865 to 1873, Sub Office ofConwy 1873 to 1880, Railway Sub Office 1880 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. Dolwyddelan was allocated number G50 in the lists from 1882 to 1906.

3VOS Used from 5 JUL1887 to 4 DEC1908 Price D £15 on cover, £8 on ppc. 3VOS SEP1882

G81 LLANSANTFFRAID Sub Office ofConwy 1852 to 1909, Post Town 1909 to 1961, Sub Office of Colwyn Bay 1961 to present. Llansantffraid was allocated number G81 in the lists 1887 to 1902.

3VOS GPO

3VOS AUG1883

H96 TALYSARN see also F55 Sub Office ofCaernarfon 1857 to 1871, Sub Office of Penygroes RSO 1871 to 1872, Sub Office of Caernarfon 1872 to 1873, Sub Office of Penygroes RSO 1873 to 1942, Sub Office of Caernarfon 1942 to present. Talysarn was allocated number F55 in the 1874 to 1906 lists and number H96 in the 1887 to 1906 lists and used them at the same time.

3VOS 3VOS Used from 6 APR1891 to 25 MAY1907 Price H £100+ MAY1887

71 CARNARVONSHIRE J30-K24

J30 TYWYN Sub Office ofConwy 1854 to 1888, Sub Office of Llandudno 1888 to 1893, closed 1893 to 1899, Sub Office of Llandudno 1899 to 1919, Sub Office of Llandudno Junction 1919 to 1973, from 1933 to 1973 as a Town Sub Office, then a Town Sub Office of Conwy 1973 to present. Tywyn was allocated number C23 in the lists from 1874 to 1906 and J30 in the 1892 to 1902 lists.

3VOD/S It could be either a 3VOS or a 3VOD Has been seen used on a loose 1d lilac, probably Tywyn rather that Deganwy.

J30 DEGANWY Sub Office of Llandudno 1889 to 1919, Sub Office of Llandudno Junction 1919 to 1973 from 1933 to 1973 as a Town Sub Office, then a Town Sub Office of Conwy 1973 to present. Deganwy was allocated number J30 in the 1906 list. No numeral obliterators recorded with the number J30.

K24 LLANWNDA Sub Office of Caernarfon 1889 to 1917, Post Town 1917 to 1936, Sub Office of Caernarfon 1936 to present

3VOD Used from 21 SEP1893 to 10 AUG1908 Codes: A C Price F £40+ on cover, £20 on ppc

3VOD NOT ENTERED IN THE PROOF BOOKS

72 DENBIGHSHIRE INDEX 181

ABERGELE 181 - 6 MOCHDRE 183 CERRIG Y DRUIDION 596 PENSARN H27 CHIRK 196 PENTRE VOELAS 598 COLWYN BAY 096 Rhosllanerchrugog 088 DENBIGH 241 RUABON 197 EGLWYSBACH G86 RUTHIN 665 LLANGOLLEN 472 TREFNANT J03 LLANRWST 597 WREXHAM 924 (824)

6 Abergele Abergele was allocated number 181 in the lists from 1844 to 1906 and then 6 from 1929 to 1962.

181 ABERGELE Sub Office of Chester 1844 to 1848, Sub Office of Rhyl 1848 to 1860, Railway Sub Office 1860 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. Abergele was allocated number 181 in the lists from 1844 to 1906 and then 6 from 1929 to 1962. Number 181 was later allocated to Chorlton cum Hardy (Ches) 1924 to 1951 and then Blythe Bridge (Staffs) 1952 to 1962. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- H27 Pensarn 1865 to 1905.

1844 3VOS APR1844 JUN1882

1844 Used from 29 JUN1844 to 26 FEB1871 Price E £8 3VOS Used on 20 FEB1883 Price H £40

4VOD 3VOD OCT1871 OCT1886

4VOD Time in code Used from 17 SEP1872 to 21 MAR1902 Codes: B C FG H I Price C £3 4VOD Time in full Used from 22 JUL1903 to 26 MAR1910 Times: 1115AM 1130AM 1145AM 130PM 145PM 6PM 7PM 815PM 830PM 845PM 9PM Price B £3 3VOD Time in code Used from 4 NOV1886 to 20 JAN1902 Codes: B C F H Price G £10 3VOD Time in full Used from 24 NOV1902 to 29 JUL1910 Times: 930AM 945AM 1115AM 1145AM 130PM 145PM 345PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 730PM 815PM 830PM 9PM Price A £3 73 DENBIGHSHIRE 183-197

183 MOCHDRE Sub Office of Chester 1844 to 1848, Sub Office of Conway 1848 to 1897, Sub Office of Colwyn Bay 1897 to present, as a Town Sub Office from 1931. Mochdre was allocated number 183 in the 1844 to 1902 lists. Number 183 was later allocated to Cheale (Ches) 1929 to 1962. 1844 APR1844 1844 No dated copies recorded Price H* £100++ (price if found on dated cov- er)

196 CHIRK Head Post Office 1844 to 1848, Sub Office of Rhuabon 1848 to 1916, Post Town 1916 to 1923, Sub Office of Wrexham to present. Chirk was allocated number 196 in the lists from 1844 to 1857.

Number 196 was later allocated to Ewarton Jamaica where a 3HOS was 1844 used on Jamaican stamps and finally to Crook, Durham 1924 to 1962. APR1844 Sub Office (that used barred numerals):- 197 Ruabon 1844 to 1848.

1844 Used from 23 JAN1847 to 10 MAY1859 Price D £20 Seen in green

197 RHUABON / RUABON Sub Office of Chirk 1844 to 1848, Head Post Office 1848 to 1923, Salaried Sub Office from 1916, Sub Office of Wrexham 1923 to present. Ruabon was allocated number 197 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- 196 Chirk 1848 to 1916 and 742 Llangollen 1848 to 1855.

1844 3HOS APR1844 AUG1858

1844 Used from 1 AUG1844 to 20 SEP1858 Price D £5 3HOS Used from 3 AUG1859 to 31 JUL1865 Price G £15

4VOS 3VOS MAR1866 OCT1874

4VOS Used on 3 JUN1866 Price H £60 3VOS GPO

74 DENBIGHSHIRE 197-241

4VODA 4VODB JUL1866 OCT1874

4VODA (Straight Ruabon) Used from 14 AUG1866 to 20 JUL1874 Codes: B C E none Price D £6 4VODB (Curved Ruabon) Used from 16 NOV1874 to 6 SEP1879 Codes: B C Price B £3

3VOD MAY1879

3VOD Time in code Used from 18 SEP1879 to 1 DEC1893 Codes: A B C D E F G none Price A £3 3VOD Time in asterisk code Used from 23 SEP1894 to 20 MAY1898 Codes: DC*A KE*A KF*A DA*P F*P FF*P I*P Price D £6

241 DENBIGH Head Post Office 1844 to 1855. Sub Office of Rhyl 1855 to 1865. Railway Sub Office 1865 to 1887. Head Post Office 1887 to present, reduced to a Salaried Sub office in 1968, stayed a Post Town. Denbigh was allocated number 241 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962.

1844 APR1844

1844 Used from 22 SEP1844 to 23 AUG1852 Price B £5 1844 in blue Used from 19 MAR1850 to 22 APR1850 1844 in green Used from 1851 to 1853 1844 in violet Used from MAR1848 to JAN1850 Also seen in olive and yellow

75 DENBIGHSHIRE 241

3HOS JAN1853 3HOS 3HOS AUG1856 OCT1865

3HOS Used from 24 FEB1853 to 21 OCT 1875 Price F £12

3VOS 3TH.HOS 4VOS DEC1884 OCT1865 JUL1866

3TH.HOS Used on 18 OCT1872 Price H £40 4VOS Used from 16 DEC1872 to 2 JAN1882 Price G £25 3VOS Used on 19 NOV1885 Price H £40

4VODB 4VODA JUN1874 4VODB DEC1867 JUN1874

4VODA (Straight Denbigh) Used from 20 MAY1869 to 23 NOV1882 Codes: A B C D Price C £4 4VODB (Curved Denbigh) Time in code Used from 2 OCT1874 to 23 MAY1899 Codes: A B C D Price A £3 4VODB (Curved Denbigh) Time in full Used from 12 DEC1900 to 16 JUL1902 Times: 8AM 2PM 730PM 730 Price G £6

3VOD NOT PROOFED

3VOD Used from 10 JAN1901 to 21 SEP1904 Times: 8AM 11AM 1115AM 130PM 2PM 715PM 730PM Price C £3

76 DENBIGHSHIRE 472

472 LLANGOLLEN Head Post Office 1844 to 1848, Sub Office ofRhuabon 1848 to 1855, Head Post Office 1855 to present. Llangollen was allocated number 472 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962.

1844 3HOS 3HOS APR1844 AUG1856 FEB1860

1844 Used from 21 JUL1845 to 28 MAY1856 Price D £5 3HOS Used from 2 FEB1857 to 21 FEB1863 Price C £3

3VOS 4VOS OCT1880 3TH.HOS OCT1870 JAN1864

3TH.HOS Used from 28 JUL1864 to 2 JUL1867 Price D £8 4VOS Used from 5 MAY1874 to 30 MAY1874 Price G £30 3VOS Used from 25 MAY1882 to 26 AUG1907 Price G £30

4VOD 4VOD OCT1867 NOV1870

4VOD 4VOD NOT NOV1872 ENTERED IN THE PROOF BOOKS

4VOD Time in code Used from 20 OCT1867 to 14 APR1895 Codes: A B C D E F Price A £3 The three Proof Book entries are now illustrated. 4VOD Time in full Used from 17 OCT1895 to 16 JAN1897 Times: 2PM 245PM 7PM Price F £5

77 DENBIGHSHIRE 472-597

3VOD JAN1881

3VOD Time in code Used from 14 FEB1881 to 6 SEP1900 Codes: A B C D E F G Price A £3 3VOD Time in full Used from 27 APR1901 to 8 AUG1905 Times: 830AM 930AM 10AM 121PM 130PM 145PM 2PM 415PM 730PM 8PM 830PM 845PM Price A £3

596 CERRIG Y DRUIDION Sub Office of Corwen 1844 to present. Cerrig y Druidion was allocated number 596 in the lists from 1844 to 1857. Number 596 was later allocated to Fittleworth, Sussex 1882 to 1906 and then Peel (I.O.M.) 1924 to 1962. 1844 1844 Used from 12 JUN1846 to 25 APR1855 Price G £80+ APR1844 Occurs with a Cerrig y Druidion straight line mark and an Oswestry cds

597 LLANRWST Sub Office of Conwy 1844 to 1861, Railway Sub Office 1861 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. Llanrwst was allocated number 597 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962.

1844 4VOS APR1844 JUN1872

1844 Used from 21 JUL1845 to 7 AUG1870 Price E £8 Occurs with a Llanrwst cud. and a Conwy cds. 4VOS Used from 24 SEP1872 to 6 OCT1874 Price H £40

3VOD 3VOD 4VOD MAY1880 JUL1887 AUG1875

78 DENBIGHSHIRE 597-665

4VOD Used from 1 SEP1875 to 22 APR1880 Codes: A B none Price C £3 3VOD Time in code Used from 30 MAY1880 to 21 JUN1895 Codes: A B C Price C £3 3VOD Time in full Used from 8 JAN1896 to 25 APR1907 Times: 1030AM 3PM 630PM 7PM 745PM 8PM 815PM 830PM 830 1030 Price A £3

598 PENTRE VOELAS Sub Office of Oswestry 1844 to 1854, Sub Office of Corwen 1854 to 1860, Sub Office of Conwy 1860 to 1865, Sub Office of Llanrwst RSO 1865 to 1873, Sub Office ofConwy 1873 to 1881, Sub Office of Betws-y-Coed RSO 1881 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. By 1955 Pentrefoelas. Pentre Voelas was allocated number 598 in the lists 1844 to 1857. Number 598 was later allocated to Adelphi, Jamaica 1882 to 1902 where a 3HOS was used on Jamaican stamps, then to Ossett (Yorks) 1924 to 1962.

1844 GPO It is assumed that an 1844 type was sent to Pentre Voelas

665 RUTHIN Head Post Office 1844 to 1855, Sub Office of Flint 1855 to 1862, Railway Sub Office 1862 to 1900, Head Post Office 1900 to present. Ruthin was allocated number 665 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962.

3HOS 1844 APR1860 APR1844

1844 Used from 31 MAY1844 to 17 MAR1861 Price C £5 3HOS Used from 2 MAY1860 to 3 JAN1866 Price F £12

4VODA 4VOS NOT JAN1871 PROOFED

4VOS Used from 16 JUL1867 to 9 JUL1874 Price G £30 4VODA (Straight Ruthin) Used from 10 APR1871 to 20 NOV1873 Code: A Price G £30

79 DENBIGHSHIRE 665-924

4VODB 3VOD OCT1872 NOV1879

4VODB (Curved Ruthin) Used from 18 APR1873 to 25 JUL1881 Code: A Price B £3 3VOD Time in code Used from 5 DEC1879 to 26 APR1894 Codes: A B C D Price A £3 3VOD Time in asterisk code Used from 4 OCT1894 to 1 JAN1902 Codes: CK*A KF*A AF*P CC*P CG*P GC*P Price E £6 3VOD Time in full Used from 22 MAY1902 to 18 OCT1905 Times: 730AM 745AM 1045AM 11AM 130PM 3PM 445PM 710PM 715PM 730PM 745PM 750PM 830PM 845PM 30PM Price A £3

924 WREXHAM Head Post office 1844 to present. Wrexham was allocated number 924 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962.

1844 3HOS 3HOS 3HOS JUL1860 APR1844 JAN1858 MAR1858

1844 Used from 5 MAY1844 to 16 JUN1855 Price A £5 Seen in blue 3HOS GPO

3VOS 3VOS FEB1876 3VOS 4VOS DEC1878 MAR1884 3VOS NOV1872 AUG1885

4VOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £80 (price if found on dated cover) 3VOS Used from 1 MAY1878 to 17 SEP1888 Price H £60

80 DENBIGHSHIRE 924

SDWYS VIII JAN1858 SPOON JUN1855

SPOON Used from 28 JUN1855 to 24 AUG1861 Codes: B C D Price D £75 SDWYS VIII Used from 15 MAY1858 to 11 MAR1864 Codes: B C Price C £12

3CD MAR1858 4VODA FEB1868 4VODA JUL1871

3CD Used from 30 APR1858 to 18 MAY1870 Codes: B C D none Price A £3 Six very similar issues were proofed between Mar1858 and Feb1868 4VODA (Straight Wrexham) Used from 2 APR1868 to 15 NOV1871 Codes: C D Price F

4VODB JUL1871 4VODB MAR1873 4VODB SEP1874

4VODB JUN1875 4VODB FEB1876 4VODB AUG1877

4VODB (Curved Wrexham) Used from 22 JUL1871 to 22 NOV1878 Codes: B C D Price A £3

81 DENBIGHSHIRE 924-096

3VODX ERROR OF NUMBER 3VOD DEC1878 NOT PROOFED

3VOD Time in code Used from 20 JAN1879 to 21 MAR1898 Codes: A B C D E F G H P X Price A £3 Five issues proofed between DEC1878 & AUG1885, many later subtypes exist that were not proofed 3VOD Time in asterisk code Used from 30 JUN1894 to 27 MAY1898 Codes: KC*A A*P EL*P FC*P FL*P G*P I*P KK*A KK*P Price B £6 3VOD Time in full Used from 26 FEB1898 to 23 JAN1904 Times: 9AM 1045AM 130PM 245PM 515PM 9PM Price A £3 3VODX (824 Error of number) Used from 9 APR1884 to 8 DEC1884 Codes: B C D E Price F £100 Squared Circles in use: SEP1885 to JUL1903

088 Rhosllanerchrugog Rhosllanerchrugog was allocated number 088 in the lists from 1959 to 1962.

096 COLWYN BAY As Colwyn: Sub Office of Abergele 1846 to 1848, Sub Office of Rhyl 1848 to 1852, Sub Office of Conwy 1852 to 1879, Sub Office of Colwyn Bay RSO 1879 to 1897, Renamed Old Colwyn in 1897. As Colwyn Bay established in 1877, A Railway Sub Office 1879 to 1894, Head Post Office 1894 to present. 096 3VOS & 3VOD were issued in 1879 when Colwyn Bay became a RSO in 1879. Colwyn Bay was allocated number 096 in the lists from 1882 to 1962. 096 Not allocated prior to 1879 as it reads 960 when inverted.

3VOS 3VOD MAY1879 MAY1879

3VOS GPO 3VOD Time in code Used from 11 NOV1884 to 24 DEC1896 Codes: A B C D E G H I J Price D £8 3VOD Time in full Used from 7 AUG1896 to 14 AUG1900 Times: 115AM 845AM 1130AM 1145AM 145PM 645PM 845PM Price F £10

82 DENBIGHSHIRE G86-J03

G86 EGLWYSBACH Sub Office of Conwy 1855 to 1882, Railway Sub Office 1882 to 1896, Sub Office of Talycafn RSO 1896 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1961, Sub Office of Colwyn Bay 1961 to Present. Eglwysbach was allocated number G86 in the 1887 to 1906 lists.

3VOS Used on 3 OCT1901 Price H £100++

3VOS OCT1883

H27 PENSARN Sub Office of Rhyl 1855 to 1865, Sub Office of Abergele RSO 1865 to 1905, Ab- ergele 1905 to present, Town Sub Office from 1929. Pensarn was allocated number H27 in the lists from 1887 to 1906.

3VOS Used from 16 MAR1891 to 5 JUL1894 Price H £100

3VOS OCT1884

J03 TREFNANT Sub Office of Rhyl 1856 to 1884, Railway Sub Office 1884 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/ Post Town 1905 to 1937, Sub Office of Denbigh 1937 to Present. Trefnant was allocated number J03 in the lists from 1892 to 1906.

3VOD NOT 3VOS ENTERED IN THE AUG1887 PROOF BOOKS

3VOS Used from 8 JAN1889 to 26 MAY1890 Price G £40 3VOD Used from 29 APR1891 to 22 OCT1906 Codes: A B C D Price F £25 on cover, £12 on ppc

83 FLINTSHIRE INDEX 182-185

BAGILLT F03 MOSTYN QUAY C25 CONNAH’S QUAY H45 NORTHOP 185 FLINT 972 - 300 Prestatyn 615 GREENFIELD H56 RHYDDLAN B46 & J04 HAWARDEN 182 RHYL 973 - 426 HOLYWELL 375 ST.ASAPH 676 MOLD 531

182 HAWARDEN Sub Office of Chester 1844 to present. Hawarden was allocated number 182 from the 1844 list to 1857. Number 182 was later allocated to Betchworth, Surrey 1882 to 1924 and Campden (Glos) 1948 to 1962.

1844 Used from 27 DEC1844 to 13 JUN1858 Price H £100+ 1844 Occurs with a Hawarden straight line mark and a transit cds APR1844

185 NORTHOP Sub Office of Chester 1844 to 1848, Sub Office of Flint 1848 to 1862, Railway Sub Office 1862 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1939, Sub Office of Mold 1939 to present. Northop was allocated number 185 from the 1844 list to 1906. Number 185 was later allocated to Barry (Glam) 1959 to 1962.

1844 3HOS APR1844 JAN1861

1844 Used from 8 MAY1844 to 12 JUN1844 Price H £60 Occurs with a Northop straight line mileage mark and a transit cds. 3HOS Used from 18 NOV1861 to 30 AUG1866 Price H £40

3VOS 3VOD OCT1872 OCT1879

3VOS Used from 26 JUL1874 to 29 OCT1896 Price H £60 3VOD Used from 23 DEC1897 to 19 AUG1911 Codes: C none Price D £6 on cover, £3 on ppc

84 FLINTSHIRE 375

300 Flint Flint was allocated number 972 in the lists from 1844 to 1924 and then number 300 from 1929 to 1962

375 HOLYWELL Head Post Office 1844 to 1958, Salaried Sub Office from 1958, stayed a Post Town. Holywell was allocated number 375 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- F03 Bagillt 1844 to 1897, H56 Greenfield 1852 to present and C25 Mostyn Quay 1844 to 1897.

1844 3HOS 3HOS 3HOS APR1844 JUN1856 MAR1860 JUN1862

1844 Used from 23 MAY1844 to 6 OCT1854 Price E £8 1844 in blue Used in FEB1850 3HOS Used from 7 FEB1857 to 1 JAN1864 Price E £8

3TH.HOS 4VOS SEP1864 MAR1871

3TH.HOS Used from 24 NOV1865 to 25 AUG1868 Price F £20 4VOS GPO

3VOS 3VOS 4VOD AUG1880 OCT1884 AUG1870

3VOS Used from 15 JAN1880 to 20 MAR1895 Price H £50 4VOD Used from 5 APR1871 to 12 AUG1880 Code: C Price E £12

85 FLINTSHIRE 375-531

3VODA 3VODB OCT1879 DEC1884

3VODA (Holywell in cds) Used from 5 JAN1882 to 20 FEB1895 Codes: B C E Price F £15 3VODB (Holywell Flints in cds) Time in code Used from 2 JUL1892 to 21 FEB1900 Codes: B D Price G £8 3VODB (Holywell Flints in cds) Time in full Used from 18 MAR1901 to 16 MAY1906 Times: 9AM 1145AM 125PM 2PM 6PM 630PM 650PM 8PM 9PM 930PM 1.2.15 Price B £2

426 Rhyl A charge mark with the number 426 was sent to Rhyl in SEP1918. 426 was void in the 1906 to 1928 lists, there could have been a short allocation to Rhyl or a subordinate office.

531 MOLD Head Post Office 1844 to 1848. Sub Office of Flint 1848 to 1862. Railway Sub Office 1862 to 1888. Head Post Office 1888 to present. Holywell was allocated number 375 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962.

1844 3HOS 3HOS APR1844 APR1859 NOV1863

1844 Used from 31 AUG1844 to 19 MAR1859 Price E £8 3HOS Used from 1 AUG1859 to 1 NOV1865 Price F £12

3VOS MAY1876 4VODA APR 1870

3VOS GPO 4VODA (Straight Mold) Used from 30 MAY1870 to 16 MAR1872 Codes: B H Price F £15

86 FLINTSHIRE 531-676

4VODB 4VODB FEB1873 MAY1876

4VODB (Curved Mold) Used from 2 FEB1874 to 25 APR1902 Codes: A B C D Price A £3

3VOD NOT 3VOD NOT PROOFED PROOFED

3VOD Time in code Used from 13 FEB1898 to 21 AUG1901 Codes: C D none Price G £8 3VOD Time in full Used from 16 DEC1900 to 16 DEC1905 Times: 1150AM 1215AM 720AM 10AM 715PM 720PM 730PM 840PM 845PM 9PM Price A £2

MORPETH ERROR OF NUMBER

615 Prestatyn Prestatyn was allocated number 615 in the lists from 1924 to 1962.

676 ST.ASAPH Head Post Office 1844 to 1848, Sub Office of Rhyl 1848 to 1861, Railway Sub Office 1861 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. St Asaph was allocated number 676 in the all lists from 1844 to 1962.

1844 APR1844 3HOS APR1857

1844 Used from 17 MAY1844 to 24 MAR1857 Price F £15 3HOS Used from 13 FEB1861 to 24 SEP1868 Price G £20

87 FLINTSHIRE 676-972

3VOS 4VOD 3VOD JUN 1882 SEP1874 OCT1879

3VOS GPO 4VOD Time in code Used from 28 JUL1875 to 29 JUN1900 Codes: A B D Price F £6 4VOD Time in full Used from 31 DEC1906 to 24 AUG1910 Times: 8AM 1030AM 810PM 830PM Price C £3 3VOD Time in code Used from 31 JAN1880 to 27 JUN1899 Codes: B C D Dinv F Price C £3 3VOD Time in full Used from 10 DEC1898 to 27 DEC1911 Times: 1130AM 1145AM 2PM 215PM 230PM 330PM 515PM 530PM 540PM 615PM 7PM 8PM 810PM 830PM 845PM 10PM Price A £3

972 FLINT Sub Office of Chester 1844 to 1848, Head Post Office 1848 to present. 972 1844 type issued in 1848 when Flint became a Head Office. Flint was allocated number 972 in the lists from 1844 to 1924 and then number 300 from 1929 to 1962. Number 972 was later allocated to Radstock (Som) from 1929 to 1962. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- H45 Connah’s Quay 1863 to 1896, 531 Mold 1848 to 1862, 185 Northop 1848 to 1862 and 665 Ruthin (Den) 1855 to 1862.

1844 JUN/ 3VOS AUG 1848 FEB1874

1844 Used from 31 JAN1853 to 27 MAR1869 Price F £15 3VOS Used from 2 JUN1886 to 14 JUL1887 Price H £40

4VOD FEB1870

4VOD Used from 30 JAN1871 to 29 MAY1873 Code: B Price F £15

88 FLINTSHIRE 972-973

3VOD NOT 3VOD ENTERED IN THE OCT1874 PROOF BOOKS

3VOD Time in code Used from 7 JAN1875 to 3 DEC1903 Codes: A B D E Price D £6 3VOD Time in full Used from 10 NOV1904 to 31 MAY1912 Times: 930AM 945AM 12PM 330PM 930PM 10PM 30PM 0PM Price A £3

973 RHYL Sub Office of St.Asaph 1844 to 1848, Head Post Office 1848 to present. 973 1844 type issued in 1848 when Rhyl became a Head Office. Rhyl was allocated number 973 in the all lists from 1844 to 1962. A charge mark with the number 426 was sent to Rhyl in SEP1918, it was probably sent on to a subordinate office. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- 181 Abergele(Den) 1848 to 1860, 241 Denbigh 1855 to 1863 and 676 St Asaph 1848 to 1861.

1844 4VOS AUG1848 APR 1869

1844 Used from 17 AUG1849 to 8 NOV1866 Price E £12 Seen in blue 4VOS GPO

3VOS NOV1883 SDWYS Vb SEP1857

3VOS Used on 23 JUL1913 Price H £40 SDWYS Vb Used from 12 OCT1857 to 22 JAN1866 Codes: A C D Dinv Dsdwys O Price E £15

89 FLINTSHIRE 973-B46

4VODA APR1866

4VODA (Straight Rhyl) Used from 6 NOV1866 to 20 SEP1906 Codes: A B C D E G H J K L M O R Vinv none Price A £3 Three entries in The Proof Books between Apr1866 & Feb1869, they are all identical to the 4VODA which is illustrated above.

4VODB 4VODB 4VODB AUG1871 AUG1872 APR1877

4VODB (Curved Rhyl) Used from 23 MAR1872 to 9 SEP1897 Codes:B C D E F H K M N O P 6 Price A £3

3VOD AUG1880

3VOD Time in code Used from 17 SEP1880 to 20 AUG1906 Codes: B F G H M P O R 8X Price B £3 3VOD Time in full Used from 8 FEB1896 to 24 NOV1897 Times: 330PM 615PM 930PM Price G £10

B46 RHUDDLAN see also J04 Sub Office of St.Asaph 1844 to 1848, Sub Office of Rhyl 1848 to 1861, Railway Sub Office 1861 to 1872, Sub Office of Rhyl 1872 to 1883, Railway Sub Office 1883 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1949, Sub Office of Rhyl 1949 to present. The B46 3HOS issued when Rhuddlan first became a RSO in 1861 and then J04 during its second time as RSO. Rhuddlan was allocated both numbers B46 and J04 in the 1892 to 1902 lists.

There is no overlap in the use of the numerals. 3HOS The name changed to Rhuddlan in Jan 1897. JAN1861

3HOS Used from 19 FEB1868 to 24 SEP1868 Price H £100+

90 FLINTSHIRE C25-H45

C25 MOSTYN QUAY Sub Office of Holywell 1844 to 1897, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1897 to 1918, Sub Office of Chester 1918 to 1925, Post Town 1925 to 1942, Sub Office of Holywell 1942 to present. Mostyn Quay was allocated number C25 in the lists from 1874 to 1924. Called Mostyn only from 1887.

3VOD NOT 3TH.HOS ENTERED IN THE SEP1864 3VOS JUN1882 PROOF BOOKS

3TH.HOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £100+ (price if found on dated cover) 3VOS Used on 1 JUL1887 Price H £80+ 3VOD Used from 4 JUN1891 to 22 MAY1924 Codes: A B C none Price C £5 Recorded used through cloth in 1906

F03 BAGILLT Sub Office of Under Holywell 1844 to 1897, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1897 to 1918, Sub Office of Chester 1918 to 1925, Post Town 1925 to present. Bagillt was allocated number F03 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

4VOS 3VOS SEP1870 OCT1884

4VOS GPO 3VOS Used from 28 JAN1895 to 24 AUG1904 Price H £100+

H45 CONNAH’S QUAY Sub Office of Flint 1863 to 1896, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1896 to 1911, Sub Office of Chester 1911 to present. Connah’s Quay was allocated number H45 in the lists from 1887 to 1924

3VOD NOT 3VOS ENTERED IN THE JUN1885 PROOF BOOKS

91 FLINTSHIRE H45-J04

3VOS Used on 7 JAN1886 Price H £80+ 3VOD Used from 3 JUL1888 to 1 SEP1906 Codes: A B C D Price E £15 on cover, £8 on ppc

H56 GREENFIELD Sub Office of Holywell 1852 to present. Greenfield was allocated number H56 in the lists from 1887 to 1906.

3VOS Used from 4 JAN1888 to 12 MAR1902 Price G £80+

3VOS SEP1885

J04 RHUDDLAN see also B46 Sub Office of St.Asaph 1844 to 1848, Sub Office of Rhyl 1848 to 1861, Railway Sub Office 1861 to 1872, Sub Office of Rhyl 1872 to 1883, Railway Sub Office 1883 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1949, Sub Office of Rhyl 1949 topresent. B46 3HOS issued when Rhuddlan first became a RSO in 1861 and then J04 during its second time as RSO. Rhuddlan was allocated both numbers B46 and J04 in the 1892 to 1902 lists. There is no overlap in the use of the numerals. The name changed to Rhuddlan in Jan 1897.

3VOD NOT 3VOS ENTERED IN THE AUG1887 PROOF BOOKS

3VOS GPO 3VOD Used from 1 JUN1892 to 14 JUN1895 Code: D Price H £100+

92 GLAMORGANSHIRE INDEX

ABERAVON 773 & E98 HOPKINSTOWN D36 Abercwmboi F99 LLANDORE E34 ABERDARE 985 LLANSAMLET 234 ABERDARE MILL STREET E02 LLANTRISANT F92 ABERKENFIG 443 LLANTWIT VARDRE H42 ABERLLECHAU H24 LOUGHOR 361 Bargoed 63 MAESYCWMMER In Monmouthshire 156 Barry 162A & 185 MAESTEG 433 BIRCHGROVE H11 MARDY B18 BLACKMILL 331 MERTHYR TYDFIL 523 BLAENLLECHA 993 & D42 MORRISTON E35 & 501 BRIDGEND 120 MOUNTAIN ASH 246 BRITON FERRY B66 & 133 MUMBLES K37 BUTE DOCKS D57 NANYTFFYLLON 747 CAERAU 731 NANTYMOEL 331 CAERPHILLY 771 NEATH 540 CAP COCH F99 NEWTON 435 CARDIFF 162 PARKMILL E47 CEFN COED F75 PENARTH A94 & D94 & 162B CLIVETOWN H63 PENCLAWDD E48 CLYDACH E36 PENTRE D98 & 580 CLYDACH VALE D55 PENYGRAIG 252 & 992 COITY 348 PLASMARL K25 COWBRIDGE 224 PONTARDULAIS 470 & 934 CRYNANT 866 PONTARDAWE 143 & E37 CWMAMAN E28 PONTLOTTYN E32 CWMAVON E99 PONTYCLOWN A89 - 058 CWMBWRLA E51 PONTYPRIDD 163 CYMMER 991 PORTH 991 & 992 DAFEN D40 PORTHCAWL 452 DERRI 211 PYLE 121 DINAS 990 QUAKERS YARD G34 Dinas Powis 056 RESOLVEN 44 DOWLAIS 982 & D04 & 523A & 804 REYNOLDSTONE 765 & E49 FERNDALE 993 SKETTY E46 & 737 FOREST FACH A87 SKEWEN F86 GILFACH GOCH 19 SOUTH FERNDALE 855 GORSEINON G42 & 778 SPELTER WORKS 731 GORSEINON STATION G42 SWANSEA 763 GOWER ROAD B61 Swansea NDO 736B GOWERTON B61 Swansea NWDO 763A GREENHILL E51 Swansea SDO 763C GWAUN-CAE-GURWEN K76 & 361 Swansea WDO 763D Hengoed 057 & 156

93 GLAMORGANSHIRE INDEX 19-119

TAIBACH 773 TYLORSTOWN 855 TON PENTRE G56 UPPER CWMTWRCH A86 TONYPANDY 989 WATTSTOWN H24 TONYREFAIL 135 & 801 WAUNARLLWYD K69 TREALAW 994 WEST CROSS 121 TREBANOS 119 Whitchurch, Cardiff 40 TREFOREST E56 YNYSHIR A88 TREHARRIS D49 & 812 YNYSMEUDWY H07 & E50 TREHERBERT 986 YNYSYBWL H63 TREORCHY 987 YSTALYFERA E38 & 045 TROEDYRHIW B56 YSTRAD RHONDDA 988

19 GILFACH GOCH Sub Office of Pontypridd 1871 to 1875, Sub Office of Bridgend 1875 to 1893, Sub Office of Blackmill RSO 1893 to 1895, Sub Office of Bridgend 1895 to 1900, Railway Sub Office 1900 to 1902, Sub Office of Bridgend 1902 to 1933, Sub Office of Tonyrefail 1933 to 1941, Sub Office of Porth 1941 topresent. Gilfach Goch was allocated number 19 in the 1874 to 1906 lists.

Number 19 was later allocated to Amlwch, Anglesey 1924 to 1962. 3VOS The 19 3VOS sent when Gilfach Goch became a Sub office of Bridgend in 1875. JAN1874

3VOS GPO

40 Whitchurch, Cardiff Whitchurch was allocated number 40 in the 1962 list.

44 RESOLVEN Sub Office of Neath 1858 to 1861, closed 1861 to 1864, Sub Office of Neath 1864 to present. Resolven was allocated number 44 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. Number 44 was previously allocated to Tideswell (Derbys) 1844 to 1857, later to Belford (Northumb) 1924 to 1962. 3VOS FEB1874 3VOS GPO

63 Bargoed Bargoed was allocated number 63 in the 1924 to 1962 lists.

119 TREBANOS Changed its name from The Pheasant Bush (a pub) to Trebanos in 1888, Sub Office of Swansea 1888 to 1896, Railway Sub Office 1896 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1913, Sub Office of Pontardawe 1913 to 1922, Sub Office of Swansea 1922 topresent. Trebanos was allocated number 119 in the 1892 to 1906 lists. Number 119 was allocated to Edmonton, London 1874 to 1887, Bulwell, Nottinghamshire 1924 to 1959 and Llanrumney, in Monmouthshire sometime after 1962

94 GLAMORGANSHIRE 119-120

3VOS NOT PROOFED 119 CANCELLATIONS USED IN EDMONTON

3VOS Used from 25 JUN1903 to 28 JUL1906 Price G £60+ No 119 on a loose stamp issued after 1883 will be Trebanos not Edmonton.

120 BRIDGEND Head Post Office 1844 top resent. Bridgend was allocated number 120 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- 443 Aberkenfig 1844 to 1893 & 1902 to present, 333 Blackmill 1853 to 1893 & 1895 to present, 348 Coity 1875 to present, 433 Maesteg 1844 to 1893 & 1902 to 1991, 747 Nantyffyllon 1876 to 1893, 331 Nantymoel 1875 to 1893, 435 Newton 1867 to 1893, 452 Porthcawl 1845 to 1893 & 1902 to 1910, 731 Spelter Works 1855 to 1895.

3HOS 1844 1844 JUL1849 APR1844 APR1849

1844 USED AT RINGWOOD IN ERROR FROM MAY1850 TO FEB1868

3HOS 3HOS 3HOS 3HOS AUG1862 SEP1854 FEB1858 APR1862

1844 Used from 7 JUN1844 to 7 OCT1853 Price A £6 3HOS Used from 7 OCT1853 to NOV1864 Price E £10

4VOS 3VOS OCT1868 SEP1876

4VOS GPO 3VOS GPO

95 GLAMORGANSHIRE 120-121

3CD SEP1858

3CD Used from 24 NOV1858 to 28 JUN1866 Codes: C D G Price C £6 Two identical 3CD’s were proofed in Sep1858 & Mar1866, the latter is illustrated

4VOD 4VOD 4VOD MAR1871 APR1874 OCT1868

4VOD Used from 25 OCT1868 to 2 AUG1892 Codes: B C G N Price A £4

3VOD MAR1886

3VOD Time in code Used from 16 MAR1887 to 27 OCT1901 Codes: B C E G I K M N none Price C £3 3VOD Time in asterisk code Used in 2 FEB1895 Code: IF*P Price H £25 3VOD Time in full Used from 8 JUL1896 to 6 JUL1906 Times: 1030AM 1130AM 145PM 230PM 3PM 3 330PM 345PM 445PM 545PM 630PM 645PM 7PM 715PM 8PM 8 9PM 915PM 930PM 930 Price A £3

121 PYLE Sub Office of Bridgend 1844 to 1853, Sub Office of Taibach 1853 to 1865, Sub Office of Bridgend 1865 to present. Pyle was allocated number 121 in the lists from 1844 to 1857. Number 121 was later allocated to West Cross, Glamorganshire 1874 to 1906 then Redhill, Surrey 1929 to 1962.

96 GLAMORGANSHIRE 121-135

1844 3HOS APR1844 AUG1856

THE MORPETH ERROR OF NUMBER A 3HOS SENT IN NOV1853 THAT HAS ONLY BEEN SEEN USED AT MORPETH

1844 Used from 18 JAN1845 to 16 SEP1858 Price E £30 Occurs with a Pyle cud and a Bridgend cds 3HOS Used on 8 JUL1858 Price H £150 Seen in blue The 3HOS 18NOV1853 entry in the Proof Books was only used in Morpeth from 9 FEB1854 to 6 JUN1856. The later 3HOS 7Aug1856 Proof Book entry has only been seen used on a loose stamp, it is assumed to have been used in Pyle.

121 WEST CROSS Sub Office of Swansea 1869 to 1896, Railway Sub Office 1896 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Swansea 1922 to 1933, Town Sub Office of Mumbles 1933 to present. West Cross was allocated number 121 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. Number 121 was previously allocated to Pyle, Glamorganshire 1844 to 1857 3VOS then Redhill, Surrey 1929 to 1962. APR1874

3VOS Used from 18 AUG1875 to 3 JAN1887 Price H £100+

133 Briton Ferry Briton Ferry was allocated number B66 in the lists from 1874 to 1924 and 133 from 1924 to 1962.

135 TONYREFAIL see also 801 Sub Office of Pontypridd 1857 to 1874, Sub Office of Cardiff 1874 to 1880, Sub Office of Llantrisant RSO 1880 to 1885, Sub Office of Pontyclun RSO 1885 to 1891, Sub Office of Pontypridd 1891 to 1893, Sub Office of Porth RSO 1893 to 1902, Sub Office of Pontypridd 1902 to 1910, Post Town 1910 to 1941, Sub Office of Porth 1941 to present. Tonyrefail was allocated number 135 in the 1882 to 1887 lists and later num- ber 801 in the 1892 to 1906 lists. Number 135 was previously allocated to Caxton, Cambridgeshire in 1844 to 3VOS JUN1874 1857 and later to Corbridge, Northumberland 1892 to 1906 and then Brockenhurst, Hampshire 1924 to 1962.

3VOS GPO

97 GLAMORGANSHIRE 143-162

143 PONTARDAWE see also E37 Sub Office of Swansea 1848 to 1869, Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1873, Sub Office of Swansea 1873 to 1896, Railway Sub Office 1896 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Swansea 1922 to present. E37 4VOS issued when Pontardawe became a RSO in 1869. Pontardawe was first allocated number E37 in the 1874 to 1902 lists and then 143 in the 1882 to 1962 lists. E37 4VOS issued in APR1869 and used in JUN1873. 143 4VOD issued in JUL1874 and used from OCT1876 to MAR1907 Number 143 was previously allocated to Temple Sowerby (Westmd) in the 1844 to 1857 lists. 4VOD JUL1874 4VOD Time in code Used from 15 OCT1876 to 7 MAY1899 Codes: A C D Dsdwys F Price E £12 4VOD Time in full Used from 13 NOV1899 to 12 MAR1907 Times: 12PM 1215PM 1230PM 5PM 515PM 545PM 615PM 645PM 64530 Price A £3

156 MAESYCWMMER Is in Monmouthshire not Glamorganshire

3VOS 3VOD NOT JUN1874 PROOFED

156 HENGOED Hengoed “used” number 156 in a 3VOS in 1922 (this was on a plain piece of paper). Sub Office of Oswestry 1860 onwards The Office called "Main Street Maesycwmmer" was renamed Hengoed by 1921. Hengoed was allocated number 057 in the 1962 list.

162 CARDIFF Head Post Office 1844 to present. Cardiff was allocated number 162 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- 771 Caerphilly 1844 to 1932, 156 Maesycwmmer (Mon) 1874 to 1921, by 1921 a Town Receiving House of Hengoed (Glam). E32 Pontlottyn 1872 to 1932, 163 Pontypridd 1844 to 1850, F47 St Mellons (Mon) 1854 to 1999.

98 GLAMORGANSHIRE 162

1844 3HOS 3HOS APR1844 MAY1853 MAY1862

1844 Used from 4 JUN1844 to 11 NOV1852 Price E £12 1844 in blue Used on 11 NOV1852 3HOS Used from 30 JUL1853 to 23 APR1858 Price E £10

4VOS 3VOSA JUL1870 JUN1878

4VOS GPO 3VOSA (162 no dot) Seen used in 1889 Price H* £60 Another was proofed on 4 FEB1882 3VOSB (with dot) see Cardiff Docks

SDWYS II DEC1854 SDWYS II SDWYS Va FEB1857 SEP1857

SDWYS II Used from 15 JAN1855 to 23 NOV1857 Codes: A B C Cinv D E F none Price A £10 SDWYS Va Used from 7 SEP1857 to 20 APR1858 Codes: B D E Price B £10

3CD 3CD APR1858 NOV1859

3CD 3CD JAN 1863 JAN1868

3CD Used from 28 JUN1858 to 25 MAY1876 Codes: B C D E F G H I K L Price A £4 Ten were proofed between APR1858 and JAN1868 of which at least two were duplicates.

99 GLAMORGANSHIRE 162

4CD 4VODA SEP1863 JUL1870

4CD Used from 15 SEP1865 to 19 NOV1868 Codes: H I Price D £8 4VODA (Straight Cardiff) Used from 23 JUL1870 to 23 JAN1873 Codes: A D H I K L none Price A £3

4VODB 4VODB 4VODB NOV1877 AUG1872 AUG1874

4VODB (Curved Cardiff) Used from 19 AUG1872 to 7 JUL1887 Codes: C E F H I K L Price A £3

3VODX MAY1873

3VODX Used from 27 OCT1873 to 30 NOV1875 Codes: H I K L Price G £50+ Similar 3VODXs were issued to 21 towns on 10 MAY1873. Of the 21, three are common Birmingham, Manchester and Cheltenham, 11 are very rare, and 7 have never been seen. They might have been for use in a new style of handstamp or cancelling machine. What ever the nature of the experiment it appears to have been a failure. In the Proof Books the cds and obliterator were separately entered, with the cds often at an angle and some distance from the obliterator. They were the first 3VOD cancels to be issued.

3VOD 3VOD MAY1874 JUN1878

3VOD Time in code Used from 20 SEP1874 to 17 SEP1894 Single letter codes: A C D E H I K L M P Double codes: FV PC O3 R1 R2 U1 VE WD WR XD XE XR Price A £3 Two part codes were used from MAY1889 onwards, the left hand letter probably was the handstamp identification letter. Between MAY1874 and JUL1887 twenty-one were proofed, there are many later subtypes that were not proofed. 3VOD Time in full Used from 24 MAY1897 to 4 JUN1904 Times: 125AM 1AM 145AM 1045AM 125PM 345PM 730PM 830PM 9PM 930PM 10PM Price D £3 Squared Circles in use: SEP1881 to AUG1905 100 GLAMORGANSHIRE 162

3VODSL APR1879

3VODSL (Cardiff Ship Letter in cds) Used on 1 APR1910 Code: none Price H £750

162 BARRY DOCK BO Branch Office established in 1890. Renamed Barry BO in 1897. 3VODBA (Barry Docks BO Cardiff in cds) Used from 28 JUN1891 to 28 APR1894 Codes: B C D G J O

Price G £50 3VODBA NOT Squared Circles in use: SEP1892 to APR1895 PROOFED

162 BUTE DOCKS Sub Office of Cardiff 1847 to Present. Reduced from a Branch Office to a Town Sub Office 1984. 3VODBU (Bute Docks Cardiff in cds) Used from 20 NOV1879 to 6 JUL1883 Codes: A C D 3VODBU E none Price E £35 NOV1879 Squared Circles in use: MAR1886 to APR1887

162 CARDIFF DOCKS 3VOSB (162. with dot) GPO

3VOSB SEP1874

162 EAST DOCK Sub Office of Cardiff 1874 to 1895, closed 1895.

4VODED 3VODED MAR1874 JUN1880

4VODED (East Dock Cardiff) GPO 3VODED (East Dock Cardiff) GPO

162A Barry was allocated number 162A in the 1929 to 1949 and number 185 in the 1959 to 1962 lists. 162B Penarth was allocated number A94 in the 1874 to 1906 lists and number 162B in the 1929 to 1962 lists. 101 GLAMORGANSHIRE 163

163 PONTYPRIDD Sub Office of Cardiff 1844 to 1850, Head Post Office 1850 to present. Pontypridd was allocated number 163 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- 985 Aberdare 1851 to 1854, H24 Aberllechau (later called Wattstown)1884 to 1885, 993 Blaenllecha (later called Ferndale) 1867 to 1877, D42 Blaenllecha 1880 to 1893, H63 Clivetown 1886 to 1889, D55 Clydach Vale 1880 to 1893, 991 Cymmer 1855 to 1893, 990 Dinas 1852 to 1893 & 1902 to 1906, 19 Gilfach Goch 1871 to 1875, 163 Hafod 1878 to 1905, D36 Hopkinstown 1869 to 1893, F92 Llantrisant 1850 to 1873, H42 Llantwit Varde 1868 to 1937, B18 Maerdy 1879 to 1893, D98 Pentre 1869 to 1893, 252 & 992 Penygraig 1874 to 1893, 991 Porth 1885 to 1893 & 1902 to 1909, G34 Quakers Yard 1873 to 1884, 855 South Ferndale 1878 to 1879, G56 Ton Pentre 1882 to 1893, 989 Tonypandy 1872 to 1893, 135 & 801 Tonyrefail 1857 to 1875 & 1892 to 1893, 994 Trealaw 1876 to 1893, E56 Treforest 1850 to present, D49 Treharris 1881 to 1884, 986 Treherbert 1857 to 1893, 987 Treorchy 1867 to 1893, 855 Tylorstown 1879 to 1893, H24 Wattstown 1885 to 1893, A88 Ynshir 1881 to 1893, H63 Ynysybwl 1889 to present, 988 Ystrad Rhondda 1867 to 1893 & 1902 to 1905.

1844 3HOS 3HOS 3HOS 3HOS APR1844 SEP1854 SEP1857 JAN1859 JAN1864

1844 Used from 4 JUL1851 to 23 SEP1853 Price H £60 (rare because it was a Sub Office from 1844 to 1850) 3HOS Used from 13 DEC1855 to 25 JUL1866 Price B £6

4VOSB 3VOSA 3VOSA 3VOSB 4VOSA OCT1875 JUN1870 MAR1872 JUN1873 SEP1884

4VOSA (Round top three) GPO 4VOSB (Flat top three) GPO 3VOSA (no dot) GPO 3VOSB (with dot) GPO

3VOS In addition to those illustrated above, three other 3VOS were proofed later, each with a cds:- 5 Aug1885 to Pwllgwaun, 1 Mar1887 to Coedpenmaen, 31 Mar1887 to Wood Road.

102 GLAMORGANSHIRE 163

4VODA 4VODA AUG1866 MAY1869

4VODA (Round top three) Used from 15 APR1869 to 18 DEC1872 Codes: B C D 3 4 Price E £12

4VODB 4VODB 4VODB OCT1872 JUN1873 MAR1872

4VODB 4VODB MAY1874 SEP1876

4VODB (Flat top three) Time in code Used from 11 MAR1872 to 16 JUN1893 Codes: A B C D F 3K 3L Price A £3 4VODB (Flat top three) Time in full Used from 22 OCT1898 to 26 JUL1901 Times: 1245PM 115PM 445PM 5PM 545PM 745PM 845PM Price E £3

3VOD MAY1884

3VOD Time in code (Single code letter) Used on 24 JUN1881 Code D Price H £10 3VOD Time in code (number 2 as a handstamp identification number) Used from 24 MAY1884 to 17 APR1890 Codes: 2C 2E 2F 2J 2K Price E £6 3VOD Time in full Used from 14 AUG1896 to 5 SEP1902 Times: 5AM 545AM 1030AM 115PM 345PM 745PM 845PM 1145PM Price C £4 Squared Circles in use: SEP1881 to AUG1907

103 GLAMORGANSHIRE 163-224

HAFOD, PONTYPRIDD 163 Sub Office of Pontypridd 1878 to 1905, A Town Receiving House 1893 to 1905. Renamed Trehafod in 1905.

3VODH (Hafod Pontypridd in cds) Used from 8 JUL1895 to 7 OCT1902 Codes: A C Cinv Price H £60+ 3VODH NOT PROOFED

185 Barry Barry was allocated number 162A in the 1929 to 1949 and number 185 in the 1959 to 1962 lists.

211 DERRI / DERI Railway Sub Office (Monmouthshire) 1872 to 1874, Railway Sub Office (Glamorganshire) 1874 to 1878, Sub Office of Cardiff 1878 to 1932, Sub Office of Bargoed 1932 to Present. Number 211 first allocated to Boxford, Suffolk 1844 to 1857, Derri 1882 to 1906, then later to Cosham, Hampshire in the 1924 to 1962 lists. Transferred from Monmouthshire to Glamorganshire in 1874. 3VOS OCT1874 3VOS GPO

224 COWBRIDGE Head Post Office 1844 to 1901, Railway Sub Office 1901 to 1905, Independent Sub Office 1905 to 1925, Sub Office of Cardiff 1925 to 1933, Post Town 1933 to present. Cowbridge was allocated number 224 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962.

4VOD 1844 AUG1873 4VOD APR1844 JAN1878

1844 Used from 21 MAY1844 to 4 JUL1872 By 1872 this has worn to a 3HOS Price B £6 1844 in blue Used in DEC1850 4VOD Used from 3 NOV1873 to 14 MAR1893 Codes: B D Dinv Price F £30

3VOD JUN1879

104 GLAMORGANSHIRE 224-246

3VOD Time in code Used from 26 JUN1879 to 23 OCT1890 Codes: C D none Price G £8 3VOD Time in asterisk code Used from 14 NOV1894 to 8 MAY1899 Codes: DB*A BH*P DH*P DI*P FI*P FK*P HB*P 8*P Price D £8 3VOD Time in full Used from 18 JUL1900 to 24 JAN1903 Times: 715AM 2PM 415PM 445PM 715PM 8PM 815PM Price D £8 Squared Circles in use: APR1903 to FEB1911

234 LLANSAMLET Sub Office of Neath 1861 to 1877, Sub Office of Swansea 1877 to 1884, Independent Sub Office 1884 to 1887, Railway Sub Office 1887 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Swansea 1922 to ? by 1934 a Town Sub Office of Morriston, Swansea. Llansamlet was allocated number 234 in the 1882 to 1906 lists. Number 234 was previously allocated to Smeaton, Yorkshire in the 1844 to 1857 lists and then later to Denton, Manchester 1924 to 1962. Sub Office (that used barred numerals):- H11 Birchgrove 1896 to 1905. 3VOS OCT1874 3VOS Used from 23 JAN1894 to 1 JUN1899 Price H £100+

246 MOUNTAIN ASH Sub Office of Pontypridd 1852 to 1854, Sub Office of Aberdare 1854 to 1882, Head Post Office 1882 to 1907, Independent Sub Office 1907 to 1980, Branch Office to Modified Scale Post Office in 1990. Mountain Ash was allocated number 246 in the 1882 to 1962 lists. Number 246 was previously allocated to Briningham, Norfolk In the 1844 to 1857 lists.

3VOS 3VOD SEP1874 OCT1879

3VOS GPO 3VOD Time in code Used from 15 JUL1881 to 18 JUL1901 Codes: C D E G J Price E £6 3VOD Time in full Used from 9 MAY1901 to 25 MAY1907 Times: 845AM 1015AM 11AM 1230PM 145PM 615PM 8PM 845PM 9PM 15PM 615 845 none Price A £6 cover £3 ppc

105 GLAMORGANSHIRE 252-361

252 PENYGRAIG see also 992 Sub Office of Pontypridd 1874 to 1893, Sub Office of Dinas Railway Sub Office 1893 to 1902, Sub Office of Pontypridd 1902 to 1906, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1906 to 1946, Town Sub Office of Tonypandy 1946 to present. Penygraig was allocated numbers 252 and 992 in the 1882 to 1892 lists. Number 252 was first allocated to Torpoint (Corn) 1844 to 1857, later to Seascale, Cumberland in 1906 and finally Eccles, Lancashire 1924 to 1962. 3VOS 3VOS GPO NOV1884

331 NANTYMOEL Sub Office of Bridgend 1876 to 1893, Sub Office of Maesteg Railway Sub Office 1893 to 1902, Sub Office of Bridgend 1902 to present. Number 331 was first allocated to Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire in the 1844 to 1857 lists, then Nantymoel 1882 to 1906 and Hadleigh, Suffolk 1924 to 1962.

3VOS GPO 3VOS FEB1875

333 BLACKMILL Sub Office of Bridgend 1853 to 1893, Railway Sub Office 1893 to 1895, Sub Office of Bridgend 1895 to present. Number 333 was first allocated to Northowram, Yorkshire in the 1844 to 1857 lists, then Blackmill 1882 to 1906, Harborne, Birmingham 1924 to 1959 and Robertsbridge, Sussex in 1963. 3VOS 3VOS GPO FEB1875

348 COITY Sub Office of Bridgend 1875 to present. Number 348 was first allocated to Bruntless, Breconshire in the 1844 to 1857 lists, then Coity 1882 to 1906 and Hindhead, Surrey 1924 to 1962.

3VOS GPO 3VOS MAR1875

361 LOUGHOR Sub Office of Swansea 1849, Sub Office of Llanelli 1849 to 1857, closed 1857 to 1867, Sub Office of Llanelli 1867 to 1875, Railway Sub Office 1875 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1925, Sub Office of Swansea 1925 to present. 3VOS SENT TO LOUGHOR 361 3VOS issued when Loughor became a RSO in 1875. IN APR1875 Loughor was allocated number 361 in the 1882 to 1906 lists. Number 361 was previously allocated to Heytesbury, Wilts 1844 to 1857 and later to Gwaun cae Gurwen (Glam) 1924 to 1962 lists.

3VOS Used from 11 DEC1877 to 26 APR1899 Price G £80+ 3VOS SENT TO HEYTESBURY IN FEB1873

106 GLAMORGANSHIRE 433-443

361 Gwaun cae Gurwen Allocated 361 in the 1924 to 1962 lists

433 MAESTEG Sub Office of Bridgend 1844 to 1893, Railway Sub Office 1893 to 1902, Sub Office of Bridgend 1902 to 1991, Post Town 1991 to present. Maesteg was allocated number 433 in the 1882 to 1962 lists. Number 433 was previously allocated to Sandhurst, Kent 1844 to 1857 lists.

3VOS 4VOD JUN1875 MAR1876

3VOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £80+ (price if found on dated cover) 4VOD Used from 12 JUN1877 to 1 DEC1891 Codes: A C N Price F £30

3VOD NOT PROOFED

3VOD Time in code Used from 15 JUL1895 to 1 AUG1900 Codes: D Dinv N none Price F £12 3VOD Time in full Used from 11 AUG1901 to 5 JUN1905 Times: 945AM 4PM 8PM PM Price D £5

435 NEWTON Sub Office of Bridgend 1867 to 1893, Sub Office of Porthcawl RSO 1893 to 1902, Sub Office of Bridgend 1902 to 1910, Sub Office of Porthcawl 1910 topresent, Town Sub Office by 1938. Number 331 was first allocated to Aberayron, Cardiganshire in the 1844 to 1857 lists, then Newton 1882 to 1906, Lifton, Devon 1933 to 1959 and Winkleigh, Devon in 1963 3VOS JUN1875 3VOS GPO

443 ABERKENFIG Sub Office of Bridgend 1850 to 1893, Railway Sub Office 1893 to 1902, Sub Office of Bridgend 1902 to present. Aberkenfig was allocated number 443 in the 1882 to 1906 lists. Number 443 was previously allocated to Lawton (Ches) in the 1844 to 1857 lists and later to Leiston (Suff) In the 1924 to 1962 lists. 3VOS 3VOS Used from 6 DEC1875 to 28 MAR1909 Price F £60+ JUN1875

107 GLAMORGANSHIRE 452-470

452 PORTHCAWL Sub Office of Bridgend 1845 to 1893, Railway Sub Office 1893 to 1902, Sub Office of Bridgend 1902 to 1910, Post Town 1910 to present. Porthcawl was allocated number 452 in the 1882 to 1962 lists. Number 452 was previously allocated to Newhaven, Sussex in the 1844 to 1857 lists.

3VOS 4VOD JUN1875 AUG1876

3VOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £60 (price if found on dated cover) 4VOD Time in code Used from 23 MAY1878 to 10 AUG1893 Codes: B D Price F £8 4VOD Time in asterisk code Used from 17 JUN1895 to 9 FEB1905 Codes: K*A K*AM CC*P D*P F*P FC*P FD*P FH*P GK*P K*P LK*P C*PM (The M looks like a V) D*PM F*PM Price A £8

470 PONTARDULAIS Sub Office of Llanelly 1844 to 1873, Railway Sub Office 1873 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1925, Sub Office of Swansea 1925 to present. Pontardulais was allocated number 470 in the lists from 1844 to 1906 and then 934 from 1935 to 1959. Number 470 was later allocated to Llandudno (Carn) 1926 to 1962.

1844 4VOD APR1844 SEP1873

1844 Used from 1 DEC1844 to 15 APR1857 Price G £60 Occurs with a Pontardulais cud. and a Swansea cds. 4VOD Used from 12 JUN1876 to 6 SEP1894 Codes: A C D Dsdwys E none Price D £10 Seen in blue

3VOD NOT PROOFED

108 GLAMORGANSHIRE 470-523

3VOD Time in code Used from 12 JAN1902 to 17 NOV1906 Codes: D none Price G £8 3VOD Time in asterisk code Used on 6 SEP1903 Codes: CC*P Price H £25 3VOD Time in full Used from 25 JUN1900 to 31 DEC1906 Times: 1145AM 230PM 7PM 730PM Price F £8

501 Morriston Morriston allocated E35 in 1874 to 1906 and 501 in 1924 to 1959 lists.

523 MERTHYR TYDFIL Head Post Office 1844 to 1969, Salaried Sub Office 1969 topresent. Merthyr Tydfil was allocated number 523 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- F75 Cefn Coed 1853 to present, 982 & D04 Dowlais 1844 to 1872 and B56 Troedyrhiw 1852 to 1882.

1844 3HOS 3HOS 3HOS NOV1854 APR1844 DEC1849 JUL1852

3HOS 3HOS 3HOS JUL1855 AUG1856 3HOS JUN1855 NOV1865

1844 Used from 4 MAY1844 to MAR1849 Price G £40 1844 in blue Used in MAR1849 3HOS Used from 12 AUG1852 to 20 NOV1867 Price B £6

4VOS 3VOSA 3VOSB DEC1871 MAY1877 NOV1883

4VOS GPO 3VOSA (523. with dot) GPO 3VOSB (523 without dot) Used on 18 NOV1883 Price H £60

109 GLAMORGANSHIRE 523

3CDA SDWYS II AUG1856 DEC1857

SDWYS Used from 16 SEP1856 to 11 MAY1861 Codes: A B C Price D £15 3CDA (Merthyr Tydvil in cds) Used from 26 FEB1858 to 26 FEB1867 Codes: A B C D Price A £4 Four entries Dec1857 to Oct1865 all have the same characteristic loop on the 5

3CDB 4VODA SEP1860 MAR1867

3CDB (Merthyr dot. Tydvil in cds) Used from 5 FEB1861 to 16 JUL1861 Codes: B C Price E £8 4VODA (Round top three) Used from 26 JUN1867 to 3 DECD1872 Codes: A B D Price D £6

4VODB AUG1872 3VOD MAY1880

4VODB (Flat top three) Used from 21 AUG1872 to 6 DEC1894 Codes: A B C D E F G H Price B £4 3VOD Time in code Used from 6 JUL1880 to 16 OCT1893 Codes: B C D E F H Price C £3 3VOD Time in full Used from 5 JUN1895 to 13 AUG1903 Times: 9AM 945AM 1230PM 1PM 25PM 230PM 3PM 445PM 515PM 615PM 7PM 810PM 830PM Price C £3

523A Dowlais Dowlais was allocated number 982 in the 1855 to 1857 lists, later number D04 in the 1874 to 1924 lists, 804 in the 1928 list and finally 523A in the 1929 to 1959 lists.

110 GLAMORGANSHIRE 540

540 NEATH Head Post Office 1844 to 1969, Salaried Sub Office 1969 to present. Neath was allocated number 540 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- B66 Briton Ferry 1844 to 1863, 866 Crynant 1871 to present, 234 Llansamlet 1861 to 1877, 861 Onllwyn (Brec) 1844 to present, 44 Resolven 1864 to present and F86 Skewen 1869 to 1925.

1844 3HOS APR1844 DEC1854

1844 Used from 27 JUN1844 to 18 APR1857 Price A £5 3HOS Used from 3 MAR1855 to 29 JUN1871 Price A £4

3VOS NOV1876 4VODA JUL1866

3VOS GPO 4VODA (Straight Neath) Used from 20 OCT1866 to 23 JAN1873 Codes: C D L Price C £6 There are three identical entries in the Proof Books from Jul1866 to Apr1869.

The first entry of 4VODB (13MAR1872) has “cancelled” 4VODB written over it. It was JUL1872 however sent and used

4VODB 4VODB 4VODB NOV1876 AUG1874 DEC1875

4VODB (Curved Neath) Time in code Used from 16 APR1872 to 26 FEB1894 Codes: A C D Dinv E F G H I Price A £5 . 4VODB (Curved Neath) Time in asterisk code Used from 27 DEC1894 to 26 SEP1896 Codes: D*P F*P HC*P HG*P MI*P Price G £15 4VODB (Curved Neath) Time in full Used from 17 MAR1897 to 8 OCT1898 Times: 4PM 6PM 815PM Price G £10

111 GLAMORGANSHIRE 540-747

3VOD 3VOD JUL1878 MAY1880

3VOD JUL1882 3VOD SEP1886

3VOD Used from 3 AUG1878 to 20 JUN1894 Codes: A B C D E Einv F G H J Price A £3

580 Pentre Pentre was allocated number D98 in the 1874 to 1906 lists and 580 in 1929 to 1962

731 SPELTER WORKS Sub Office of Bridgend 1855 to 1895, Sub Office of Maesteg Railway Sub Office 1895 to 1898, Became Caerau in 1898. Spelter Works was allocated number 731 in the lists from 1882 to 1887. Number 731 was first allocated to Stilton (Hunts) 1844 to 1857, then later to Caerau (Glam) in the 1906 list and then to Stanstead, Essex 1924 to 1962. 3VOS 3VOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £200++ OCT1876 (price if found on dated cover)

731 Caerau Previously "Spelter Works" Sub Office of Bridgend 1898 to 1991. Sub Office of Maesteg 1991 to Present. Caerau was allocated number 731 in the 1906 list 737 Sketty Sketty was allocated number E46 in the 1874 to 1906 and 737 in the 1929 to 1959 lists.

747 NANTFFYLON Sub Office of Bridgend 1876 to 1893, Railway Sub Office 1893 to 1902, Sub Office of Bridgend 1902 to 1931, Sub Office of Maesteg 1931 topresent. Nantyfllon was allocated number 747 in the lists from 1882 to 1906. Number 747 was first allocated to Thwaite (Suff) 1844 to 1857 then later South Farnborough (Hants) 1929 to 1959. 3VOS JAN1877 3VOS Used on 3 OCT1877 Price H £100++

112 GLAMORGANSHIRE 763

763 SWANSEA Head Post Office 1844 to present. Swansea was allocated number 763 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962. Sub Offices that used barred numerals:- H11 Birchgrove 1884 to 1896, E36 Clydach 1874 to 1884, E51 Cwmbwrla 1874 to 1876, A87 Forest Fach 1882 to present, G42 Gorseinon 1876 to 1888, G42 Gorseinon Station 1882 to 1887, B61 Gower Road 1880 to 1886, E51 Greenhill 1876 to 1970, E34 Landore 1853 to 1887, 234 Llansamlet 1877 to 1884, E35 Morrison 1874 to 1887, E47 Parkmill 1874 to 1896, E48 Penclawdd 1872 to 1887, K25 Plasmarl 1892 to 1896, E37 & 143 Pontardawe 1873 to 1896, 765 & E49 Reynoldstone 1844 to 1869 & 1873 to 1896, E46 Sketty 1873 to 1896, 119 Trebanos 1884 to 1896, A86 Upper Cwmtwrch 1882 to 1896, 121 West Cross 1869 to 1896, E50 Ynysmudw 1873 to 1896 and E38 Ystalyfera 1873 to 1896.

1844 3HOS 3HOS 3HOS APR1844 AUG1853 SEP1853 SEP1857

1844 Used from 3 MAY1844 to 30 AUG1852 Price C £6 1844 in blue Used from 1851 to 2 SEP1852 also seen in green 3HOS Used from 4 SEP1853 to 6 FEB1866 Price F £20

4VOS 4VOS 4VOSR AUG1868 MAY1871 OCT1890

4VOS Used from 26 FEB1869 to 28 OCT1870 Price H £60 4VOSR (rubber) GPO

3VOS 3VOS 3VOS 3VOS 3VOS OCT1877 MAR1882 JUN1882 JUIN1887 MAR1874

3VOS Used on 2 DEC1876 Price H £60

113 GLAMORGANSHIRE 763

3CD APR1858 3CD MAR1860

SDWYS II JUN1856

SDWYS Used from 7 JUL1856 to 18 APR1858 Codes: B C none Price C £12 3CD Used from 17 JUN1858 to 10 FEB1865 Codes: A B Binv C Cinv Csdwys D E none Price A £4

4CD 4VODA FEB1864 JUL1867

4CD Used from 29 FEB1864 to 5 JUL1871 Codes: A B Binv C D E F G 1 3 Price A £4 Two were proofed, the JUL1870 issue has taller letters in the cds. 4VODA (Straight Swansea) Used from 23 AUG1867 to 17 MAY1871 Codes: C D E F Finv G 6 Price A £3 Two were proofed, the DEC1869 issue has taller letters in the cds.

4VODB JUN1871

4VODB (Curved Swansea Round top three) Used from 8 JUL1871 to 11 JUL1875 Codes: C Cinv E F G Ginv H I none Price C £3

4VODC 4VODC FEB1872 OCT1873

114 GLAMORGANSHIRE 763

4VODC 4VODC JUL1874 JUN1876

4VODC (Curved Swansea Flat top three) Used from 28 MAR1872 to 29 NOV1880 Codes: B C Cinv D E Einv F G H 2 3 5 Price A £3

3VOD APR1878

3VOD Time in code Used from 16 APR1878 to 24 APR1901 Price A £4 Single letter codes: B C Cinv D E Einv F G H I J K L M N O P S T X none From 15NOV1882 all the Proof Book entries have handstamp identification numbers 1 to 6. Those recorded in use are:- 1 / M N O S X 2 / none 3 / none 4 / none 5 / F G H none 6 / C G H 3VOD Time in asterisk code Used from 11 DEC1894 to 19 APR1895 Codes: C*A BA*P FC*P H*P Price H £25 3VOD Time in full Used from 8 MAY1896 to 13 NOV1896 Time 615PM 830PM Price H £15

After time in full came into use the handstamp identification numbers were cut in the basal bars. These were not separately entered in the Proof Books:- 3VOD1 (1 cut in the basal bars) Used from 14 MAY1895 to 8 DEC1898 Times: 645PM 8.30PM Price H £15 3VOD2S (Small 2 cut in the basal bars) Used from 22 JUN1895 to 18 DEC1896 Times: 3AM 915AM 330PM 615PM 8PM Price D £4 3VOD2L (Large 2 cut in the basal bars) Used from 5 MAY1896 to 7 OCT1898 Times: 615PM 7PM 8PM Price E £6 3VOD3 (3 cut in the basal bars) Used from 14 FEB1901 to 18 OCT1907 Times: 1PM 530PM 615PM 630PM 730PM 8PM 815PM 1030PM Price D £4 3VOD4 (4 cut in the basal bars) Used from 21 JAN1901 to 17 SEP1901 Times: 1245PM 615PM 8PM Price G £12 3VOD5 (5 cut in the basal bars) Used from 2 MAR1901 to 22 AUG1905 Times: 130AM 3AM 8AM 1130AM 1245PM 330PM 6PM 615PM 630PM 8PM 1030PM Price A £3 Squared Circles in use NOV1885 to DEC1898

115 GLAMORGANSHIRE 763

763 MUMBLES Sub Office of Swansea 1848 to 1896, Railway Sub Office 1896 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Swansea 1922 to present. Town Sub Office by 1957.

4VODE (Swansea Mumbles in the cds) Used from 26 MAY1876 to 10 JUL1892 Codes: B C Cinv 4VODE Price F £40 DEC1875

763 ST HELENS, SWANSEA A Town Receiving House of Swansea 1875 to 1944, closed 1944 to 1949, Town Sub Office 1949 to 1998, Scale Payment Sub Office 1998 to present.

3VODB (St Helens Swansea in the cds) GPO

3VODB DEC1883

763 WALTERS RD SWANSEA,. Sub Office of Swansea 1871 to Present.

4VODF 3VODA DEC1875 DEC1875

4VODF (Swansea Walters Road in the cds) 10 JAN1877 to 30 DEC1882 Codes: C D Price H £60+ 3VODA (Walters Road Swansea in the cds) 31 AUG1880 to 14 JUN1896 Code: B C D Price H £60+ Three very similar copies were proofed in Jan1880 and Jun1886

763 THE DOCKS SWANSEA

4VODD 4VODD MAY1874 NOV1877

4VODD (The Docks Swansea in the cds) Time in code Used from 6 JUN1874 to 24 JAN1984 Codes: A Ainv B C D Dinv E F H I L P CD G6 1 2 3 3inv 4 6 9 Price A £15 4VODD (The Docks Swansea in the cds) Time in full Used from 1 JUN1895 to 2 JAN1902 Times: 1110AM 310PM 515PM 6PM 630PM 75PM Price E £15

116 GLAMORGANSHIRE 763-771

3VODC FEB1884 3VODD

FEB1887

3VODC (The Docks Swansea in the cds) Time in code Used from 26 APR1884 to 9 JUN1893 Codes: C D E F K Price F £30 3VODC (The Docks Swansea in the cds) Time in full Used from 10 OCT1898 to 7 MAY1902 Times 11.30AM 12.30PM 5.45PM 6PM 6.30PM Price F £30 3VODD (The Docks BO Swansea in the cds) Time in code Used from 21 DEC1887 to 3 FEB1893 Codes: B C D E F G H Price D £15 3VODD (The Docks BO Swansea in the cds) Time in full

Used from 13 JAN1895 to 8 DEC1898 Times: 310PM 4.45PM 530PM 6PM 630PM 715PM 3VODC 30 Oct1901 overlaps Oct1901 30 3VODC 745PM Price F £15

763A Swansea NWDO 763A was allocated to Swansea NWDO in the 1962 list 736B Swansea NDO 763B was allocated to Swansea NDO in the 1962 list 763C Swansea SDO 763C was allocated to Swansea SDO in the 1962 list 763D Swansea WDO 763D was allocated to Swansea WDO in the 1962 list

765 REYNOLDSTONE see also E49 1844 NOT Sub Office of Swansea 1844 to 1869, Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1873, ILLUSTRATED Sub Office of Swansea 1873 to 1896, Railway Sub Office 1896 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Swansea 1922 to present. Reynoldstone was allocated number 765 in the 1844 to 1857 lists. Number 765 was later allocated to Partridge Green Sussex 1882 to 1906 then Sutton Coldfield Wwks 1924 to 1962.

1844 Used from 8 JAN1851 to 10 JUL1857 Price H £100+ 1844 in blue Used on 8 JAN1851

771 CAERPHILLY Sub Office of Cardiff 1844 to 1932, Post Town 1932 to present. Number 771 was previously allocated to Shooters Hill Kent in the 1844 to 1857 lists. Caerphilly was allocated number 771 in the 1882 to 1962 lists.

3VOS 2 JUN1885 to 20 NOV1890 Price G £80+ 3VOS FEB1877 Squared Circles in use: MAY1890 to DEC1910

117 GLAMORGANSHIRE 773

773 TAIBACH Head Post Office 1844 to 1885, renamed Port Talbot in 1885. A new Town Receiving House in Port Talbot was established called Taibach in 1885. Taibach was allocated number 773 in the 1844 to 1882 lists. Number 773 was later allocated to Aberavon Port Talbot in the rest of the lists from 1887 to 1962. Sub Office (that used barred numerals):- E98 Aberavon 1844 to 1873 & 1879 to 1885, E99 Cwmavon 1848 to 1885 and 121 Pyle 1853 to 1865.

1844 3HOS APR1844 JUL1856

1844 Used from 5 JUL1844 to 29 OCT1855 Price E £15 1844 in blue Used from FEB1849 to 27 AUG1852 3HOS Used from 10 DEC1856 to 16 MAY1870 Price D £8

3TH.HOS SEP1864 3VOS JUN1876

3TH.HOS Used from 19 APR1865 to 21 APR1875 Price F £30 3VOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £60 (price if found on dated cover)

4VODA 4VODB JUN1867 DEC1877

4VODA (Straight Taibach) Used from 20 AUG1869 to 2 SEP1870 Code: G Price F £30 4VODB (Curved Taibach) Used from 7 AUG1879 to 17 JUN1880 Code: D E Price H £50

3VOD DEC1881

3VOD Used on 8 FEB1884 Code F Price H £50 Squared Circles in use: ?? to APR1888

118 GLAMORGANSHIRE 773-855

773 ABERAVON PORT TALBOT see also E98 Previously Taibach, Head Post Office 1885 to 1969, Salaried Sub Office 1969 top resent. Aberavon was allocated number 773 in the 1887 to 1962 lists. Sub Office (that used barred numerals):- E99 Cwmavon 1885 to present.

3VOD Used from 26 APR1888 to 25 APR1893 Codes: B D E F none 3VOD Price F £40+ NOV1885

778 Gorseinon The original Gorseinon was renamed Penllerger in 1888 when Gorseinon Station became Gorseinon. Both were Sub Offices of Swansea. Gorseinon was allocated number 778 in the 1946 to 1962 lists.

801 TONYREFAIL see also 135 Sub Office of Pontypridd 1857 to 1874, Sub Office of Cardiff 1874 to 1880, Sub Office of Llantrisant RSO 1880 to 1885, Sub Office of Pontyclun RSO 1885 to 1892, Sub Office of Pontypridd 1892 to 1893, Sub Office of Porth RSO 1893 to 1902, Sub Office of Pontypridd 1902 to 1910, Post Town 1910 to 1941, Sub Office of Porth 1941 to present. Tonyrefail was allocated number 135 in the 1882 to 1887 lists and number 3VOD NOT 801 in the 1892 to 1906 lists. PROOFED Number 801 was previously allocated to Wimbledon, Surrey in the 1882 to 1887 lists and later to Tiptree, Essex 1924 to 1962.

3VOD Used from 6 JUN1891 to 13 FEB1896 Codes: A C Price G £80+

804 Dowlais Dowlais was allocated number 982 in the 1855 to 1857 lists, later number D04 in the 1874 to 1924 lists, 804 in the 1928 list and finally 523A in the 1929 to 1962 lists. 812 Treharris Treharris was allocated number 812 in the 1924 to 1962 lists.

855 SOUTH FERNDALE / TYLORSTOWN South Ferndale became Tylorstown in 1879. Sub Office of Pontypridd 1878 to 1893, Sub Office of Ferndale RSO 1893 to 1899, Sub Office of Pontygwaith 1899 to 1902, Sub Office of Pontypridd 1902 to 1906, Sub Office of Ferndale 1906 to present. Tylorstown was allocated number 855 in the 1892 to 1902 lists. Number 855 was first allocated to Chirbury (Salop) 1844 to 1857, then South 3VOS Ferndale 1882 to 1887 and later to Abertillery (Mon) 1924 to 1962. SEP1877

3VOS Used on 15 FEB1882 (with Tylorstown cds) Price H £100++

119 GLAMORGANSHIRE 866-985

866 CRYNANT Sub Office of Neath 1871 to present. Crynant was allocated number 866 in the 1882 to 1906 lists

Number 982 was later allocated to Whitefield Manchester in the 1924 to 1959 lists

3VOS GPO 3VOS DEC1877

934 Pontardulais Pontardulais was allocated number 934 in the 1935 to 1959 lists

982 DOWLAIS Sub Office of Merthyr Tydfil 1844 to 1872, Head Post Office 1872 to 1960, Sub Office of Merthyr Tydfil 1960 to present. Dowlais was allocated number 982 in the 1855 to 1857 lists, later number D04 in the 1874 to 1924 lists, 804 in the 1928 list and finally 523A in the 1929 to 1962 lists. Number 982 was later allocated to Famagusta, Cyprus where a 3VOS was used from July 1878 to April 1880 on GB stamps. This allocation was in the 1882 to 1887 lists. 982 was allocated to Goldthorpe (Yorks) in the 1959 to 1962 lists.

3HOS 3HOS Used from 17 OCT1854 to 13 OCT1858 Price E £30 MAR1850

985 ABERDARE Sub Office of Merthyr Tydfil 1844 to 1851, Sub Office of Pontypridd 1851 to 1854, Head Post Office 1854 to present. A 985 3HOS was issued when Aberdare became a Sub Office of Pontypridd in 1851. Aberdare was allocated number 985 in all the lists from 1855 to 1962. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- F99 Cap Coch 1867 to present, E28 Cwmaman 1869 to present, E02 Mill Street 1854 to 1907, 246 Mountain Ash 1854 to 1882.

3HOS 3HOS APR1851 SEP1857

3HOS Used from 15 AUG1853 to 27 JUN1861 Price E £15 Seen in blue

120 GLAMORGANSHIRE 985-986

4CD 4VOS MAR1863 FEB 1869

4VOS Used from 17 SEP1883 to 18 SEP1883 (worn to a 3VOS) Price H £80+ 4CD Used from 19 JUL1863 to 9 MAR1874 Codes: A B Binv C Cinv D E F Price B £6

4VOD 3VOD OCT1874 DEC1879

4VOD Used from 7 DEC1874 to 2 OCT1877 Codes: A B C D E F none Price D £6 3VOD Time in code Used from 24 FEB1880 to 28 SEP1893 Codes: B C D F G I L Price B £6 3VOD Time in asterisk code Used from 24 OCT1896 to 15 MAR1897 Codes: GF*A HF*P M*P Price G £15 3VOD Time in full Used from 26 OCT1897 to 22 JAN1900 Times: 730AM 245PM 415PM 515PM 615PM 645PM 815PM 830PM Price E £8

985 ABERDARE, MILL STREET Sub Office of Pontypridd 1853, Sub Office of Aberdare 1854 to 1907, Town Receiving House of Aberdare from 1869, closed 1907.

3VOD GPO

3VOD MAR1887

986 TREHERBERT Sub Office of Pontypridd 1857 to 1893, Railway Sub Office 1893 to 1899, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1899 to 1934, Town Sub Office of Treorchy 1934 to present. Treherbert was allocated number 986 in the 1882 to 1924 lists. Number 986 was later allocated to New Romney Kent in the 1959 to 1962 lists.

121 GLAMORGANSHIRE 986-988

3VOS 3VOD JUL1876 MAY1882

3VOS Used from 28 AUG1876 to 24 FEB1879 Price H £80 3VOD Time in code Used from 3 DEC1884 to 1 APR1897 Codes: A B C D none Price C £8 3VOD Time in full Used from 13 FEB1901 to 1 OCT1907 Times: 945AM 245PM 345PM 4PM 645PM 7PM 845PM 9PM Price C £8

987 TREORCHY Sub Office of Pontypridd in 1867 to 1893, Railway Sub Office 1893 to 1899, Independent Sub Office 1899 to 1902, Sub Office of Pontypridd 1902 to 1906, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1906 to ? Branch Office to Modified Scale Post Office in 1992. Treorchy was allocated number 987 in the 1882 to 1962 lists. Number 986 was previously allocated to Burbage, Wilts in the 1844 to 1857 lists.

3VOS JUL1876 3VOD NOT PROOFED

3VOS Used on 6 APR1885 Price H £80+ 3VOD Used from 1 JUL1890 to 12 JAN1903 Codes: B C D E F Price C £8

988 YSTRAD RHONDDA Sub Office of Pontypridd 1867 to 1893, Sub Office of Pentre RSO 1893 to 1902, Sub Office of Pontypridd 1902 to 1905, Town Sub Office of Pentre 1905 to present. Ystrad Rhondda was allocated number 988 in the 1882 to 1887 lists. Number 986 was later allocated to Totland Bay (I.O.W.) 1924 to 1949 and then Walsingham, Norfolk 1959 to 1962.

3VOS JUL1876 3VOD NOT PROOFED

3VOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £80+ (price if found on dated cover) 3VOD Used from 19 NOV1896 to 24 APR1900 Codes: A C E F Price F £40

122 GLAMORGANSHIRE 989-991

989 TONYPANDY Sub Office of Pontypridd 1872 to 1893, Sub Office of Llwynypia RSO 1893 to 1902, Sub Office of Pontypridd 1902 to 1906, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1906 to 1990, Modified Scale Post Office 1990 to present. Tonypandy was allocated number 989 in the 1882 to 1962 lists.

3VOS 3VOD JUL1876 JUN1884

3VOS Used from 16 DEC1876 to 17 DEC1876 Price H £100 3VOD Used from 31 JUL1888 to 4 OCT1902 Codes: A B C D E F Price D £15

990 DINAS Sub Office of Cardiff 1850 to 1852, Sub Office of Pontypridd 1852 to 1893, Railway Sub Office 1893 to 1899, Independent Sub Office 1899 to 1902, Sub Office of Pontypridd 1902 to 1906, Independent Sub Office 1906 to 1941/46, then closed. Dinas was allocated number 990 in the 1882 to 1906 lists. Number 990 was later allocated to Burgess Hill, Sussex in the 1928 to 1962 lists.

3VOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £100++ (price if found on dated cover) 3VOS Squared Circles in use: ?1887 to JUN1903 JUL1876

991 CYMMER Sub Office of Pontypridd 1855 to 1893, Sub Office of Porth 1893 to present. A Town Sub Office of Porth from 1907. Number 991 was transferred to Porth in 1885. Cymmer was allocated number 991 in the 1882 list.

3VOS Used on 2 FEB1880 Price H £100++ This was later used at Porth, 3VOS see below:- JUL1876

991 PORTH Sub Office of Pontypridd 1885 to 1893, Railway Sub Office 1893 to 1899, Independent Sub Office 1899 to 1902, Sub Office of Pontypridd 1902 to 1909, Head Post Office 1909 to 1970, Sal- aried Sub Office 1970 to present. The 991 3VOD issued when number 991 was transferred to Porth in 1885. Porth was allocated 991 in the 1887 to 1906 lists. Number 991 was first allocated to Cymmer in the 1882 list and later to Saltash (Corn) In the 1928 to 1962 lists. Sub Office (that used barred numerals):- 801 Tonyrefail 1893 to 1902.

123 GLAMORGANSHIRE 991-993

3VOS 3VODA PORTH 3VODB JUL1876 ONLY IN THE CDS JUL1885 SENT TO NOT ILLUSTRATED CYMMER

3VOS Used on 13 DEC1910 Price H £100 3VODA (Porth in the cds) Used on 3 FEB1888 Code unknown Price H £80+ 3VODB (Porth Glam in the cds) Time in code Used from 6 MAR1890 to 7 APR1897 Codes: B C Dinv E F Price F £8 3VODB (Porth Glam in the cds) Time in full Used from 14 JUN1897 to 30 MAY1905 Times: 6AM 930AM 115PM 410PM 430PM 530PM 730PM 9PM 1030PM Price A £4

992 PENYGRAIG see also 252 Sub Office of Pontypridd 1874 to 1893, Sub Office of Dinas RSO 1893 to 1902, Sub Office of Pontypridd 1902 to 1906, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1906 to 1946, Town Sub Office of Tonypandy 1946 to present. Penygraig was allocated numbers 252 and 992 in the 1882 to 1892 lists, 992 was also in the 1902 and 1906 lists. Number 992 was first allocated to Tidworth (Wilts) in the 1857 list then later to Porth (Glam) in the 1929 to 1962 lists.

3VOS 3VOD JUL1876 JUL1876

3VOS Used on 20 NOV1893 Price H £100++ 3VOD Used on 25 JUN1889 Code unknown Price H £100++

992 Porth Porth was allocated number 991 in the 1887 to 1906 and 992 in the 1929 to 1962 lists

993 BLAENLLECHA see also D42 Sub Office of Pontypridd 1867 to 1877, Renamed Ferndale in 1877. There were two Blaenllechas with numbers 993 and D42, listed in the 1882 list. Blaenllecha (993) was listed in 1882 to 1887 lists. Number 993 was first allocated to Cholderton (Wilts) in the 1857 list and then later to Ferndale – see below: 3VOS 3VOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £100++ (price if found on dated JUL1876 cover) 124 GLAMORGANSHIRE 993-994

993 FERNDALE Ferndale was called Blaenllecha prior to 1877. It was allocated in the 1892 to 1962 lists. Sub Office of Pontypridd 1877 to 1893, Railway Sub Office 1893 to 1899, Independent Sub Office 1899 to 1902, Sub Office of Pontypridd 1902 to 1906, Independent Sub Office/ Post Town 1906 to present.

3VOD NOT 3VOD Time in code Used from 1 MAR1890 to 9 FEB1904 PROOFED Codes: B C D E F Price C £6 3VOD Time in full Used from 7 APR1904 to 12 NOV1906 Times: 9AM 910AM 1245PM 4PM 645PM 7PM 715PM 745PM 830PM 845PM Price A £6

994 TREALAW Sub Office of Pontypridd 1876 to 1893, Sub Office of Dinas RSO 1893 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1941, 1941 to 1946 Town Sub Office of Dinas, Town Sub Office of Tony Pandy 1946 to present . Trealaw was allocated number 994 in the lists of 1882 to 1902. Number 994 was first allocated to Axbridge (Som) in the 1857 list and later to Yiewsley (Middx) 1924 to 1934 then Yeadon (Yorks) 1954 to 1962.

3VOS 3VOD JUL1878 AUG1884

3VOS Used on 19 OCT1878 Price H £100++ 3VOD GPO

045 Ystalyfera Ystalyfera was allocated number E38 in the 1874 to 1906 and 045 in the 1962 lists. 056 Dinas Powis Dinas Powis was allocated number 056 after the 1962 list. 057 Hengoed The Office called "Main Street Maesycwmmer" was renamed Hengoed by 1920. Sub Office of Cardiff 1920 to 1932. Post Town 1932 to present. Hengoed was allocated number 057 after the 1962 list. 058 Pontyclun Pontyclun was allocated number 058 after the 1962 list Pontyclown was A89

125 GLAMORGANSHIRE A86-A89

A86 UPPER CWMTWRCH Sub Office of Swansea 1882 to 1896, Sub Office of Lower Cwmtwrch Railway Sub Office 1896 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Swansea 1922 to 2003, closed 2003. Number A86 in a 3HOS was first allocated to a Sorter on the Mediterranean mailboats, potential use was from 1859 to 1870. Upper Cwmtwrch was allocated number A86 in the 1882 to1906 lists. 3VOS FEB1882 3VOS Used from 8 JUL1891 to 4 DEC1902 Price H £100+

The proof book entries of the Mailboats were often annotated with a specific Mailboat and Postal Employee. However in practice they were used by other sorters on different Mailboats, usually within one sphere of operations.

A87 FOREST FACH Sub Office of Swansea 1882 to present, Town Sub Office from 1928. Number A87 in a 3HOS was first allocated to a Sorter on the Mediterranean mailboats, potential use was from 1859 to 1870, then Forest Fach in the 1882 to 1906 lists.

3VOS Used from 17 JAN1887 to 29 MAR1895 Price H £100+ 3VOS FEB1882

A88 YNYSHIR Sub Office of Pontypridd 1881 to 1893, Sub Office of Porth Railway Sub Office 1893 to 1902, Sub Office of Pontypridd 1902 to 1906, Independent Sub Office/ Post Town 1906 to 1946, Town Sub Office of Porth 1946 to present. Number A88 in a 3HOS was first allocated to a Sorter on the Mediterranean mailboats, potential use was from 1859 to 1870, then Ynyshir in the 1882 to 1906 lists. 3VOS NOV1881 3VOS GPO

A89 PONTYCLUN / PONTYCLOWN Sub Office of Llantrisant RSO 1880 to 1885, A Railway Sub Office 1885 to 1892, Became Pontyclun Railway Sub Office 1892 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/ Post Town 1905 to 1930, Sub Office of Cardiff 1930 to 1933, Post Town 1933 to present. Number A89 in a 3HOS was first allocated to a Sorter on the Mediterranean mailboats, potential use was from 1859 to 1870, has not been seen used. Later to Pontyclown in the 1882 to 1906 lists, Pontyclun received 058 in the 1962 list. 3VOS Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- F92 Llantrisant 1886 to 1902 and NOV1881 801 Tonyrefail 1885 to 1892.

3VOS GPO Squared Circles in use: OCT1888 to JUL1892 126 GLAMORGANSHIRE A94-B56

A94 PENARTH see also D94 Sub Office of Cardiff 1856 to 1881, Head Post Office 1881 to 1920, Post Town/Branch Office 1920 to present. A94 3VOS issued in 1881 when it became a Head Office. Penarth was allocated number A94 in the 1874 to 1906 lists and number 162B in the 1929 to 1962 lists. Number A94 in a 3HOS was first allocated to a Sorter on the Atlantic mailboats, potential use was from 1859 to 1870, later to Penarth in the 1882 to 1906 lists.

3VOS 3VOD NOT JUL1881 PROOFED

3VOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £80+ (price if found on dated cover) 3VOD Time in code Used from 30 SEP1891 to 29 SEP1894 Codes: A B D E G H J Price D £5 3VOD Time in full Used from 14 JUN1896 to 1 NOV1900 Times: 930AM 1030AM 145PM 5PM 730PM 845PM 9PM Price D £3 Squared Circles in use: MAY1883 to OCT1889

B18 MAERDY Sub Office of Pontypridd 1879 to 1893, Sub Office of Maesteg RSO 1893 to 1899, Independent Sub Office 1899 to 1902, Sub Office of Pontypridd 1902 to 1906, Sub Office of Ferndale1906 to present, Town Sub Office by 1931. Number B18 in a 3HOS was first allocated for use from 1859 to 1870 on the Canadian Allan Line packets, it has not been seen used. Later to Maerdy in the 1882 to 1906 lists.

3VOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £100++ (price if found on dated 3VOS JAN1880 cover)

B56 TROEDYRHIW Sub Office of Merthyr Tydvil 1852 to 1882, Railway Sub Office 1882 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1924, Sub Office of Merthyr Tydfil 1924 to present. Number A89 in a 3HOS was first allocated to a Sorter on the Mediterranean Mailboats, potential use was from 1859 to 1870. Later to Troedyrhiw in the 1882 to 1906 lists. 3VOS JAN1880 3VOS Used on 7 AUG1889 Price H £100++

127 GLAMORGANSHIRE B61-B66

B61 GOWER ROAD Sub Office of Swansea 1880 to 1886. Gower Road became Gowerton in 1886. Gower Road allocated B61 in the 1882 list.

3VOS GPO 3VOS JAN1880

B61 GOWERTON Previously Gower Road. Sub Office of Swansea 1886, Railway Sub Office 1887 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Swansea 1922 to present. B61 3VOD issued when it became Gowerton. Gowerton allocated number B61 in the 1887 to 1906 lists. Number B61 in a 3VOS was first allocated to a Sorter on Cunard’s Atlantic Line packets, potential use was from 1862 to 1870.

3VOS 3VOD JAN1880 MAY1886

3VOS GPO 3VOD Used from 23 JAN1889 to 13 APR1908 Codes: C D E F G Price B £15 on cover, £8 on ppc

B66 BRITON FERRY Sub Office of Neath 1844 to 1863, Head Post Office 1863 to 1895, Railway Sub Office 1895 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1933, Sub Office of Neath 1933 to present. Reduced to a Scale Payment Sub Office by 1998. B66 3HOS was issued when Briton Ferry became a Head Office Briton Ferry was allocated number B66 in the lists from 1874 to 1924 and 133 from 1929 to 1962.

3HOS 3VOS NOV1862 MAR1875

3HOS Used from 17 JUL1863 to 22 SEP1869 Price G £60 3VOS GPO

128 GLAMORGANSHIRE B66-D04

4VOD 4VOD MAR1872 DEC1866

4VOD Used from 6 OCT1867 to 15 FEB1881 Codes: A B C D Dinv Einv Price B £8 Squared Circles in use: APR1882 to JUL1910

D04 DOWLAIS see also 982 Sub Office of Merthyr Tydvil 1844 to 1872. Head Post Office 1872 to 1960. Sub Office of Merthyr Tydfil 1960 to present. Dowlais was allocated number 982 in the 1855 to 1857 lists, number D04 in the 1874 to 1924 lists, 804 in the 1928 list and finally 523A in the 1929 to 1962 lists.

4VODA 4VOS JUN1867 AUG1872

4VOS GPO 4VODA (Straight Dowlais) Used from 11 JUN1867 to 7 JAN1872 Code: A C Price H £50

4VODB 4VODB 3VOD AUG1872 AUG1872 OCT1882

4VODB (Curved Dowlais) Used from 6 JAN1873 to 20 OCT1880 Codes: A B C F Price E £20 3VOD Time in code Used from 2 JUL1883 to 24 APR1894 Codes: B C Cinv D E G Price D £8 3VOD Time in asterisk code Used from 5 MAY1897 to 23 NOV1897 Codes: GC*A KC*A E*P F*P HE*P M*P Price E £10 3VOD Time in full Used from 8 NOV1898 to 5 DEC1906 Times: 715AM 945AM 12PM 125PM 145PM 245PM 3PM 35PM 330PM 415PM 445PM 5PM 6PM 615PM 85PM 810PM 815PM 830PM 90PM 945PM Price A £3

129 GLAMORGANSHIRE D36-D55

D36 HOPKINSTOWN Sub Office of Pontypridd 1869 to present, a Town Receiving House from 1893 Hopkinstown was allocated number D36 in the lists from 1882 to 1902.

3VOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £100++ (price if found on dated cover) 3VOS JAN1882

D40 DAFEN A suburb of Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, it was previously placed under Glamorganshire.

D42 BLAENLLECHA see also 993 Sub Office of Pontypridd 1880 to 1893, Sub Office of Ferndale RSO 1893 to 1905, Sub Office of Ferndale 1905 to present. Blaenllecha was allocated number D42 in the lists from 1882 to 1902.

3VOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £100++ (price if found on dated cover) 3VOS AUG1880

D49 TREHARRIS Sub Office of Pontypridd 1881 to 1884, Railway Sub Office 1884 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. Treharris allocated number D49 in the lists from 1882 to 1906 and then 812 from 1924 to 1962.

3VOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £100++ (price if found on dated 3VOS cover) JAN1881 Squared Circles in use: AUG1889 to JAN1911

D55 CLYDACH VALE Sub Office of Pontypridd 1880 to 1893, Sub Office of Llwynypia RSO 1893 to 1902, Sub Office of Pontypridd 1902 to 1906, Town Receiving House of Blaenclydach 1906 to 1933, Town Sub Office of Tonypandy 1933 to present. Clydach Vale allocated number D55 in the lists from 1882 to 1902.

3VOS Used from 1 DEC1890 to 30 JAN1893 Price G £80+ 3VOS SEP1880

130 GLAMORGANSHIRE D57

D57 BUTE DOCKS Sub Office of Cardiff 1847 to present, reduced from a Branch Office to a Town Sub Office in 1984. Bute Docks allocated number D57 in the lists from 1874 to 1902.

4VOS 3VOS APR1868 DEC1884

4VOS Used from 20 JAN1874 to 18 APR1874 Price H £80 3VOS Used from 4 DEC1884 to 7 JAN1889 Price G £30, on undated wrappers £10

4VODA 4VODA APR1868 AUG1872

4VODA (Bute Docks in the cds) Used from 18 MAR1868 to 3 NOV1874 Codes: A B C D E O 8 Price B £15

4VODB FEB1873

4VODB (Bute Docks Cardiff in the cds) Used from 16 OCT1879 to 30 SEP1879 Codes: A B C D E F none Price D £20

3VODA 3VODB NOT FEB1882 PROOFED

131 GLAMORGANSHIRE D57-D98

3VODA (Bute Docks Cardiff in the cds) Time in code Used from 1 MAR1882 to 4 OCT1894 Codes: B D E F H I J K L M P Price A £12 3VODA (Bute Docks Cardiff in the cds) Time in full Used from 17 OCT1895 to 12 AUG1899 Times: 1030AM 1130AM 12PM 145PM 230PM 345PM 430PM 515PM 530PM 630PM 715PM 8PM 915PM Price C £12 3VODB (Bute Docks BO Cardiff in the cds) Time in code Used from 31 MAR1885 to 10DEC1894 Codes: D E K L M N Price A £12 3VODB (Bute Docks BO Cardiff in the cds) Time in full Used from 25 JUL1895 to 15 DEC1904 Times: 12AM 125PM 145PM 230PM 430PM 530PM630PM 715PM Price D £12

D94 PENARTH see also A94 Sub Office of Cardiff 1859 to 1885, Town Receiving House of Penarth 1885 to Present. Error D94 for A94.

3VOD 3VOD MAR1887 MAR1887

3VODA (Cogan Pill Penarth in the cds) GPO 3VODB (Penarth Docks Penarth in the cds) Used on 4 APR1887 Code unknown Price H £400

D98 PENTRE Sub Office of Pontypridd 1869 to 1893, Railway Sub Office 1893 to 1899, Independent Sub Office 1899 to 1902, Sub Office of Pontypridd 1902 to 1906, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1906 to present. Salaried Sub Office to Branch Office in 1969. Pentre was allocated number D98 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. Sub Office (that used barred numerals):- 988 Ystrad Rhondda 1893 to 1902.

4VOS DEC1868 3VOS JUL1876

4VOS GPO 3VOS Used from 17 FEB 18778 to 28 NOV1884 Price H £80

132 GLAMORGANSHIRE D98-E34

3VODB NOT 3VODA PROOFED MAR1884

3VODA (D.98 with dot) Used from 19 OCT1887 to 27 AUG1899 Codes: A B C E F G Price D £8 3VODB (D98 without dot) Used from 8 MAR1900 to 28 APR1902 Times: 10AM 10.15AM 715PM 845PM Price E £8

E02 ABERDARE MILL STREET Sub Office of Pontypridd 1853, Sub Office of Aberdare 1854 to 1907, Town Receiving House of Aberdare 1869 to 1907, closed 1907

4VOS GPO

4VOS DEC1868

E28 CWMAMAN Sub Office of Aberdare 1869 to present. Town Sub Office from 1933. Cwmaman was allocated number E28 in the 1874 to 1906 lists.

4VOS GPO

4VOS MAR1869

E32 PONTLOTTYN Sub Office of Newport 1858, Sub Office of Tredegar 1858 to 1872, Sub Office of Cardiff 1872 to 1932, Sub Office of Bargoed 1932 to present. Pontlottyn was allocated number E32 in the 1874 to 1906 lists.

4VOS Used from 7 FEB1874 to 3 APR1901 Price H £100+ Squared Circles in use: FEB1890 to JAN1906 4VOS APR1869

E34 LANDORE Sub Office of Swansea 1853 to 1887, Railway Sub Office 1887 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Swansea 1922 to 1993, a Town Sub Office from 1931, closed 1993. Landore was allocated number E34 in the 1874 to 1906 lists.

133 GLAMORGANSHIRE E34-E35

4VOS 3VOS APR1869 NOV1881

4VOS GPO 3VOS Used from 18 JUN1885 to 4 APR1901 Price H £80

3VOD OCT1883

3VOD Used from 18 JUN1885 to 27 JAN1909 Codes Asdwys B C D E F Price C £12 on cover, £5 on ppc

E35 MORRISTON Sub Office of Swansea 1846 to 1869, Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1874, Sub Office of Swansea 1874 to 1887, Railway Sub Office 1887 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Swansea 1922 to present, a Town Sub Office by 1958. E35 4VOS issued in 1869 when Morriston became a RSO in 1869. Morriston was allocated number E35 in the 1874 to 1906 lists.

4VOS 4VOD APR1869 SEP1874

4VOS Used from 13 MAY1869 to 28 SEP1872 Code none Price G £60 4VOD Used from 30 DEC1874 to 7 AUG1883 Codes: A C Price G £50+

3VOD SEP1884

134 GLAMORGANSHIRE E35-E38

3VOD Time in code Used from 2 MAY1886 to 23 AUG1898 Codes: B C Cinv D E F H O Price B £8 3VOD Time in full Used from 19 APR1899 to 21 MAY1908 Times: 8AM 830AM 1215PM 315PM 515PM 530PM 715PM 730PM 8PM 85PM 815PM 830PM 315 515 8 none Price A £4

E36 CLYDACH Sub Office of Swansea 1848 to 1869, Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1874, Sub Office of Swansea 1874 to 1884, Independent Sub Office 1884 to 1896, Railway Sub Office 1896 to 1905, Independent Sub Office 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Swansea 1922 to present. E36 4VOS issued in 1869 when Clydach became a RSO. Clydach was allocated number E36 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. 4VOS APR1869 4VOS Used from 21JAN1873 to 21MAY1877 Price G £80+

E37 PONTARDAWE see also 143 Sub Office of Swansea 1848 to 1869, Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1873, Sub Office of Swansea 1873 to 1896, Railway Sub Office 1896 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Swansea 1922 to present. E37 4VOS issued in 1869 when Pontardawe became a RSO in 1869. Pontardawe was first allocated number E37 in the 1874 to 1902 lists and then 143 in the 1882 to 1962 lists. 4VOS 4VOS Used from 28 JAN1871 to 10 JUN1873 Price H £100++ APR1869

E38 YSTALYFERA Sub Office of Swansea 1851 to 1869, Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1873, Sub Office of Swansea 1873 to 1896, Railway Sub Office 1896 to 1898, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1898 to 1922, Sub Office of Swansea 1922 to present. E38 4VOS issued in 1869 when Ystalyfera became a RSO in 1869. Ystalyfera was allocated number E38 in the 1874 to 1906 and 045 in the 1962 lists.

4VOS APR1869 4VOD DEC1875

4VOS Used from 23 FEB1874 to 14 MAY1875 Price G £60 4VOD Time in code Used from 5 FEB1876 to 7 MAR1899 Codes: A C D none Price F £35 4VOD Time in full Used from 5 APR1900 to 9 JUL1910 Times: 125AM 125PM 12.10PM 1215PM 1230PM 415PM 430PM 445PM 615PM Price E £15

135 GLAMORGANSHIRE E46-E49

E46 SKETTY Sub Office of Swansea 1849 to 1869, Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1873, Sub Office of Swansea 1873 to 1896, Railway Sub Office 1896 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Swansea 1922 to present. Town Sub Office from 1930 E46 4VOS issued in 1869 when Sketty became a RSO. Sketty was allocated number E46 in the 1874 to 1906 and 737 in the 1929 to 1959 lists. 4VOS 4VOS Used from 11 MAR1875 to 17 FEB1890 Price H £100+ MAY1869 Becomes a 3VOS through wear and recutting.

E47 PARKMILL Sub Office of Swansea 1853 to 1869, Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1874, Sub Office of Swansea 1874 to 1896, Railway Sub Office 1896 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Swansea 1922 to present. E47 4VOS issued in 1869 when Parkmill became a RSO. Parkmill was allocated number E47 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. 4VOS 4VOS Used from 30 AUG1897 to 4 FEB1901 Price H £100+ MAY1869

E48 PENCLAWDD Sub Office of Swansea 1853 to 1869, Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1872, Sub Office of Swansea 1872 to 1887, Railway Sub Office 1887 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Swansea 1922 to Present. E48 4VOS issued in 1869 when Penclawdd became a RSO. Penclawdd was allocated number E48 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. 4VOS MAY1869 4VOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £100++ (price if found on dated cover)

E49 REYNOLDSTONE see also 765 Sub Office of Swansea 1844 to 1869, Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1873, Sub Office of Swansea 1873 to 1896, Railway Sub Office 1896 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Swansea 1922 to Present. E49 4VOS issued in 1869 when Reynoldstone became a RSO . Reynoldstone was allocated number E49 in the 1874 to 1906 lists.

4VOS 4VOS Used from 5 MAR1872 to 13 MAR1891 Price E £30 MAY1869 Becomes a 3VOS through wear and recutting.

136 GLAMORGANSHIRE E50-E56

E50 YNYSMEUDWY / YNYSMUDW see also H07 Sub Office of Swansea 1867 to 1869, Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1873, Sub Office of Swansea 1873 to 1896, Railway Sub Office 1896 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1913, Sub Office of Pontardawe 1913 to 1922, Sub Office of Swansea 1922 to 2004, closed 2004. E50 4VOS issued in 1869 when Ynysmuwd became a RSO. By 1955 spelt Ynysmeudwy 4VOS Ynysmuwd was allocated number E50 in the 1874 to 1902 lists and H07 in the MAY1869 lists from 1899 to 1906.

4VOS GPO

E51 CWMBWRLA Sub Office of Swansea 1853 to 1869, Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1874, Sub Office of Swansea 1874 to 1876, closed 1876. Renamed Greenhill in 1876. 4VOS E51 issued in 1869 when Cwmbwrla became a RSO. Another Office opened with the name Cwmbwrla, Sub Office of Swansea 1876 to present, Town Receiving House of Swansea by 1895 Cwmbwrla was allocated number E51 in the 1874 list. 4VOS Renamed Greenhill in 1876. JUN1869

4VOS GPO

E51 GREENHILL Originally called Cwmbwrla, changed in 1876 to Greenhill, Sub Office of Swansea 1876 to 1970, closed 1970. Greenhill was allocated number E51 in the 1882 to 1902 lists.

3VOS Used from 28 APR1877 to 7 NOV1883 Price H £100++ 3VOS JAN1880

E56 TREFOREST Sub Office of Cardiff 1847 to 1850, Sub Office of Pontypridd 1850 to 1884, Independent Sub Office 1884 to 1889, Town Receiving House of Pontypridd 1889 to Present. Became "Park Street, Treforest" in 1992. Treforest was allocated number E56 in the 1882 to 1906 lists.

3VOS 3VOD JUL1880 JAN1884

3VOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £100 (price if found on dated cover) 3VOD Used from 6 NOV1884 to 29 SEP1898 Codes: A B C D Price C £15

137 GLAMORGANSHIRE E98-E99

E98 ABERAVON see also 773 Sub Office of Taibach 1844 to 1873, Railway Sub Office 1873 to 1879, Sub Office of Taibach 1879 to 1885, Town Receiving House of Port Talbot 1885 to 1900, Town Branch Office of Port Talbot from 1900 to 1975, closed 1975. Aberavon was allocated number E98 in the 1874 to 1902 lists.

3VOSB 4VOS 3VOSA DEC1882 AUG1870 MAR1876

4VOS Used from 27 AUG1870 to 26 JAN1875 Price E £30 3VOSA (No dot) Used from 23 FEB1877 to 13 SEP1881 Price H £80+ 3VOSB (Dot between the E and 98) GPO

3VOD JAN1884

3VOD GPO

E99 CWMAVON Sub Office of Taibach 1848 to 1885, Sub Office of Port Talbot 1885 to present Cwmavon was allocated number E99 in the 1874 to 1906 lists.

4VOS 3VOD AUG1870 JAN1884

4VOS Used from 8 SEP1870 to 18 JAN1871 Price H £80+ 3VOD Used from 12 DEC1884 to 15 OCT1892 Codes: A B C D Price D £8

138 GLAMORGANSHIRE F75-F99

F75 CEFN COED Sub Office of Merthyr Tydvil 1853 to present, Town Sub Office from 1955. Cefn Coed was allocated number F75 in the 1874 to 1906 lists.

4VOS GPO

4VOS JUL1872

F86 SKEWEN Sub Office of Neath 1869 to 1925, Post Town 1925 to 1933, Sub Office of Neath 1933 to present, a Town Sub Office by 1949 Skewen was allocated number F86 in the 1874 to 1906 lists.

4VOS GPO 3VOS SEP1872

F92 LLANTRISANT Sub Office of Cardiff 1845 to 1850, Sub Office of Pontypridd 1850 to 1872, Railway Sub Office 1872 to 1885, Independent Sub Office 1885 to 1886, Sub Office of Pontyclun 1886 to 1902, Railway Sub Office 1902 to 1905, then an Independent Sub Office 1905 to 1914, Sub Office of Pontyclun 1914 to 1930, Sub Office of Cardiff 1930 to 1933, Sub Office of Pontyclun 1933 to present. Llantrisant was allocated number F92 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. Sub Office (that used barred numerals):- A89 Pontyclown 1880 to 1885.

4VOD 3VOD NOT DEC1872 PROOFED

4VOD Used from 18 JAN1873 to 8 JUN1884 Codes: B C Price C £15 3VOD Used from 12 AUG1880 to 23 FEB1913 Codes: A B C Price B £10 on cover, on £6 ppc

F99 CAP COCH Sub Office of Aberdare 1867 to 1905, Then became Abercwmboi in Dec 1905. Cap Coch was allocated number F99 in the 1874 to 1902 lists.

3VOS GPO

3VOS FEB1873

139 GLAMORGANSHIRE G34-G42

F99 Abercwmboi Cap Coch renamed Abercwmboi in Dec 1905, Sub Office of Aberdare 1905 to present. Rural Post Office to Town Sub Office in 1933. Abercwmboi was allocated number F99 in the 1906 list. No numeral cancellations have been seen.

G34 QUAKERS YARD Sub Office of Pontypridd 1873 to 1884, Sub Office of Treharris RSO 1884 to 1905, Treharris 1905 to present, Town Sub Office from 1930. Quakers Yard was allocated number G34 in the 1874 to 1906 lists.

3VOS GPO 3VOS NOV1873

G42 GORSEINON STATION Sub Office of Swansea 1882 to 1887, Railway Sub Office 1887 to 1888, closed in 1888 and renamed Gorseinon. Gorseinon Station was allocated number G42 in the 1882 to 1887 lists.

3VOS GPO 3VOS JUN1882

G42 GORSEINON Sub Office of Llanelli 1852 to 1857. Sub Office of Swansea 1857 to 1860. Closed 1860 to 1876. Sub Office of Swansea 1876 to 1888. Railway Sub Office 1888 to 1905. Independent Sub Office/ Post Town 1905 to 1922. Sub Office of Swansea 1922 to present, Town Sub Office by 1977. Gorseinon was allocated number G42 in the 1892 to 1906 lists.

3VOS 3VOD NOT JUN1882 PROOFED

3VOS potentially used in Gorseinon GPO 3VOD Used from 11 APR1895 to 7 JUN1909 Codes: A C D none Price B £8 on cover, £5 on ppc

140 GLAMORGANSHIRE G56-H24

G56 TON PENTRE Sub Office of Pontypridd 1882 to 1893, Sub Office of Pentre RSO 1893 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1939/41, closed 1939/41. Ton Pentre was allocated number G56 in the 1882 to 1902 lists.

3VOS Used from 10 NOV1896 to 15 JUL1901 Price H £100++

3VOS OCT1882

H07 YNYSMEUDWY / YNYSMUDW see also E50 Sub Office of Swansea 1867 to 1869, Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1873, Sub Office of Swansea 1873 to 1896, Railway Sub Office 1896 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1913, Sub Office of Pontardawe 1913 to 1922, Sub Office of Swansea 1922 to 2004, closed 2004 By 1955 spelt Ynysmeudwy. Ynysmeudwy was allocated number E50 in the 1874 to 1902 lists and H07 in 3VOS NOT PROOFED the lists from 1899 to 1906.

3VOS Used from 23 JAN1901 to 3 DEC1904 Price H £100+

H11 BIRCHGROVE Sub Office of Swansea 1884 to 1896, Sub Office of Llansamlet RSO 1896 to 1905, Independent Sub Office 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Swansea 1922 topresent. Birchgrove was allocated number H11 in the 1887 to 1906 lists.

3VOS Used from 10 AUG1890 to 8 MAY1902 Price H £100+

3VOS APR1884

H24 ABERLLECHAU Sub Office of Pontypridd 1884 to 1885. Renamed Wattstown in Sep1885, but still listed as Aberllechau up to the 1902 lists.

3VOS GPO 3VOS AUG1884

H24 WATTSTOWN Before 1885 was Aberllechau. Sub Office of Pontypridd 1885 to 1893, Sub Office of Porth RSO 1893 to 1902, Sub Office of Pontypridd 1902 to 1906, Town Receiving House of Ynyshir 1906 to 1946, Town Sub Office of Porth 1946 to present. Always listed as Aberllechau.

3VOS GPO Same cancel as Aberllechau, potentially used in Wattstown

141 GLAMORGANSHIRE H42-K37

H42 LLANTWIT VARDRE Sub Office of Pontypridd 1868 to present. Renamed Church Village in 1937. Llantwit Vardre was allocated number H42 in the 1887 to 1906 lists.

3VOS GPO 3VOS MAR1885

H63 CLIVETOWN Sub Office of Pontypridd 1886 to 1889. Renamed Ynysybwl in 1889 Clivetown was allocated number H63 in the 1887 list.

3VOS GPO 3VOS NOV1885

H63 YNYSYBWL Was Clivetown, changed to Ynysybwl in 1889. Sub Office of Pontypridd 1889 to present Ynysybwl was allocated number H63 in the 1902 to 1906 lists.

3VOS GPO Same cancel as Clivetown

K25 PLASMARL Sub Office of Swansea 1892 to 1896, Sub Office of Landore RSO 1896 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Swansea 1922 to present. Plasmarl was allocated number K25 in the 1892 to 1906 lists.

3VOS Used from 13 JAN1893 to 9 SEP1911 Price G £80+ 3VOS NOT PROOFED

K37 MUMBLES Sub Office of Swansea 1848 to 1896, Railway Sub Office 1896 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Swansea 1922 to pre- sent, Town Sub Office by 1957. Mumbles was allocated number K37 in the 1902 to 1906 lists.

3VOD Time in code Used from 16 NOV1893 to 18 OCT1904 Codes: A B C none Price A £6 3VOD Time in full Used from 24 DEC1904 to 9 SEP1909 Times: 9AM 115AM 1145AM 445PM 730PM 1145 3VOD NOT PROOFED LATER Price A £6 on cover, on £2 ppc EXAMPLES HAVE THINNER BARS

142 GLAMORGANSHIRE K76

K69 WAUNARLLWYD Sub Office of Swansea 1876 to 1894, Railway Sub Office 1894 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/ Post Town 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Swansea 1922 to present, Town Sub Office by 1963. Waunarllwyd was allocated number K69 in the 1902 to 1906 lists. No numeral cancellation recorded. 3VOD seen on stamp??

K76 GWAUN-CAE-GURWEN Sub Office of Lanelli 1886, Railway Sub Office 1886 to 1905, Independent Sub Office 1905 to 1932, Sub Office of Ammanford (Carm) 1932 to present. Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen was allocated number K76 in the 1902 to 1906 lists and later number 361 in the 1924 to 1962 lists.

3VOS Used on 16 AUG1899 Price H £100++ 3VOS NOT PROOFED

143 MERIONETHSHIRE INDEX 98-219

ABERDOVEY C32 & 20 LLANDDERFEL H33 BALA 220 & 42 LLANDRILLO J29 BARMOUTH 221 LLANUWCHLLYN D07 & J38 BETHANIA F02 LLWYNGWRIL D82 BLAENAU FFESTINIOG F04 & 100 PANTPERTHOG G89 CORRIS G89 PENNAL C34 CORWEN 219 PENRHYN DEUDRAETH F54 DINAS MAWDDWY 98 RHIWBRYFDIR F05 DOLGELLAU 222 RHYDYMAIN D09 DYFFRYN F49 TALSARNAU F59 FFESTINIOG 032 TANYBWLCH 033 FOUR CROSSES F04 TANYGRISIAU F06 HARLECH F51 & 363 TOWYN C33 - 809 LLANBEDR F52 & 464 TRAWSFYNYDD 046

20 Aberdovey Aberdovey was allocated C32 in the 1874 to 1906 lists and 20 in the 1950 to 1962 lists. 42 Bala Bala was allocated 220 in the 1844 to 1906 lists and later number 42 the 1924 to 1962 lists.

98 DINAS MAWDDWY Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1852 to 1864, Sub Office of Cemmaes Railway Sub Office 1864 to 1874, Railway Sub Office 1874 to 1905, Independent Sub Office 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Cemmaes Road 1922 to 1933, Sub Office of Machynlleth 1933 to present. A 98 3VOS was issued when Dinas Mawddwy became a RSO in 1874. Dinas Mawddwy was allocated number 98 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. 3VOS 3VOS Used from 24 MAY1875 to 7 AUG1906 Price D £20 on cover, £8 on FEB1874 ppc

A 3VOS with a stop after the 98, is the Blackburn (Lancs) error 98 3VOSX Used in SEP1899:-

100 Blaenau Ffestiniog Ffestiniog was allocated number F04 in the 1882 to 1906 lists and later 100 in the 1924 to 1962 lists.

219 CORWEN Head Post Office 1844 to 1966. Sub Office from 1966. Corwen allocated number 219 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962. A cover recorded posted in Corwen in 1870 was cancelled in Bala, (Corwen was a Head Office that was under Bala). Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- 220 Bala 1844 to 1867 & 1868 to 1876, 221 Barmouth 1844 to 1857, 596 Cerrig y Druidion (Denb) 1844 to present, 222 Dolgellau 1844 to 1867, H33 Llandderfel 1854 to 1920 and J29 Llandrillo 1852 to 1920.

144 MERIONETHSHIRE 219-220

3VOS 1844 3HOS MAR1873 APR1844 MAY1859

1844 Used from 12 MAR1848 to 14 DEC1858 Price C £5 3HOS Used from 18 OCT1860 to 22 JUL1880 Price E £8 3VOS Used from 22 JUL1880 to 28 NOV1881 Price H £40

4VOD 4VOD DEC1866 OCT1870

4VOD Used from 29 MAR1867 to 3 JUN1873 Codes: A B C D Price E £10

3VOD 3VOD SEP1873 JUL1886

3VOD Used from 6 OCT1873 to 25 AUG1896 Codes: A B C D none Price A £3

220 BALA Sub Office of Corwen 1844 to 1867, Railway Sub Office 1867 to 1868, Sub Office of Corwen 1868 to 1876, Railway Sub Office 1876 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. Bala was allocated number 220 in the 1844 to 1906 lists and later number 42 the 1924 to 1962 lists. Sub Office (that used barred numerals):- J38 Llanuwchllyn 1883 to 1918.

1844 3HOS APR1844 OCT 1854

1844 Used from 15 MAY1844 to 7 JUL1854 Price C £5 Seen with straight line mileage mark 13 DEC1844 to 5 MAR1845 1844 in blue Used from 1850 to MAR1852 Also seen in olive 3HOS Used from 22 NOV1857 to 12 JUL1881 Price D £8 Seen in blue

145 MERIONETHSHIRE 220-221

4VOD 3VOD JUL1876 MAR1887

4VOD Time in code Used from 12 JUN1878 to 20 APR1894 Codes: A B C Price D £6 4VOD Time in full Used from 25 SEP1899 to 30 SEP1906 Times: 845AM 6PM 715PM 8PM 845PM Price A £3

3VOD Time in code Used from 16 SEP1887 to 12 OCT1893 Codes: A B C Price B £3 3VOD Time in asterisk code Used from 9 OCT1895 to 26 OCT1898 Code: H*P Price C £6 3VOD Time in full Used from 9 OCT1899 to 7 SEP1928 Times: 6PM 645PM 7PM 715PM 8PM Price D £3

221 BARMOUTH Sub Office of Corwen 1844 to 1857, Sub Office of Caernarfon 1857 to 1862, Railway Sub Office 1862 to 1889, Head Post Office 1889 to present. Barmouth allocated number 221 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962.

1844 4VOD APR1844 JUN1872

1844 Used from 6 AUG1844 to 1 DEC1877 Price E £8 Occurs with a Barmouth cud. and a transit cds. 4VOD Used from 28 JUN1872 to 2 JUN1895 Codes: A B C E F Price F £12

3VOD MAR1879

3VOD Time in code Used from 10 OCT1879 to 1 OCT1887 Codes: A B C Price E £10 3VOD Time in full Used from 21 AUG1896 to 28 JUN1932 Times: 1201AM 730AM 745AM 945AM 11AM 1115AM 1145AM 12PM 121PM 1215PM 122PM 127PM 1PM 2PM 210PM 215PM 230PM 4PM 415PM 430PM 445PM 510PM 515PM 530PM 630PM 645PM 7PM 715PM 730PM 745PM 830PM 945PM 12M Price A £2 At least 32 collection times!

146 MERIONETHSHIRE 222

222 DOLGELLAU / DOLGELLY Sub Office of Corwen 1844 to 1867, Railway Sub Office 1867 to 1881, Head Post Office 1881 to ? Branch Office to Modified Scale Post Office in 1994. Dolgellau allocated number 222 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962.

1844 3HOS APR1844 JAN1856

1844 Used from 11 MAY1846 to 26 JUN1854 Price D £8 3HOS Used from 5 MAY1856 to 13 AUG1866 Price D £8

3VOS JUL1882 4VOD 4VOD NOV1870 JUN1877

3VOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £60 (price if found on dated cover) 4VOD Used from 30 JAN1871 to 26 APR1888 Codes: A B C none Price E £8

3VOD NOT PROOFED

3VOD Time in code Used from 28 MAR1890 to 15 NOV1989 Codes: B C D F G H Price E £8 3VOD Time in full Used from 11 AUG1898 to 1 SEP1916 Times: 530AM 7AM 710AM 8AM 1030AM 1045AM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 615PM 7PM 9PM none Price A £3

363 Harlech Harlech was allocated number F51 in the 1874 to 1906 lists and later 363 in the 1930 to 1962 lists. 464 Llanbedr Llanbedr was allocated number F52 in the 1874 to 1906 lists and later 464 in the 1928 to 1962 lists. 809 Towyn Towyn was allocated number C33 in the 1874 to 1906 lists and 809 in the 1924 to 1962 lists.

147 MERIONETHSHIRE 032-033

032 FFESTINIOG Sub Office of Carnarvon 1844 to 1871, Railway Sub Office 1871 to 1881, Sub Office of Blaenau Ffestiniog RSO 1881 to 1905, Independent Sub Office 1905 to 1909, Sub Office of Blaenau Ffestiniog 1909 to present. Ffestiniog was allocated number 032 in the 1855 to 1924 lists. Number 032 was later allocated to Heathfield, Sussex in the 1959 to 1962 lists.

4VOS 3HOS SEP1870 SEP1854

3HOS Used from 29 SEP1854 to 14 OCT1854 Price H £60 4VOS Used from 2 JUL1872 to 9 AUG1876 Price G £40

3VOD DEC1879

3VOD Time in code Used from 2 OCT1888 to 12 AUG1900 Codes: C G Price G £10 3VOD Time in full Used from 3 JUL1903 to 11 SEP1923 Times: 6AM 645AM 8AM 5PM 645PM none Price C £3

033 TANYBWLCH Sub Office ofCaernarfon 1844 to 1869, Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1905, Independent Sub Office 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Blaenau Ffestiniog 1922 to 1963/4, closed 1963/4. Tanybwlch was allocated number 033 in the 1855 to 1906 lists. Number 033 was later allocated to Irlam (Lancs) in the 1959 to 1962 lists.

3HOS 4VOD SEP1854 NOV1871

3HOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £60 (price if found on dated cover) 4VOD Used from 6 AUG1874 to 4 NOV1903 Codes: A B C Price D £15

148 MERIONETHSHIRE 046-C32

046 TRAWSFYNYDD Sub Office of Carnarvon 1854 to 1869, Sub Office of Tanybwlch RSO 1869 to 1885, Sub Office of Blaenau Ffestiniog RSO 1885 to 1896, Railway Sub Office 1896 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1936, Sub Office of Blaenau Ffestiniog 1936 to present. A 046 3VOS was issued in 1885 when Trawsfynydd became a sub office of 3VOS Blaenau Ffestiniog RSO. JAN1885 Trawsfynydd was allocated number 046 in the 1887 to 1906 lists. Number 046 was first allocated to Aldershot Camp (Hants) in the 1857 list, then Greasborough (Yorks) 1882 and later to South Benfleet, Essex in the 1962 list.

3VOS Used from 3MAR1890 to 2JAN1899 Price G £80+

3VOS OF GREASBOROUGH YORKS

C32 ABERDYFI Sub Office of Machynlleth 1844, Sub Office of Welshpool 1845 to 1849, Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1849 to 1854, Sub Office of Welshpool 1855 to 1857, Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1857 to 1865, Railway Sub Office 1865 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. A C32 3TH.HOS was issued when Aberdyfi became a RSO in 1865. Aberdyfi was allocated number C32 in the 1874 to 1906 lists and 20 in the 1950 to 1962 lists.

3TH.HOS FEB1865 4VOS DEC1871

3TH.HOS Used from 4 MAY1865 to 6 JAN1868 Price H £60 4VOS Used from 18 AUG1875 to 13 AUG1894 Price E £15

3VOD OCT1887

3VOD Used from 4 APR1888 to 21 NOV1909 Codes: A C none Price A £6 on cover, on £3 ppc

149 MERIONETHSHIRE C33-D07

C33 TYWYN / TOWYN Sub Office of Machynlleth 1844 to 1849, Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1849 to 1855, Sub Office of Welshpool 1855 to 1857, Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1857 to 1864, Railway Sub Office 1864 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. Tywyn was allocated number C33 in the 1874 to 1906 lists and 809 in the 1924 to 1962 lists. A C33 3TH.HOS was issued when Tywyn became a RSO in 1864.

3TH.HOS FEB1865 3VOS SEP1878

3TH.HOS Used from 18 MAR1870 to 15 APR1877 Price G £40 3VOS Used from 10 OCT1878 to 29 APR1879 Price H £60

3VOD OCT1879

3VOD Used from 25NOV1879 to 3SEP1902 Codes: A C Price A £8 on cover, £3 on ppc

C34 PENNAL Sub Office of Welshpool 1852 to 1857, Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1857 to 1864, Railway Sub Office 1864 to 1869, Sub Office of Machynlleth RSO 1869 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. Pennal was allocated number C34 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. A C34 3TH.HOS was issued when Pennal became a RSO in 1864. 3TH.HOS FEB1865 3TH.HOS Used from 3 MAY1865 to 1 JAN1867 Price H £100+

D07 LLANUWCHLLYN see also J38 Sub Office of Corwen 1851 to 1867, Railway Sub Office 1867 to 1872, Sub Office of Corwen 1872 to 1883, Sub Office of Bala 1883 to 1918, Sub Office of Corwen 1918 to 1920, Post Town 1920 to 1963, Sub Office of Bala 1963 to present. D07 was a very brief allocation, the numeral was issued in 1867 and the number void in 1874 list. 4VOS Llanuwchllyn was later allocated number J38 in the 1892 to 1906 lists. AUG1867

4VOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £100++ (price if found on dated cover)

150 MERIONETHSHIRE D09-F04

D09 RHYDYMAIN Sub Office of Corwen 1864 to 1867, Railway Sub Office 1867 to 1869, Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1869 to 1873, Sub Office of Dolgelly RSO 1873 to 1905, Independent Sub Office 1905 to 2000, closed 2000. A D09 4VOS was issued when Rhydymain became a RSO in 1867. Rhydymain was allocated number D09 in the 1874 to 1906 lists.

4VOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £100++ (price if found on dated cover) 4VOS AUG1867

D82 LLWYNGWRIL Sub Office ofCaernarfon 1857, Sub Office of Corwen 1858 to 1867, Sub Office ofDolgellau Railway Sub Office 1867 to 1868, Railway Sub Office 1868 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. Llwyngwril was allocated number D82 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. A D82 4VOS was issued when Llwyngwril became a RSO in 1868.

th th 4VOS Used from 17NOV1879 to 2OCT1906 Price F £40 19 C. / £25 20 C. 4VOS Philatelic use in 30SEP1966 - used in blue on the front of a cover from AUG1868 Wimbledon to Penrhy Deudraerth.

F02 BETHANIA Sub Office of Carnarvon 1857 to 1870, Railway Sub Office 1870 to 1881, Sub Office of Blaenau Ffestiniog RSO 1881 to 1892, Town Receiving House of Blaenau Ffestiniog 1892 to 2000, closed 2000. A F02 4VOS was issued when Bethania became a RSO in 1870. Bethania was allocated number F02 in the 1874 to 1906 lists.

4VOS Used from 1 JAN1881 to 7 FEB1881 Price H £100+ 4VOS SEP1870

F04 FOUR CROSSES Sub Office ofCaernarfon 1866 to 1870, Railway Sub Office 1870 to 1881. Renamed Blaenau Ffestiniog RSO in 1881. A F04 4VOS issued when Four Crosses became a RSO in 1870. Four Crosses was allocated number F04 in the 1874 list.

4VOS 4VOD 4VOD SEP1870 SEP1870 MAR1876

4VOS GPO 4VOD Used from 10 JAN1874 to 30 JUN1881 Codes: B C Price F £30+

151 MERIONETHSHIRE F04-F06

F04 BLAENAU FFESTINIOG Previously called Four Crosses RSO. Railway Sub Office 1881 to 1886, Head Post Office 1886 to 1966, Head Office to Sub Office in 1966, Branch Office to Modified Scale Post Office in 1995. Blaenau Ffestiniog was allocated number F04 in the 1882 to 1906 lists and later 100 in the 1924 to 1962 lists.

3VOS 3VOD 3VOD NOT JUN1881 JUN1883 PROOFED

3VOS GPO 3VODA/B (With and without dot) These cannot really be told apart. The new combined entry is :- 3VOD Time in code Used from 8 SEP1881 to 22 JAN1896 Codes: C Cinv E Price D £5 3VOD Time in full Used from 24 APR1896 to 14 SEP1907 Times: 530AM 630AM 930AM 945AM 1145AM 1215PM 3PM 315PM 545PM 6PM 630PM 645PM 650PM 715PM 730PM 1145PM none. Price A £2

F05 RHIWBRYFDIR Sub Office ofCaernarfon 1849 to 1870, Railway Sub Office 1870 to 1881, Sub Office of Blaenau Ffestiniog RSO 1881 to 1892, Town Receiving House of Blaenau Ffestiniog 1892 to 1939/41, closed 1939/41. A F05 4VOS was issued when Rhiwbryfdir became a RSO in 1870. Rhiwbryfdir was allocated number F05 in the 1874 to 1902 lists.

4VOS 4VOS Used from 1JAN1873 to 16APR1877 Price H £100 SEP1870

F06 TANYGRISIAU Sub Office of Carnarvon 1861 to 1870, Railway Sub Office 1870 to 1881, Sub Office of Blaenau Ffestiniog RSO 1881 to 1892, Town Receiving House of Blaenau Ffestiniog 1892 to present. A F06 4VOS was issued when Tanygrisiau became a RSO in 1870. Tanygrisiau was allocated number F06 in the 1874 to 1906 lists.

3VOD 4VOS FEB1878 SEP1870

4VOS Used from 24 DEC1886 to 16 MAR1889 Price H £100 3VOD GPO

152 MERIONETHSHIRE F49-F54

F49 DYFFRYN Sub Office of Corwen 1844 to 1853, Sub OfficeCaernarfon of 1853 to 1854, Sub Office of Corwen 1854 to 1856, Sub Office of Caernarfon 1856 to 1871, Railway Sub Office 1871 to 1905, Independent Sub Office 1905 to present. Dyffryn was allocated number F49 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. Spelt Dyffryn Ardudwy in 1950. The F49 4VOS issued when Dyffryn became a RSO in 1871.

3VOD 4VOS JUN1882 NOV1871

4VOS Used from 12 SEP1872 to 3 NOV1878 Price G £40 3VOD Used from 15 MAR1885 to 29 OCT1906 Codes: A B C Cinv D none Price A £6 on cover, £3 on ppc

F51 HARLECH Sub Office ofCaernarfon 1844 to 1871, Railway Sub Office 1871 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. A F51 4VOD issued when Harlech became a RSO in 1871. Harlech was allocated number F51 in the 1874 to 1906 lists and later 363 in the 1930 to 1962 lists.

4VOD Used from 21 JAN1878 to 4 AUG1904 Codes: A B none 4VOD NOV1871 Price B £8 on cover, £3 on ppc

F52 LLANBEDR Sub Office of Corwen 1845 to 1856, Sub OfficeCaernarfon of 1856 to 1871, Railway Sub Office 1871 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/ Post Town 1905 to present. A F52 4VOD issued when Llanbedr became a RSO in 1871. Llanbedr was allocated number F52 in the 1874 to 1906 lists and later 464 in the 1928 to 1962 lists. 4VOD NOV1871 4VOD Used from 13 AUG1878 to 13 OCT1902 Codes: B C Price E £25

F54 PENRHYNDEUDRAETH Sub Office of Carnarvon 1848 to 1870, Railway Sub Office 1870 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. All one word from 1905. A F54 4VOD was issued when Penrhyndeudraeth became a RSO in 1870. Penrhyndeudraeth was allocated number F54 in the 1874 to 1906 lists.

153 MERIONETHSHIRE F54-G89

4VOD NOV1871 3VOD NOT PROOFED

4VOD Used from 31 MAY1874 to 28 FEB1904 Codes: B C Cinv none Price C £10 3VOD Used from 2 JUN1904 to 30 JUN1905 Time: 345PM Price E £10

F59 TALSARNAU Sub Office of Corwen 1851 to 1853, Sub OfficeCaernarfon of 1853 to 1854, Sub Office of Corwen 1854 to 1856, Sub OfficeCaernarfon of 1856 to 1870, Railway Sub Office 1870 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. Talysarnau to Talsarnau in about 1880. Talsarnau was allocated number F59 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. 4VOS 4VOS Used from 2 FEB1872 to 26 JAN1898 Price G £80 JAN1872

G89 PANTPERTHOG Railway Sub Office 1883 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1925, Sub Office of Machynlleth 1925 to 1976, closed 1976. Pantperthog was not allocated a number. G89 was listed as being allocated to Corris in the 1882 list as in a manuscript addition.

3VOS 3VOS Used from 15 NOV1893 to 26 DEC1912 Price F £40 cover, £15 on ppc. OCT1883

G89 CORRIS Sub Office of Machynlleth 1846 to 1855, Sub Office of Welshpool 1855 to 1857, Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1857 to 1864, Sub Office of Machynlleth 1864 to 1883, Railway Sub Office 1883 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1925, Sub Office of Machynlleth 1925 to present Corris was allocated G89 in the 1882 list but as a manuscript addition, i.e. actually allocated shortly afterwards and then in the 3VOD NOT PROOFED printed 1887 list.

3VOD Time in code Used from 12 SEP1894 to 24 AUG1895 Codes: A C Price H £12 3VOD Time in full Used from 18 MAY1896 to 5 JUL1919 Times: 515AM 545AM 1230PM 515PM 545PM 6PM Price C £3

154 MERIONETHSHIRE H33-J38

H33 LLANDDERFEL Sub Office of Corwen 1854 to 1920, Post Town 1920 to 1963, Sub Office of Bala 1963 to present. Llandderfel was allocated number H33 in the 1887 to 1906 lists.

3VOS Used from 17 JAN1885 to 13 JUN1890 Price F £50+ 3VOS NOV1884

J29 LLANDRILLO Sub Office of Corwen 1852 to 1920, Post Town 1920 to 1963, Sub Office of Corwen 1963 to present. Llandrillo was allocated number J29 in the 1892 to 1906 lists.

3VOS Used from 7 FEB1891 to 31 JAN1893 Price G £80 3VOD NOT PROOFED

J38 LLANUWCHLLYN see also D07 Sub Office of Corwen 1851 to 1867, Railway Sub Office 1867 to 1872, Sub Office of Corwen 1872 to 1883, Sub Office of Bala 1883 to 1918, Sub Office of Corwen 1918 to 1920, Post Town 1920 to 1963, Sub Office of Bala 1963 to present. Llanuwchllyn was allocated number J38 in the 1892 to 1906 lists.

3VOS NOT 3VOS Used from 1 SEP1891 to 6 DEC1899 Price F £50+ PROOFED

155 MONMOUTHSHIRE INDEX 1

ABERBEEG 884 EBBW VALE D85 & 281 ABERCARNE H90 Llanrumney 119 ABERGAVENNY 1 MAESYCWMMER 156 ABERSYCHAN J58 MONMOUTH 532 ABERTILLERY 885 & 855 NANTYGLO D86 BEAUFORT D84 NEW TREDEGAR 792 Blackwood 101 NEWBRIDGE J47 BLAENAVON G43 & 102 NEWPORT 561 BLAINA D83 NEWTOWN 40 CAERLEON 562 Pontnewydd 578 CALDICOT 99 & 562 PONTYPOOL 951 CHAPEL TOWN 40 RAGLAND 533 CHEPSTOW 178 RHYMNEY 980 Cross Keys 226 ST.MELLONS F47 CRUMLIN 886 TREDEGAR 563 Cwmbran 578 USK 089 & 826 CWMTILLERY 887 WAUNLLWYD H31

1 ABERGAVENNY Head Post Office 1844 to 1968, Salaried Sub office 1968 to present. Abergavenny was allocated number 1 from the 1844 to 1962 lists. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- 764 Brynmawr (Brec) 1844 to 1852, 980 Rhymney 1851, 563 Tredegar 1844 to 1851.

3HOS 3HOS 3HOS 1844 FEB1861 AUG1863 APR1844 MAR1857

1844 Used from 3 MAY1844 to 11 MAR1857 Price A £5 1844 in blue Used from 21 MAR1849 to MAY1854 3HOS Used from 18 JUN1857 to 13 AUG1866 Price B £4 The MAR1857 3HOS issue becomes very worn with thick bars and numeral before the FEB1861 issue was made.

4VOS 3VOS OCT1868 NOV1876

4VOS Used from 24 FEB1870 to 27 DEC1874 Price G £35 3VOS Used from 2 OCT1883 to 21 JUL1906 Price H £40 on cover, £15 on ppc

156 MONMOUTHSHIRE 1-40

4CD 4VOD JUN1863 JAN1875

4CD Used from 4 JUL1863 to 25 JAN1875 Codes: B C none Price E £12 4VOD Used from 20 JAN1875 to 22 APR1895 Codes: B C D F Price B £3

3VOD DEC1880

3VOD Time in code Used from 5 JAN1881 to 17 NOV1897 Codes: Ainv C D E Einv F G Ginv none Price A £3 3VOD Time in full Used from 25 FEB1898 to 13 NOV1909 Times: 1145AM 1230PM 230PM 3PM 415PM 5PM 530PM 6PM 8PM 415 Price D £3

40 NEWTOWN Sub Office of Newport Mon 1854 to 1858, Sub Office of Tredegar 1858 to 1869, Sub Office of Beaufort RSO 1869 to 1878, Railway Sub Office 1878 to 1887, Renamed Chapeltown RSO in 1886. Newtown allocated number 40 in the 1874 to 1882 lists.

3VOS 3VOD JAN1874 APR1879

3VOS GPO 3VODN (Newtown Monmouthshire in cds) Used from 29 JAN1885 to 1886 Codes: ? Price G £40

157 MONMOUTHSHIRE 40-156

40 CHAPEL TOWN Prior to 1886 was Newtown Railway Sub Office. Railway Sub Office 1886 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1909, closed 1909. Chapel Town was allocated number 40 in the 1887 to 1906 lists. Number 40 was first allocated to Bagshot, Surrey 1844 to 1857, Newtown (Mon) 1874 to 1882, then later to Aberayron (Card) 1929 3VOD to 1959 finally Whitchurch (Glam) 1962. DEC1886

3VODC (Chapeltown Mon in cds) Used from 15 JUN1890 to 18 APR1908 Codes: A B C D E Price C £8 on cover, on £3 ppc

99 CALDICOT Sub Office of Chepstow 1850 to 1907, Sub Office of Newport 1907 to 1929, Sub Office of Chepstow 1929 to 1964, Sub Office of Newport 1964 to 1998, Post Town 1998 to present. Caldicot was allocated number 99 in the 1874 to 1906 lists and later 562 in the 1967 list. Number 99 was later allocated to Beckenham, Kent 1929 to 1962. 3VOS MAR1874 3VOS GPO

101 Blackwood Blackwood was allocated number 101 in the 1924 to 1962 lists. 102 Blaenavon Blaenavon was allocated number G43 in the lists from 1882 to 1906 and 102 in the lists from 1924 to 1962. 119 Llanrumney Llanrumney was allocated number 119 sometime after the 1962 list.

156 MAESYCWMMER Sub Office of Newport 1868 to 1874, Sub Office of Cardiff 1874 to 1920, By 1920 a Town Receiving House under Hengoed (Glam.) A 156 3VOS was issued when Maesycwmmer became a Sub Office of Cardiff in 1874. Maesycwmmer was allocated number 156 in the 1882 to 1906 lists. Number 156 was first allocated to Chapel en le Frith (Derbys) 1844 to 1857 then later to Billericay, Essex 1938 to 1962. Was listed under Glamorganshire, should have been placed in Monmouthshire.

3VOS 3VOD NOT JUN1874 PROOFED

158 MONMOUTHSHIRE 156-178

3VOS Used from 26 MAY1877 to 1 FEB1922 One cover recorded used on 21JUL1886 with a Maesycwmmer cds. Price H £80 The second recorded date is 1FEB1922, it is a 156 3VOS used on a plain piece of paper with two different Hengoed cds’s dated 1FEB22. Hengoed was in Glamorganshire and came under Maesycwmmer at one stage. The two Offices are a few hundred yards apart. 3VOD Used from 21 MAY1891 to 11 NOV1912 Codes: A B C D none Price A £6 on cover, on £3 ppc

178 CHEPSTOW Head Post Office 1844 to present. Chepstow was allocated number 178 in all the 1844 to 1962 lists. Sub Office (that used barred numerals):- 99 Caldicot 1850 to 1907.

1844 3HOS 3HOS 3HOS APR1844 AUG1853 AUG1860 JUL1863

1844 Used from 7 MAY1844 to 24 MAR1852 Price D £6 3HOS Used from 16 DEC1853 to 3 MAY1870 Price C £4 Seen in blue. The first issue becomes very worn prior to the 9AUG60 issue.

3VOS NOV1878 3CD JUL1858

3VOS GPO 3CD Used from 14 SEP1858 to 23 SEP1863 Codes: C Cinv Price G £30

4VOD 4VOD 4VOD MAY1877 OCT 1867 JAN1876

4VOD Used from 29 DEC1870 to 4 JAN1878 Codes: C Cinv D E Price D £8

159 MONMOUTHSHIRE 178-532

3VOD MAR1878

3VOD Time in code Used from 9 MAY1878 to 18 JAN1898 Codes: C D E F G H Price C £3 3VOD Time in full Used from 14 OCT1898 to 15 OCT1901 Times: 1PM 630PM 645PM 7PM 910PM 10PM Price E £3 Squared Circles in use: MAY1881 to NOV1927

226 Cross Keys Cross Keys was allocated number 226 in the lists from 1937 to 1962. 281 Ebbw Vale Ebbw Vale was allocated number D85 in the 1874 to 1906 lists and 281 in the 1924 to 1962 lists.

532 MONMOUTH Head Post Office 1844 to ? Branch Office to Modified Scale Post Office in 1994. Monmouth was allocated number 532 from the 1844 to 1962 lists. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- 532 Over Monnow 1881 to present, 533 Raglan 1844 to 1854, 532 Wye Bridge Street 1884 to 1890 when it closed.

1844 3HOS APR1844 AUG1862

1844 Used from 9 MAY1844 to 22 MAR1867 The late date overlaps with the period of use of the 3HOS. The shape of the figure 2 is characteristic Price A £5 3HOS Used from 18 MAR1863 to 25 APR1867 Price F £12

4VOS 3VOS APR1863 FEB1873

4VOS Used from 21 SEP1868 to 7 FEB1873 Price F £15 3VOS Used from 4 OCT1873 to 26 JUL1875 Price H £50

160 MONMOUTHSHIRE 532

4CD APR1863 4VOD MAR1873

4CD Used from 19 JUL1863 to 7 FEB1873 Codes: A B Price C £3 4VOD Used from 11 MAR1873 to 4 JAN1878 Codes: B C Price C £3

3VOD MAR1878

3VOD Three similar 3VOD’s were proofed between Mar1878 & Mar1886. There followed many unproofed subtypes. The late 3VOD’s used in 1905-6 are distinctive with thin bars. 3VOD Time in code Used from 27 JUL1878 to 2 SEP1895 Codes: A B C D E Price A £3 3VOD Time in full Used from 9 MAY1896 to 22 OCT1906 Times: 145AM 4AM 915AM 1145AM 12PM 530PM 730PM 8PM 830PM 315 530 75 730 8 11.45 15.PM Price A £3

MONMOUTH, OVER MONNOW Sub Office of Monmouth 1851 to 1855, closed 1855 to 1881, Sub Office of Monmouth 1881 to 1941/46, closed 1941/46 to 1952, Sub Office of Monmouth to present.

3VODO (Over Monnow Monmouth in the cds) Used on 30 SEP1891 Code: C Price H £80+ 3VODO FEB1887

MONMOUTH, WYE BRIDGE STREET Sub Office of Monmouth 1884 to 1890, closed 1890.

3VODW (Wye Bridge Street Monmouth in the cds) GPO

3VODW FEB1887

161 MONMOUTHSHIRE 533-561

533 RAGLAN / RAGLAND Sub Office of Monmouth 1844 to 1854, Sub Office of Newport 1854 to 1923, Post Town 1923 to 1999, Sub Office of Usk 1999 to present. Raglan was allocated number 533 in the 1844 to 1906 lists. Latest cancellation recorded NOV1858, despite allocations up to the 1906 list. 1844 Number 533 was later allocated to Menai Bridge, Anglesey 1924 to 1962. APR1844 Spelt Raglan in the 1874 to 1906 lists. Spelt Ragland in the cud and cds

1844 Used from 27 SEP1848 to 17 NOV1858 Price F £50+ Occurs with the Ragland cud and Monmouth transit cds

561 NEWPORT Sub Office of Newport 1844 to present. Newport was allocated number 561 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- 884 Aberbeeg 1858 to 1887, H90 Abercarne 1844 to present, 885 Abertillery 1858 to 1887, 764 Brynmawr (Brec) 1852 to 1858, 562 Caerleon 1844 to 1848 & 1851 to present, 886 Crumlin 1857 to 1887, 887 Cwmtillery 1875 to 1887, J47 Newbridge 1844 to present, 533 Raglan 1854 to 1923, 980 Rhymney 1844 to 1851 & 1851 to 1858, 563 Tredegar 1851 to 1858, 826 & 089 Usk 1856 to 1923.

1844 3HOS 3HOS APR1844 APR1850 SEP1854 3HOS JUL1857

1844 Used from 1 MAY1844 to 24 AUG1849 Price A £5 3HOS Used from 4 OCT1850 to 13 FEB1866 Price D £8

4VOS 4VOS 3VOS OCT 1867 MAY1872 SEP1873

4VOS Used from 12 JAN1869 to 7 MAR1875 Price H £50 3VOS Used from 6 MAY1875 to 1 AUG1895 Price E £15

162 MONMOUTHSHIRE 561

3CDA APR1858 SDWYS II DEC1855

SDWYS Used from 1 JUN1855 to 24 MAR1858 Codes: A B Binv C Cinv D Dinv 2sdwys 3sdwys none Price B £10 3CDA (Mon at base cds) Used from 5 JUN1858 to 25 APR1860 Codes: B C Price C £3

3CDB 4VOD MAY1860 APR1865

3CDB (Mon at the side of the cds) Used from 11 SEP1860 to 29 APR1869 Codes: B C Cinv D E G H Price A £3 4VOD Used from 6 JUN1865 to 20 MAR1887 Codes: B C D E Einv F G H I J K O Price A £3 Six 4VOD’s were entered in the Proof Books between APR1865 & MAR1870, two are duplicates. The MAR1870 entry has no dot after the MON. There are other later subtypes that were not proofed.

3VOD 3VOD APR1880 OCT1880

3VOD Time in code Used from 28 APR1880 to 18 SEP1894 Codes: B Binv C Cinv F G H I J K M N O R S T U V W X UV VN Price A £3 The two proofed 3VOD’s are illustrated above. Several later types were not proofed. 3VOD Time in asterisk code Used from 1 OCT1895 to 10 OCT1895 Code: DL*P Price H £25 3VOD Time in full Used from 11 JAN1897 to 1 JUL1905 Times: 1215AM 915AM 1230PM 230PM 3PM 6PM 7PM 730PM 915PM none(xmas) Price A £3 Squared Circles in use: JUL1893 to DEC1902

561 NEWPORT DOCKS Sub Office of Newport 1870 to 1932, closed 1932.

163 MONMOUTHSHIRE 561-563

3VODD 3VODNM MAR1882 JAN1884

3VODD (Newport Docks in the cds) Time in code Used from 9 MAR1883 to 11 JAN1884 Codes: B D E F Price H £50 3VODD (Newport Docks in the cds) Time in full Used from 12 AUG1898 to 14 NOV1904 Times: 1230PM 545PM 7PM Price G £50 3VODNM (Newport Docks Newport Mon in the cds) Time in code Used from 29 MAY1882 to 26 SEP1895 Codes: A B C D E Price B £15 3VODNM (Newport Docks Newport Mon in the cds) Time in full Used from 18 MAY1902 to 3 DEC1903 Times: 1145AM 545PM 7PM Price F £15

562 CAERLLON Sub Office of Newport 1844 to 1848, Sub Office of Usk 1848 to 1851, Sub Office of Newport 1851 to present. Caerllon was allocated number 562 in the lists from 1844 to 1906. Number 562 was later allocated to Netherfield( Notts) 1924 to 1959 and then Caldicot (Mon) in 1967.

1844 3VOS APR1844 APR1879

1844 Used from 18 SEP1844 to 5 SEP1857 Price G £60 Occurs with a Caerllon cud. and Newport or Usk transit cds. 3VOS Used on 23 OCT1879 Price H £80+

562 Caldicot Caldicot was allocated number 99 in the 1874 to 1906 lists and later 562 in the 1967 list.

563 TREDEGAR Sub Office of Abergavenny 1844 to 1851, Sub Office of Newport Mon 1851 to 1858, Head Post Office 1858 to ? Branch Office to Modified Scale Post Office in 1994. Tredegar was allocated number 563 in the lists from 1844 to 1962. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- D84 Beaufort 1858 to 1869, D83 Blaina 1858 to 1869, 764 Brynmawr 1858 to 1869, D86 Ebbw Vale 1858 to 1869, D86 Nantyglo 1858 to 1869, E32 Pontlottyn 1858 to 1872, 980 Rhymney 1858 to 1869.

164 MONMOUTHSHIRE 563-792

1844 3TH.HOS APR1844 NOV1864

1844 Used from 13 OCT1844 to 24 AUG1857 Price F £15 1844 in blue Used from 2 FEB1849 to 17DEC1852 1844 in green Used in AUG1853 3TH.HOS Used on 26 APR1870 Price H £60

3CD 4VODA JUL1858 MAY1868

3CD Used from 5 OCT1858 to 8 APR1867 Code: C Price D £8 4VODA (Round top three) Used from 2 OCT1868 to 7 SEP1874 Codes: C Cinv Price F £18

4VODB SEP1874 3VOD MAR1879

4VODB (Flat top three) Used from 19 OCT1874 to 15 NOV1882 Codes: B C D Price D £5 3VOD Used on 8 NOV1879 Code: C Price H £50 Squared Circles in use: FEB1886 to MAR1905

578 Cwmbran Cwmbran was allocated number 578 in the 1962 list. 578 Pontnewydd Pontnewydd was allocated number 578 in the lists from 1951 to 1959.

792 NEW TREDEGAR Sub Office of Newport 1863 to 1873, Railway Sub Office 1873 to 1878, Sub Office of Cardiff 1878 to 1932, Sub Office of Rhymney 1932 to 1933, Post Town 1933 to present. New Tredegar was allocated number 792 in the lists from 1882 to 1906. Number 792 was later allocated to Tidworth (Wilts) in the 1924 to 1962 lists. 3VOS 3VOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £100++ (price if found on dated FEB1877 cover)

165 MONMOUTHSHIRE 826-885

826 USK Head Post Office 1844 to 1856. Sub Office of Newport 1856 to 1923. Post Town 1923 to present. Usk was allocated number 826 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962 except that the number was void in the 1929 list. Usk was also allocated number 089 in the lists from 1882 to 1902. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- 562 Caerleon 1848 to 1851, 951 Pontypool 1844 to 1848.

1844 3VOD NOT APR1844 PROOFED

1844 Used from 9 MAY1844 to 9 MAY1859 Price B £8 with Pontypool UDC 3VOD Used from 6 JUL1885 to 15 FEB1908 Codes: A B C D Price A £12 on cover, £3 on ppc

855 Abertillery Abertillery was allocated number 885 in the lists from 1882 to 1906 and 855 in the lists from 1924 to 1962.

884 ABERBEEG Sub Office of Newport 1858 to 1887, Railway Sub Office 1887 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1920, Sub Office of Newport 1920 to 1936, Sub Office of Abertillery 1936 to 1997, closed 1997. Aberbeeg was allocated number 884 in the lists from 1882 to 1906. Number 884 was previously allocated to Henstridge (Som) 1844 to 1857 then Westgate on Sea, Kent 1924 to 1959 and finally to Winscombe (Som) in the 1962 list 3VOS JAN1878 3VOS Used from 22 NOV1895 to 19 MAR1897 Price H £100+

885 ABERTILLERY Sub Office of Newport 1850 to 1887, Railway Sub Office 1887 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1920, Sub Office of Newport 1920 to 1923, Post Town 1923 to present. Abertillery was allocated number 885 in the lists from 1882 to 1906 and 855 in the lists from 1924 to 1962. Number 885 was previously allocated to Milborne Port (Som) 1844 to 1857 then Whitstable Kent, 1927 to 1962

3HOS 3VOS SEP1857 JAN1878

166 MONMOUTHSHIRE 885-951

885 ABERTILLERY cont. 3HOS GPO Sent from the GPO on 1 SEP1857 to Aberdare and thus to Abertillery. This was originally listed in error under Milborne Port Somerset 3VOS Used from 27 OCT1883 to 18 OCT1890 Price F £50

886 CRUMLIN Sub Office of Newport 1857 to 1887, Railway Sub Office 1887 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1910, Sub Office of Newport 1910 to present. Crumlin was allocated number 886 in the lists from 1882 to 1906. Number 886 was later allocated to Whitley Bay (Nthbd) in the 1925 to 1962 lists.

3VOS 3VOS Used from 29 MAR1890 to 22 MAR1900 Price G £80 JAN1878

887 CWMTILLERY Sub Office of Newport 1875 to 1887, Railway Sub Office 1887 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1906, Town Sub Office of Abertillery 1906 to 2000, closed 2000. Cwmtillery was allocated number 887 in the lists from 1882 to 1906. Number 887 was previously allocated to Stalbridge (Dor) 1844 to 1857 then Willenhall (Staffs) 1924 to 1962 3VOS MAY1860 3VOS Used from 20 JUN1878 to 30 JUN1878 Price H £100++

951 PONTYPOOL Sub Office of Usk 1844 to 1848, Head Post Office 1848 to 1967, Salaried Sub Office 1967 to present. Pontypool was allocated number 951 in all the lists from 1847 to 1962. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- J58 Abersychan 1885 to present, G43 Blaenavon 1854 to 1883 & 1903 to 1920.

3HOS 3HOS 3HOS 1844 NOT 3HOS FEB1861 JUN1856 OCT1857 PROOFED FEB1856

1844 Used from 10 DEC1847 to 9 FEB1856 Price D £6 Not entered in the Proof Books, sent to Pontypool between 17 JUL1845 and 2 SEP1845 3HOS Used from 7 MAR1856 to 23 FEB1871 Price D £6

167 MONMOUTHSHIRE 951

3VOS OCT1875 3VOS FEB1880

3VOS Used in 29 OCT1875 Price H £60

3CD FEB1861

3CD Used from 7 FEB1861 to 18 JUL1869 Codes: B C Price D £6

4VOD 4VOD OCT1867 OCT1871

4VOD 4VOD JAN1877 MAR1875

4VOD Time in code Used from 17 OCT1867 to 12 OCT1881 Codes: B C D Price B £3 4VOD Time in asterisk code Used from 19 APR1895 to 14 MAR1896 Codes: ID*P H*P MF*P Price E £10

3VOD FEB1880

3VOD Time in code Used from 22 DEC1882 to 10 MAY1894 Codes: B C D G H Price E £6 3VOD Time in asterisk code Used from 29 AUG1894 to 6 SEP1900 Codes: DF*P F*P H*P ID*P Price F £12 3VOD Time in full Used from 27 AUG1901 to 17 NOV1903

168 MONMOUTHSHIRE 980-089

980 RHYMNEY Sub Office of Newport 1844 to 1851, Sub Office of Abergavenny 1851, Sub Office of Newport 1851 to 1858, Sub Office of Tredegar 1858 to 1869, Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1907, Sub Office of Cardiff 1907 to 1932, Post Town 1932 to 1999, Sub Office of Tredegar 1999 to present. Rhymney was allocated number 980 in the lists from 1855 to 1906. Number 980 was later allocated to Knowle (Wwks) in the 1954 to 1962 lists.

3HOS MAR1850 4VOS APR1869

3HOS Used from 28 OCT1850 to 30 JUN1855 Price G £35 4VOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £60+ (price if found on dated cover)

4VOD JUN1869 3VOD JAN1880

4VOD Used from 28 DEC1872 to 20 JUN1877 Code: B Price G £40+ 3VOD Time in code Used from 9 OCT1883 to 14 APR1894 Codes: A B C D E Price F £12 3VOD Time in full Used from 21 DEC1898 to 19 MAR1913 Times: 845AM 11AM 2PM 3PM 5PM 510PM 8PM 10PM Price D £6

089 USK Head Post Office 1844 to 1856, Sub Office of Newport 1856 to 1923, Post Town 1923 to present. Usk was allocated number 826 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962 except that the number was void in the 1929 list. Usk was also allocated number 089 in the lists from 1882 to 1902.

3VOS Used from 19 OCT1879 to 11 OCT1888 Price G £80 3VOS APR1879

169 MONMOUTHSHIRE D83-D85

D83 BLAINA Sub Office of Newport 1858, Sub Office of Tredegar 1858 to 1868, Railway Sub Office 1868 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1920, Sub Office of Newport 1920 to 1923, Post Town 1923 to 1999, Sub Office of Abertillery 1999 to present. A D83 4VOD was issued when Blaina became a RSO in 1868. Blaina was allocated number D83 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

3VOS 4VOD JUN1884 SEP1868

3VOS GPO 4VOD Used from 1 MAR1876 to 3 JUN1902 Codes: A B C Price E £25

D84 BEAUFORT Sub Office of Abergavenny 1851, Sub Office of Newport 1852 to 1858, Sub Office of Tredegar 1858 to 1868, Railway Sub Office 1868 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1946, Sub Office of Ebbw Vale 1946 to present. Monmouthshire to Breconshire in Jun 1895, then Breconshire to Monmouthshire In Jul 1924. A D84 4VOD was issued when Beaufort became a RSO in 1868. Beaufort was allocated number D84 in the lists from 1874 to 1906. 4VOD SEP1868 Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- D85 Ebbw Vale 1868 to 1870, 40 Newtown 1869 to 1878.

4VOD Used from 26 APR1871 to 31 MAY1899 Codes: A B Price F £50

D85 EBBW VALE Sub Office of Abergavenny 1847 to 1852, Sub Office of Newport 1852 to 1858, Sub Office of Tredegar 1858 to 1868, Sub Office of Beaufort RSO 1868 to 1870, Railway Sub Office 1870 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. A D85 4VOD was issued when Ebbw Vale became a Sub Office of Beaufort RSO in 1868 Ebbw Vale was allocated number D85 in the lists from 1874 to 1906. Sub Office (that used barred numerals):- H31 Waunllwyd 1884 to 1886.

3VOS 4VOD JUN1884 SEP1868

170 MONMOUTHSHIRE D85-D86

3VOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £80 (price if found on dated cover) 4VOD Used from 4 MAY1871 to 28 AUG1878 Code: A Price H £60

3VOD NOV1878

3VOD Time in code Used from 23 OCT1881 to 5 JUL1898 Codes: B C E Price E £12 3VOD Time in full Used from 8 JUL1901 to 1 MAY1909 Times: 11AM 3PM 315PM 330PM 4PM 5PM 630PM 8PM 8M Price B £3 This occurs with a dot between the D & 85

D86 NANTYGLO Sub Office of Abergavenny 1844 to 1852, Sub Office of Newport 1852 to 1858, Sub Office of Tredegar 1858 to 1868, Railway Sub Office 1868 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1911, Sub Office of Brynmawr (Brec) 1911 to Present, Town Sub Office from 1931. A D86 4VOD was issued when Nantyglo became a RSO in 1868. Nantyglo was allocated number D86 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

3VOS JUN1884 4VOD SEP1868

3VOS GPO 4VOD Used from 12 JUL1875 to 4 MAY1906 Codes: A B Price G £40 on cover, £20 on ppc

3VOD MAY1883

3VOD Used from 14 MAR1890 to 9 APR1907 Codes: A B C D none Price E £10 on cover, £6 on ppc

171 MONMOUTHSHIRE F47-H90

F47 ST.MELLONS Sub Office of Cardiff 1854 to 1999, closed 1999. St Mellons was allocated number F47 in the lists from 1874 to 1906.

4VOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £100++ (price if found on dated cover)

4VOS SEP1871

G43 BLAENAVON Sub Office of Abergavenny 1847 to 1854, Sub Office of Pontypool 1854 to 1883, Independent Sub Office 1883 to 1890, Railway Sub Office 1890 to 1903, Sub Office of Pontypool 1903 to 1920, Sub Office of Newport 1920, Post Town 1920 to 1999, Sub Office of Pontypool 1999 to present. Blaenavon was allocated number G43 in the lists from 1882 to 1906 and 102 in the lists from 1924 to 1962.

3VOS 3VOD NOT JUN1882 PROOFED

3VOS GPO 3VOD Used from 22 JAN1894 to 9 JUL1908 Codes: A B C D E Einv F none Price D £15 on cover, on £6 ppc

H31 WAUNLLWYD Sub Office of Ebbw Vale 1884 to 1886, Railway Sub Office 1886 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1908, Sub Office of Newport 1908 to 1932, Sub Office of Ebbw Vale 1932 to 2004, closed 2004. Waunllwyd was allocated number H31 in the lists from 1887 to 1906. 3VOS 3VOS NOV1884 JUL1886 3VOS Used on 14 APR(?YEAR?) Price H £100+

H90 ABERCARNE Sub Office of Newport 1844 to present. Abercarne was allocated number H90 in the lists from 1887 to 1906.

3VOS GPO

3VOS FEB1887

172 MONMOUTHSHIRE J47-J58

J47 NEWBRIDGE Sub Office of Newport 1844 to present. Newbridge was allocated number J47 in the lists from 1892 to 1924.

3VOS Used from 28 OCT1889 to 27 SEP1890 Price H £100+

3VOS NOT PROOFED

J58 ABERSYCHAN Sub Office of Pontypool 1845 to 1883, Independent Sub Office 1883 to 1885, Sub Office of Pontypool 1885 to present. Rural Post Office to Town Sub Office in 1959. Abersychan was allocated number J58 in the lists from 1892 to 1906.

3VOS Used from 7 JUN1898 to 22 NOV1898 Price H £100+ 3VOS NOT PROOFED

173 MONTGOMERYSHIRE 568

ABERMULE B99 LLANDINAM C13 BERRIEW C01 LLANFYLLIN F65 CAERSWS C04 LLANIDLOES 710 CARNO C05 LLANWDDYN RESERVOIR H40 CEINWS G82 LLANYMYNECH F64 CEMMAES C06 & C09 MACHYNLLETH 853 CEMMAES ROAD G87 MONTGOMERY 854 CHURCHSTOKE 856 & C08 NEWTOWN 568 COMMINS COCH C09 PANDY G83 GARTHMYL C10 WELSHPOOL 852 LLANBRYNMAIR C12

568 NEWTOWN Head Post Office 1844 to 1969, Salaried Sub Office 1969 to ? Branch Office to Modified Scale Post Office in 1995. Newtown is 568 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962 Sub Office (that used barred numerals):- 710 Llanidloes 1845 to 1849.

1844 3HOS 3HOS APR1844 AUG1856 DEC1860

1844 Used from 13 OCT1844 to 17 NOV1855 Price E £20 3HOS Used from 9 AUG1856 to 30 APR1868 Price C £8

4VODA 4VODA 4VOS APR1873 SEP1870 JUL1867

4VOS Used from 2 SEP1871 to 6 OCT1871 Price H £80+ 4VODA (Mont at base of cds) Used from 24 JAN1868 to 25 MAY1878 Codes: B C D Price A £4

4VODB SEP1870

4VODB (Mont at side of cds) Used from 23 JAN1871 to 25 MAR1873 Code: B Price C £6

174 MONTGOMERYSHIRE 568-710

3VODA 3VODB JAN1879 MAY1883

3VODA (Mont no dot) Time in code Used from 18 MAR79 to 14 FEB1894 Codes: A B C D Price A £4 3VODA (Mont no dot) Time in asterisk code Used from 23 JUL1894 to 28 MAR1900 Codes: K*A KC*A BB*P CC*P D*P GC*P MF*P Price C £8 3VODB (Mont. dot) Used from 22 JUL1883 to 4 FEB1886 Code: C Price F £8 Squared Circles in use: NOV1880 to AUG1888

710 LLANIDLOES Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1844, Sub Office of Newtown 1845 to 1849, Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1849 to 1865, Railway Sub Office 1865 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. Llandiloes is 710 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962

1844 3TH.HOS APR1844 JAN1864

1844 Used from 25 MAY1844 to 10 JUN1876 Price F £25 3TH.HOS Used from 13 FEB1865 to 20 FEB1880 Price F £25

4VOD 3VOD NOT DEC1876 PROOFED

4VOD Used from 19 JUN1877 to 4 JUN1897 Codes: A B Binv C Price C £6 3VOD Used from 12 JUL1898 to 7 OCT1907 Times: 530AM 95AM 915AM 315PM 515PM 7PM 715PM 915PM Price A £4

175 MONTGOMERYSHIRE 852

852 WELSHPOOL Head Post Office 1844 to 1968, Salaried Sub Office 1968 to ? Branch Office to Modified Scale Post Office in 1995. Welshpool is 852 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- 855 Chirbury 1844 to 1845 & 1852 to 1853, 856 Churchstoke 1844 to 1845, 853 Machynlleth 1844 to 1849 and 854 Montgomery 1844 to 1845.

1844 3HOS 3HOS 3HOS 3HOS APR1844 NOV1857 NOV1857 JUL1860 JUL1862

1844 Used from 29 MAY1844 to 29 SEP1856 Price B £6 3HOS Used from 5 AUG1858 to 15 MAY1886 Price A £4

3VOS NOT 4VOD PROOFED 4VOD OCT1873 SEP1866

3VOS Used on 29 JUN1901 Price H £80 4VOD Used from 3 DEC1866 to 9 DEC1879 Codes: A B Binv Price A £4

3VOD NOT PROOFED

3VOD Time in code Used from 26 FEB1880 to 29 MAY1898 Codes: A B C G Price A £4 3VOD Time in full Used from 24 JUL1898 to 9 DEC1904 Times: 1045AM 1130AM 3PM 330PM 6PM 8PM 81PM 1045PM Price A £4 cover £2 ppc

176 MONTGOMERYSHIRE 853

853 MACHYNLLETH Sub Office of Welshpool 1844 to 1849, Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1849 to 1864, Railway Sub Office 1864 to 1886, Head Post Office 1886 to 1966, Head Post Office to Sub Office in 1966, Branch Office to Modified Scale Post Office in 1995. Machynlleth is 853 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- H94 Llanfihangel 1887 to 1890 and C34 Pennal 1869 to 1905.

1844 3TH.HOS APR1844 JAN1864

1844 Used from 27 JUN1844 to 6 OCT1862 Price B £6 3TH.HOS Used from 2 FEB1864 to 30 MAY1868 Price G £60

4VOS 3VOS NOV1868 DEC1872

4VOS Used from 9 JAN1869 to 10 JUL1869 Price G £60 3VOS Used from 23 APR1875 to 23 MAR1875 Price H £80

4VOD 3VOD JUN1875 OCT1886

4VOD Used from 11 JUN1875 to 22 FEB1894 Codes: A B C Cinv Csdwys D E Einv Price A £4 3VOD Time in code Used from 14 APR1887 to 27 APR1898 Codes: A B C D E Price C £3 3VOD Time in full Used from 16 NOV1898 to 26 AUG1910 Times: 5AM 8AM 815AM 915AM 145PM 415PM 430PM 515PM 545PM 630PM 645PM 845PM 115 630 645 Price A £3

177 MONTGOMERYSHIRE 854-856

854 MONTGOMERY Sub Office of Welshpool 1844 to 1845, Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1845 to 1864, Railway Sub Office 1864 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. Montgomery is 854 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962.

1844 APR1844 3TH.HOS JAN1864

1844 Used from 13 SEP1844 to 28 FEB1872 Price F £30 Seen used on 8 MAY1916 on a parcel post label 3TH.HOS Used from 11 MAR1868 to 8 MAR1916 Price E £30

3VOD JAN1878

3VOD Used from 22 JUL1878 to 30 OCT1896 Code: B Price F £30

856 CHURCHSTOKE see also C08 Sub Office of Welshpool 1844 to 1845, Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1845 to 1864, Railway Sub Office 1864 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1924, Sub Office of Montgomery 1924 to present. A C08 3TH.HOS was issued when Churchstoke became a RSO in 1864. 1844 APR1844 Churchstoke was allocated 856 in the 1844 to 1857 lists and C08 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. 856 was later allocated to Pumpsaint (Carm) 1882 to 1906 and West Wickham, Kent 1933 to 1962.

1844 Used from 22 MAY1844 to 3 FEB1884 Price C £20 Occurs with a Churchstoke cud. and either a Shrewsbury or Welshpool transit cds.

178 MONTGOMERYSHIRE B99-C05

B99 ABERMULE Sub Office of Newtown 1852 to 1856, Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1856 to 1864, Railway Sub Office 1864 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1942, Sub Office of Montgomery 1942 to Present. The B99 3TH.HOS was issued when Abermule became a RSO in 1864. Abermule was allocated B99 in the 1874 to 1906 lists.

3TH.HOS Used from 5 AUG1865 to 30 AUG1906 Price E £25 on cover, 3TH.HOS JAN1864 £15 on ppc

C01 BERRIEW Sub Office of Welshpool 1844 to 1852, Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1852 to 1864, Railway Sub Office 1864 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1942, Sub Office of Montgomery 1942 to 1966, Sub Office of Welshpool 1966 to present. Berriew was allocated C01 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. The C01 3TH.HOS was issued when Berriew became a RSO in 1864.

3TH.HOS 3VOS NOT JAN1864 PROOFED

3TH.HOS Used from 26 SEP1868 to 15 JUL1885 Price F £30 3VOS Used from 26 JAN1891 to 31 AUG1898 Price F £30

C04 CAERSWS Sub Office of Newtown 1851 to 1852, Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1852 to 1864, Railway Sub Office 1864 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. The C04 3TH.HOS was issued when Caersws became a RSO in 1864. Caersws was allocated C04 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. 3TH.HOS 3TH.HOS Used from 10 JAN1870 to 1 MAY1922 Price D £20 JAN1864

C05 CARNO Sub Office of Newtown 1852, Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1852 to 1864, Railway Sub Office 1864 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1939, Sub Office of Caersws 1939 to present. The C05 3TH.HOS was issued when Carno became a RSO in 1864.

Carno was allocated C05 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. 3TH.HOS JAN1864 3TH.HOS Used from 9 FEB1885 to 29 OCT1908 Price E £30 on cover £12 on ppc

179 MONTGOMERYSHIRE C06-C10

C06 CEMMAES Sub Office of Newtown 1844 to 1852, Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1852 to 1864, Railway Sub Office 1864 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Cemmaes Road 1922 to 1933, Sub Office of Machynlleth 1933 to present. C09 was allocated to Commins Coch Mont but only used at Cemmaes. The C06 3TH.HOS was issued when Cemmaes became a RSO in 1864. 3TH.HOS Cammaes was allocated C06 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. JAN1864

3TH.HOS Used from 12 MAY1867 to 6 MAY1904 Price G £80

C08 CHURCHSTOKE see also 856 Sub Office of Welshpool 1844 to 1845, Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1845 to 1864, Railway Sub Office 1864 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1924, Sub Office of Montgomery 1924 to present. The C08 3TH.HOS was issued when Churchstoke became a RSO in 1864. Churchstoke was allocated 856 in the 1844 to 1857 lists and C08 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. 3TH.HOS JAN1864 3TH.HOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £100++ (price if found on dated cover)

C09 CEMMAES Sub Office of Newtown 1844 to 1852, Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1852 to 1864, Railway Sub Office 1864 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Cemmaes Road 1922 to 1933, Sub Office of Machynlleth 1933 to present. C09 was allocated to Commins Coch Mont but only used at Cemmaes. The C09 3TH.HOS was issued when Cemmaes became a RSO in 1864. 3TH.HOS JAN1864 3TH.HOS Used from 13 FEB1865 to 20 APR1904 Price G £80

C09 COMMINS COCH Under Shrewsbury 1857 to 1864, Railway Sub Office 1864 to 1886, Cemmaes Road Railway Sub Office 1886 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1933, Sub Office of Machynlleth 1933 to 2003, closed 2003. Commins Coch was allocated C09 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. C09 was allocated to Commins Coch but was only used at Cemmaes

C10 GARTHMYL Sub Office of Welshpool 1845 to 1850, Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1850 to 1864, Railway Sub Office 1864 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1937, Sub Office of Berriew 1937 to 1942, Sub Office of Montgomery 1942 to 1967, closed 1967. Garthmill to 1882. The C10 3TH.HOS was issued when Garthmyl became a RSO in 1864. Garthmyl was allocated C10 in the 1874 to 1924 lists. 3TH.HOS JAN1864 3TH.HOS Used from 1 DEC1868 to 27 NOV1906 Price E £30

180 MONTGOMERYSHIRE C12-F64

C12 LLANBRYNMAIR Sub Office of Newtown 1844 to 1852, Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1852 to 1864, Railway Sub Office 1864 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. The C12 3TH.HOS was issued when Llanbrynmair became a RSO in 1864. Llanbrynmair was allocated C12 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. Sub Office (that used barred numerals):- G83 Pandy 1881 to 1977.

3TH.HOS JAN1864 3VOS MAY1877

3TH.HOS Used from 13 FEB1865 to 8 NOV1886 Price G £60 3VOS Used from 13 AUG1888 to 10 APR1904 Price G £60 on cover £30 on ppc

C13 LLANDINAM Under Newtown 1846 to 1852, Shrewsbury 1852 to 1864, Railway Sub Office 1864 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. The C13 3TH.HOS was issued when Llandinam became a RSO in 1864. Llandinam was allocated C13 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. 3TH.HOS JAN1864 3TH.HOS Used from 2 NOV1864 to 25 MAR1903 Price E £30

F64 LLANYMYNECH Sub Office of Oswestry 1844 to 1872, Railway Sub Office 1872 to 1887, Sub Office of Oswestry 1887 to 1904, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1904 to present. The F64 4VOS was issued when Llanymynech became a RSO in 1872. Llanymynech was allocated F64 in the 1874 to 1906 lists

4VOS 4VOD MAR1872 APR1872

4VOS Used in 4 APR1872 Price H £80 4VOD Used from 29 APR1872 to 12 AUG1903 Code: A D Price C £10

181 MONTGOMERYSHIRE F64-G82

3VOD NOV1874

3VOD Used from 15 SEP1885 to 20 SEP1904 Codes: A D Price E £15

F65 LLANFYLLIN Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1844 to 1851, Sub Office of Oswestry 1851 to 1872, Railway Sub Office 1872 to 1887, Sub Office of Oswestry 1887 to 1904, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1904 to present. A F65 4VOS was issued when Llanfyllin became a RSO in 1872 Llanfyllin was allocated F65 in the 1874 to 1924 lists

4VOD 4VOS JUL1876 MAR1872

4VOS Used from 19 JUL1872 to 16 APR1876 Price H £80 4VOD Used from 5 DEC1876 to 29 JUL1887 Codes: A B Price E £20

3VOD NOT PROOFED

3VOD Used from 10 DEC1888 to 14 MAY1905 Codes: A B C D Price B £8

G82 CEINWS Railway Sub Office 1883 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1925, Sub Office of Machynlleth 1925 to 2000, closed 2000. Ceinws was allocated G82 in the 1887 to 1906 lists.

3VOS Used from 5 APR1887 to 24 JUL1906 Price G £80+

3VOS SEP1883

182 MONTGOMERYSHIRE G83-H40

G83 PANDY Sub Office of Llanbrynmair RSO 1881 to 1977, closed 1977. Pandy was allocated G83 in the 1887 to 1902 lists.

3VOS GPO

3VOS SEP1883

G87 CEMMAES ROAD Railway Sub Office 1883 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1933, Sub Office of Machynlleth 1933 to present.

3VOS Used from 17 NOV1899 to 13 MAR1904 Price G £80+

3VOS OCT1883

H40 LLANWDDYN RESERVOIR Railway Sub Office 1883 to1887, Sub Office of Oswestry 1887 to 1888, closed 1888. Llanwddyn Reservoir was allocated H40 in the 1887 to 1906 lists.

3VOS GPO

3VOS FEB1885

183 PEMBROKESHIRE INDEX 128-318

BEGELLY E85 MANORBIER 718 BLAENYFFOS F61 MILFORD HAVEN 529 BONCATH F63 NARBERTH 539 CAMROSE E13 NARBERTH ROAD G21 CLARBESTON ROAD G67 NEWPORT E07 CLYNDERWEN G21 NEYLAND C92 CROESGOCH 432 PEMBROKE 604 & 368A CRYMMYCH 652 PEMBROKE DOCK 368 DALE G10 PENYCWM E15 DINAS CROSS E04 PORTFIELD GATE G92 DWRBACH E12 RHOSHILL G39 EGLWYSWRW 691 ROCH E14 FISHGUARD C44 & 160 SAUNDERSFOOT E86 & 956 Goodwick 314 SOLVA E05 HAKIN D99 ST.ANN’S HEAD 128 HAVERFORDWEST 345 ST.DAVID’S E08 HOBBS POINT 368 ST.DOGMAELS H57 KILGERRAN F62 TANGIERS E09 Kilgetty 247 TENBY 784 LETTERSTON E03 TREFFGARNE E10 LITTLE HAVEN F67 VELINDRE 692 LLANFYRNACH 318 WOLFCASTLE E11

128 ST.ANN’S HEAD Sub Office of Haverfordfordwest 1874 to 1895, closed 1895. St Ann’s Head was only a telegraph office. St Ann’s Head was allocated 128 in the 1882 to 1902 lists. Number 128 was previously allocated to Beaminster (Dor) 1844 to 1857 then Ben Rhydding (Yorks) in 1910 finally Boreham Wood (Herts) in the 1929 to 3VOS 1962 lists. MAY1874 3VOS GPO

160 Fishguard Fishguard was allocated C44 in the 1874 to 1906 lists and 160 in the 1947 to 1962 lists 247 Kilgetty Was Begelly until 1923. Post Town 1923 to present Kilgetty was allocated 247 in the 1952 to 1962 lists 314 Goodwick Goodwick was allocated 314 in the 1937 to 1959 lists

318 LLANFYRNACH Sub Office of Cardigan 1875 to 1881, Independent Sub Office 1881, Railway Sub Office 1881 to 1905, Independent Sub Office 1905 to 1977, closed 1977. Llanfyrnach was allocated 318 in the 1882 to 1906 lists. Number 318 was later allocated to Goring (Oxon) in the 1924 to 1962 lists.

3VOS Used from 28 NOV1883 to 15 SEP1902 Price E £30 3VOS 3VOS in blue Used in 27 JUL1892 FEB1875 184 PEMBROKESHIRE 345

345 HAVERFORDWEST Head Post Office 1844 to present. Haverfordwest was allocated 345 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- F67 Little Haven 1844 to 1884, G92 Portfield Gate 1873 to 1892, 128 St Anns Head 1874 to 1895, 692 Velindre 1857 to 1879 Many Sub Offices of Haverfordwest became RSOs and were then issued with obliterators.

1844 3VOSA APR1844 NOV1872

1844 Used from 22 JUN1844 to 30 MAR1867 Price A £5 3VOSA (4 with serif) Used from 20 NOV1872 to 10 OCT1885 Price G £30

3VOSB 3VOSB JAN1880 NOV1882 SDWYS II JUN1856

3VOSB (4 with no serif ) No dated copies recorded Price H* £40 (price if found on dated cover) SDWYS II Used from 29 JUL1856 to 26 MAR1865 Codes: A Ainv B Binv C D Ssdwys Price A £10

3CD 4VODA FEB1861 OCT1868

3CD Used from 7 MAR1861 to 8 JUL1867 Codes: A B Binv C D Price A £3 4VODA (Round top three) Used from 22 OCT1868 to 22 MAR1873 Codes: A B C Price E £12 185 PEMBROKESHIRE 345-368

4VODB 4VODC MAY1873 JAN1877

4VODB (Flat top three & Haverfordwest) Used from 27 MAY1873 to 10 JAN1877 Codes: B C Price E £12 4VODC (Flat top three & Haverford.West) Used from 9 JUN1877 to 29 SEP1879 Codes: B D E Price G £40

3VOD 3VOD NOV1882 JAN1880

3VOD Time in code Used from 30 MAR1880 to 30 MAR1894 Codes: A B C D E F Price D £8 3VOD Time in asterisk code Used from 24 APR1894 to 18 JAN1904 Codes: KA*A AF*P B*P CE*P DK*P EB*P EE*P FB*P FE*P Price D £8 A total of four 3VOD’s were proofed, 3 are similar to the Nov1882 issue illustrated. Squared Circles in use: MAR1886 to MAY1891

368 HOBBS POINT / PEMBROKE DOCK Head Post Office 1844 to 1850, transferred to Pembroke Dock. Hobbs Point was allocated 368 in the 1844 to 1857 lists. A naval dockyard 'Pembroke Dock' was built at Hobbs Point. Post Town 1850 to 1908, Head Post Office 1908 to 1969, Salaried Sub Office 1969 to 1994, Modified Scale Post Office 1994 to present. Pembroke Dock was allocated 368 in the 1874 to 1962 lists Sub Office (that used barred numerals):- C92 Neyland 1861 to 1871.

3VOS 1844 APR1874 APR1844

1844 Used from 15 MAY1844 to 20 JUN1863 Price D £10 Occurs with a Pembroke Dock cud. and a Hobbs Point cds. Seen in olive. 3VOS GPO

186 PEMBROKESHIRE 368

3CD JUN1858

SDWYS II MAR1857

3CD JAN1863

SDWYS Used from 29 MAR1857 to 26 APR1858 Codes: A B Binv C Price F £50 3CD Used from 4 JUN1858 to 15 NOV1867 Codes: A B C Price B £6

4VODA 4VODB 4VODB NOV1867 AUG1871 JUL1874

4VODA (Round top three) Used from 11 SEP1868 to 8 AUG1870 Codes: A B C Price F £15 4VODB (Flat top three) Time in code Used from 16 JUL1872 to 23 MAY1894 Codes: B C D K Price C £6 4VODB (Flat top three) Time in full Used from 27 SEP1895 to 2 MAR1899 Times: 8AM 1145AM 345PM 4PM 530PM 800PM Price F £12

3VOD 3VOD MAR1878 NOV1880

3VODA/B These cannot be separated, they are now combined: 3VOD Time in code Used from 27 FEB1879 to 19 DEC1892 Codes: A B D E F G Price F £12 3VOD Time in asterisk code Used from SEP1894 to 20 JUN1910 Codes: CC*A CG*A GG*A CF*PM CF PM D*P EF* EF*P EF*PM EF PM FF*P LP PM MF*P No asterisks Price F £15

368A Pembroke Pembroke was allocated 604 in the 1844 to 1906 lists and 368A in the 1929 to 1962 lists 187 PEMBROKESHIRE 432-529

432 CROESGOCH Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1872 to 1875, Sub Office of Letterston RSO 1875 to 1905, Sub Office of Letterston 1905 to 1934, Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1934 to 1936, Sub Office of Letterston 1936 to 1948, Sub Office of Haverford- west 1948 to present. A 3VOS was issued when Croesgoch became a Sub Office of Letterston RSO in 1875. Croesgoch was allocated 432 in the 1882 to 1906 lists. 3VOS JUN1875 Number 432 was first allocated to Rolvenden, Kent in the 1844 to 1857 lists, later to Laindon, Essex 1948 to 1959 and finally Longridge (Lancs) 1963 list.

3VOS Used in 1877 No clear dated copies recorded Price H* £100+ (price if found on dated cover)

529 MILFORD HAVEN Head Post Office 1844 to 1969, Salaried Sub Office to ? Branch Office to Franchised Post Office in 1996. Milford Haven was allocated 529 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- G10 Dale 1845 to 1930 and D99 Hakin 1858 to present.

1844 4VODA APR1844 JUL1864

1844 Used from 6 NOV1844 to 5 NOV1868 Price A £5 1844 in blue Used from 17 AUG1850 to 28 JUL1854 Also seen in yellow brown 4VODA (Straight Milford) Used from 4 JUN1867 to 21 NOV1871 Codes: A B C Cinv Price E £12

4VODB 4VODB MAY1872 OCT1874

4VODB (Curved Milford Haven) Used from 24 FEB1873 to 23 APR1881 Codes: A B C D Price C £3

3VOD DEC1882

188 PEMBROKESHIRE 529-539

3VOD Time in code Used from 30 MAR1885 to 5 SEP1898 Codes: A B C D E Price F £10 3VOD Time in full Used from 5 DEC1899 to 18 FEB1908 Times: 545AM 415AM 7AM 730AM 745AM 8AM 1015AM 1030AM 12PM 121PM 1230PM 1245PM 4PM 415PM 5PM 515PM 530PM 545PM 6PM 645PM 7PM Price A £3

539 NARBERTH Head Post Office 1844 to present. Narberth was allocated 539 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962.

1844 3HOS APR1844 APR1856

1844 Used from 24 SEP1844 to 17 MAR1856 Price B £5 1844 in blue Used from 1850 to 17 MAR1856 1844 in green Used from MAY1850 to 1854 3HOS Used from 3 MAY1856 to 22 JUN1868 Price A £5

4VOS 3VOS SEP1868 DEC1884

4VOS Used from 2 NOV1868 to 27 NOV1877 Price F £20 3VOS GPO

4VOD AUG1866 4VOD DEC1874

4VOD Used from 6 FEB1867 to 14 NOV1880 Codes: A C E Price B £3 4VOD in blue Used on 9 FEB1874

3VOD MAR1881

189 PEMBROKESHIRE 539-652

3VOD Used from 5 APR1881 to 11 AUG1893 Codes: A B C E F Price E £15 Squared Circles in use: FEB1892 to FEB1909

604 PEMBROKE Head Post Office 1844 to 1912, Branch Office 1912 to present Pembroke was allocated 604 in the 1844 to 1906 lists and 368A in the 1929 to 1962 lists.

1844 3HOS APR1844 JUN1858

1844 Used from 15 SEP1844 to 10 APR1858 Price B £6 3HOS Used from 7 OCT1858 to 12 OCT1867 Price C £8

3VOS 4VOD 4VOD OCT1874 MAR1867 MAY1877

3VOS Used from 5 DEC1874 to 7 MAY1880 and later on undated wrappers Price H £60 on a dated cover 4VOD Used from 12 DEC1867 to 24 SEP1881 Codes: A B C D Price B £3

3VOD DEC1881

3VOD Time in code Used from 24 JAN1882 to 1 SEP1896 Codes: A C D E F I Price E £10 3VOD Time in full Used from 6 APR1897 to 28 MAR1907 Times: 645AM 715AM 730AM 745AM 1015AM 11AM 1130AM 1145AM 3PM 315PM 330PM 345PM 5PM 530PM 545PM 645PM 315 Price A £3

652 CRYMMYCH A Railway Sub Office 1876 to 1905, Independent Sub Office 1905 to present. Crymmych was allocated 652 in the 1882 to 1906 lists. Number 652 was first allocated to Rockingham (Northants) 1844 to 1857 then Radcliffe (Lancs) in 1924 to 1962 lists.

3VOS Used from 9 JUL1900 to 31 DEC1906 Price G £80+ 3VOS MAR1876 190 PEMBROKESHIRE 691-784

691 EGLWYSWRW Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1844 to 1855, Sub Office of Cardigan 1855, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1855 to 1857, Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1857 to 1876, Sub Office of Cardigan 1876 to 1879, Railway Sub Office 1879 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Crymmych 1922 to present. A 691 3VOS was issued in 1876 when Eglwyswrw became a Sub Office of Cardigan. Eglwyswrw was allocated 691 in the 1882 to 1906 lists. 3VOS AUG1876 Number 691 was first allocated to Aldborough (Suff) in 1844 to 1857 then Seaford, Sussex in the 1924 to 1962 lists.

3VOS Used from 16 FEB1889 to 12 JUN1899 Price G £80+

692 VELINDRE Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1857 to 1879, Railway Sub Office 1879 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Crymmych 1922 to 1973, closed 1973. Velindre was allocated 692 in the 1882 to 1902 lists. Number 692 was first allocated to Yoxford (Suff) 1844 to 1857 then Seacombe (Ches) in 1910 finally Seaham Harbour, Durham 1924 to 1962. 3VOS AUG1876 3VOS Used from 12 DEC1904 to 18 JAN1919 Price G £80+

718 MANORBIER Sub Office of Tenby 1850 to 1876, Railway Sub Office 1876 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1937, Sub Office of Tenby 1937 to present. 3VOS 718 was issued in 1876 when Manorbier became a RSO in 1876. Manorbier was allocated 718 in the 1882 to 1966 lists. Number 718 was allocated to Colnbrook (Bucks) in the 1844 to 1857 lists. 3VOS SEP1876 3VOS Used from 29 MAY1879 to 6 FEB1899 Price G £80+

784 TENBY Head Post Office 1844 to 1965, Sub Office 1965 to present. Tenby was allocated 784 in all the lists from 1844 to 1962 Sub Office (that used barred numerals):- E85 Begelly 1870 to 1874.

1844 3HOS APR1844 FEB1856

1844 Used from 2 NOV1844 to 27 JUL1896 Price A £5 1844 in blue Used from 5 MAY1849 to 15 NOV1854 3HOS Used from 12 APR1856 to 6 JUN1878 Price D £8

191 PEMBROKESHIRE 784-C44

4VOD SDWYS Va AUG1857 SEP1864

SDWYS Used from 29 SEP1857 to 11 AUG1873 Codes: A B C D H J 8 Price C £12 4VOD Used from 22 DEC1864 to 21 MAY1869 Codes: A B C Price D £10

3VOD 3VOD SEP1873 JUL1878

3VOD Time in code Used from 11 APR1874 to 6 AUG1904 Codes: A B C D E F H Price A £3 3VOD Time in full Used from 29 AUG1904 to 16 AUG1907 Times: 6AM 745AM 8AM 930AM 1030AM 1230PM 230PM 4PM 430PM 5PM 6PM Price A £3 Squared Circles in use: DEC1885 to AUG1904

956 Saundersfoot Saundersfoot was allocated E86 in the 1874 to 1906 lists and 956 in the 1952 to 1962 lists

C44 FISHGUARD Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1844 to 1868, Railway Sub Office 1868 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. The C44 3TH.HOS was probably issued when Fishguard became a RSO in 1868. Fishguard was allocated C44 in the 1874 to 1906 lists and 160 in the 1947 to 1962 lists.

3TH.HOS UNDATED ENTRY 4VOD IN THE PROOF BOOKS DEC1868

3TH.HOS GPO 4VOD Used from 3 MAY1869 to 16 JAN1881 Codes: A B I Price C £6

192 PEMBROKESHIRE C44-C92

3VOD MAY1884

3VOD Time in code Used from 10 OCT1885 to 2 FEB1895 Codes: A B C Price G £12 3VOD Time in full Used from 21 NOV1895 to 20 SEP1906 Times: 745AM 1130AM 4PM 415PM Price C £4

C92 NEYLAND All C92 numerals were used here despite the confusion in the lists between Nayland, Suffolk and Neyland (Pem). Sub Office of Milford 1859 to 1861, Sub Office of Pembroke Dock 1861 to 1871, Railway Sub Office 1871 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1951, Sub Office of Milford Haven 1951 to present. Neyland (Pem) was not allocated any number. The 3VOS sent to Nayland, Suffolk is illustrated. A 4VODA but with the spelling Nayland was sent to Pembroke Dock on the 27Mar1867, this is some seven days before the correct 4VODA with Neyland in the cds. The former is a spelling error and has not been recorded in use.

3VOS THE 3VOS SENT TO OCT1872 NAYLAND SUFFOLK

3VOS GPO

4VODA 4VODB APR1867 JUL1877

4VODA (Straight Neyland) Used from 10 OCT1868 to 4 JUL1876 Code: A C Price D £15 4VODB (Curved Neyland) Used from 13 DEC1877 to 7 JAN1905 Codes: A B C D Price C £10

193 PEMBROKESHIRE D99-E04

D99 HAKIN Sub Office of Milford Haven 1858 to present. Town Receiving House from 1888. Hakin was allocated D99 in the 1874 to 1902 lists

4VOS GPO

4VOS DEC1868

E03 LETTERSTON Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1844 to 1868, Railway Sub Office 1868 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1934, Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1934 to 1936, Post Town 1936 to 1959, Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1959 to present. A E03 4VOD was issued when Letterston became a Railway Sub Office in 1868. Letterston was allocated E03 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. Sub Office (that used barred numerals) :- 432 Croesgoch 1875 to 1905.

4VOD 3VOD DEC1868 MAR1885

4VOD Used from 24 DEC1869 to 16 SEP1881 Codes: B C Price E £15 3VOD Time in code Used from 7 DEC1887 to 20 APR1892 Codes: A B Cinv Price C £4 3VOD Time in asterisk code Used from 8 NOV1899 Code: 8*A Price H £25 3VOD Time in full Used from 8 FEB1896 to 11 MAR1909 Times: 9AM 125PM 130PM 3PM 405PM 430PM 5PM 830PM Price C £3

E04 DINAS CROSS Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1853 to 1868, Railway Sub Office 1868 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1937, Sub Office of Newport 1937 to present. The E04 4VOD was issued when Dinas Cross became a Railway Sub Office in 1868. Dinas Cross was allocated E04 in the 1874 to 1906 lists.

4VOD 3VOD DEC1868 SEP1883

194 PEMBROKESHIRE E04-E08

E04 DINAS CROSS cont. 4VOD Used from 17 JAN1870 to 18 JUL1880 Code: A Price G £50 3VOD Time in code Used from 27 NOV1886 to 5 AUG1890 Code: A Price H £25 3VOD Time in full Used from 16 FEB1899 to 21 AUG1908 Times: 10AM 1015AM 345PM 5PM 545PM 10PM Price D £8

E05 SOLVA Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1844 to 1868, Railway Sub Office 1868 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1922 to present. The E05 4VOD was issued when Solva became a Railway Sub Office in 1868. Solva was allocated E05 in the 1874 to 1906 lists.

4VOD 4VOD Used from 7 SEP1869 to 27 JUL1909 Codes: A C DEC1868 Price D £25 on cover, £12 on ppc

E07 NEWPORT Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1844 to 1855, Sub Office of Cardigan 1855, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1855 to 1857, Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1857 to 1858, Head Post Office 1858 to 1863, Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1863 to 1868, Railway Sub Office 1868 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. The E07 4VOD was issued when Newport became a Railway Sub Office in 1868. Newport was allocated E07 in the 1874 to 1906 lists.

4VOD 3VOD DEC1868 OCT1884

4VOD Used from 11 NOV1870 to 23 MAR1878 Codes: A B Price G £60 3VOD Used from 7 FEB1886 to 15 JAN1903 Code: A Price F £25

E08 ST.DAVID’S Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1844 to 1868, Railway Sub Office 1868 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1922 to present. The E08 4VOD was issued when St David’s became a RSO in 1868. St Davids was allocated E08 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. 4VOD DEC1868 4VOD Time in code Used from 15 JUL1871 to 25 DEC1894 Code: A Price D £12 4VOD Time in asterisk code Used from 2 APR1895 to 27 JUN1902 Codes: C*P CH*P G*P Price F £12

195 PEMBROKESHIRE E09-E12

E09 TANGIERS Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1848 to 1868, Railway Sub Office 1868 to 1893, Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1893 to 1983, closed 1983. The E09 4VOS was issued in 1868 when Tangiers became a RSO. Tangiers was allocated E09 in the 1874 to 1906 lists.

4VOS Used in 23 MAR1904 Price H £100++ 4VOS DEC1868

E10 TREFFGARNE Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1853 to 1868, Railway Sub Office 1868 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1934, Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1934 to 1995, closed by 1995. The E10 4VOS was issued in 1868 when Treffgarne became a Railway Sub Office . Treffgarne was allocated E10 in the 1874 to 1906 lists.

4VOS 3VOD DEC1868 MAY1887

4VOS Used from 18 APR1872 to 15 SEP1880 Price G £80+ 3VOD Used from 25 OCT1888 to 18 DEC1900 Codes: A B Price G £80+

E11 WOLFCASTLE Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1853 to 1868, Railway Sub Office 1868 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1934, Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1934 to 2003, closed 2003. The E11 4VOS was issued in 1868 when Wolfcastle became a Railway Sub Office . Wolfcastle was allocated E11 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. 4VOS 4VOS Used from 1 APR1872 to 24 DEC1903 Price G £80+ DEC1868

E12 DWRBACH Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1853 to 1868, Railway Sub Office 1868 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1932, Sub Office of Fishguard 1932 to present. The E12 4VOS was issued in 1868 when Dwrbach became a RSO. Dwrbach was allocated E12 in the 1874 to 1906 lists

196 PEMBROKESHIRE E12-E15

4VOS WORN TO BECOME DEC1868 A 3VOS

4VOS Used from 28 MAY1869 to 16 MAY1916 By SEP1876 is already worn to a 3VOS Price E £35 cover, on £15 ppc

E13 CAMROSE Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1851 to 1868. Railway Sub Office 1868 to 1905. Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1922. Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1922 to 1998. Closed 1998. The E13 4VOS was issued in 1868 when Camrose became a RSO. Camrose was allocated E13 in the 1874 to 1906 lists

4VOS Used from 23 NOV1869 to 10 AUG1901 Price G £80+ 4VOS DEC1868

E14 ROCH Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1855 to 1868. Railway Sub Office 1868 to 1905. Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1922. Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1922 to present. The E14 4VOS was issued in 1868 when Roch became a RSO. Roch was allocated E14 in the 1874 to 1906 lists

4VOS Used from 30 AUG1872 to 14 OCT1904 Price G £80+ 4VOS DEC1868

E15 PENYCWM Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1853 to 1868, Railway Sub Office 1868 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1922 to present. The E15 4VOS was issued in 1868 when Penycwm became a Railway Sub Office . Penycwm was allocated E15 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. 4VOS DEC1868 4VOS Used from 15 APR1869 to 20 AUG1904 Price E £30

197 PEMBROKESHIRE E85-F61

E85 BEGELLY Sub Office of Tenby 1844 to 1859, Sub Office of Narberth 1859 to 1870, Sub Office of Tenby 1870 to 1874, Railway Sub Office 1874 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1923. Replaced by Kilgetty in 1923. The E85 4VOS was issued in 1870 when Begelly became a Sub Office of Tenby. Begelly was allocated E85 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. 4VOS 4VOS Used from 28 MAR1871 to 27 NOV1904 Price F £50 JAN1870

E86 SAUNDERSFOOT Sub Office of Tenby 1847 to 1870, Railway Sub Office 1870 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to Present. The E86 4VOS was issued in 1870 when Saundersfoot became a Railway Sub Office . Saundersfoot was allocated E86 in the 1874 to 1906 lists and 956 in the 1952 to 1959 lists.

3VOS 4VOS DEC1881 JAN1870

4VOS Used from 2 APR1871 to 7 FEB1881 Price G £60 3VOS GPO

3VOD OCT1886

3VOD Time in code 8 APR1890 to 4 JAN1899 Codes: A B C Price G £12 3VOD Time in full 14 JUN1899 to 18 FEB1908 Times: 1245AM 1215PM 1230PM 1245PM 245PM 445PM 545PM 8PM Price A £3

F61 BLAENYFFOS Sub Office of Cardigan 1860 to 1872, Railway Sub Office 1872 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Boncath 1922 to 1977, closed 1977. The 4VOS F61 was issued in 1872 when Blaenyffos became a RSO. Blaenyffos was allocated F61 in the 1874 to 1906 lists.

4VOS 4VOS Used from 5 MAY1873 to 27 NOV1901 Price G £80+ FEB1872

198 PEMBROKESHIRE F62-G10

F62 KILGERRAN Sub Office of Cardigan 1848 to 1855, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1855 to 1857, Sub Office of Cardigan 1857 to 1874, Railway Sub Office 1874 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1953, Sub Office of Cardigan 1953 to present. Early spelling Cilgerran. Kilgerran was allocated F62 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. 4VOS 4VOS Used from 19 MAY1872 to 7 JUN1909 Price C £12 on cover, £8 on ppc FEB1872

F63 BONCATH Railway Sub Office 1872 to 1905, Independent Sub Office 1905 to present. Boncath was allocated F63 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. Sub Office (that used barred numerals):- E27 Llechryd (Card) 1903 to 1905.

4VOS 3VOD FEB1872 JUN1885

4VOS Used from 18 JUN1874 to 27 FEB1884 Price G £60 3VOD Used from 30 JAN1889 to 19 MAR1905 Codes: B C Price C £8

F67 LITTLE HAVEN Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1844 to 1884, Railway Sub Office 1884 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1922 to present Little Haven was allocated F67 in the 1874 to 1906 lists.

4VOS Used from 19 JUL1872 to 9 JUL1901 Price G £80+ 4VOS MAR1872

G10 DALE Sub Office of Milford 1845 to 1930, Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1930 to present. Dale was allocated G10 in the 1874 to 1906 lists.

3VOS Used on 16 OCT1901 Price H £100++

3VOS MAY1873

199 PEMBROKESHIRE G21-H57

G21 CLYNDERWEN Previously Narberth Road Railway Sub Office. Changed in about 1876 to Clyderwen. A Railway Sub Office 1876 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town from 1905. Narberth Road was allocated G21 in the 1874 to 1902 lists. Clynderwen was not allocated any number in any list. 3VOS AUG1873 3VOS Used from 20 SEP1876 to 7 DEC1892 Price G £80+

G39 RHOSHILL Railway Sub Office 1882 to 1905, Independent Sub Office 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Boncath 1922 to 1935, Sub Office of Kilgerran 1935 to 1953, Sub Office of Cardigan 1953 to 1973, closed 1973. Rhoshill was allocated G39 in the 1882 to 1906 lists.

3VOS Used from 3 APR1888 to 4 JUN1917 Price H £100+ 3VOS JUN1882

G67 CLARBESTON ROAD Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1870 to 1883, Railway Sub Office 1883 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. The 3VOD G67 was issued in 1883 when Clarbeston Road be- came a Railway Sub Office . Clarbeston Road was allocated G67 in the 1887 to 1906 lists.

3VOD 3VOD Used from 16 JUL1885 to 9 NOV1904 Codes: A B C Cinv MAR1883 Price F £30 on cover, £20 on ppc

G92 PORTFIELD GATE Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1873 to 1892, Railway Sub Office 1892 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1922, Sub Office of Haverfordwest 1922 to 1964/5, closed 1964/5. Portfield Gate was allocated G92 in the 1887 to 1906 lists.

3VOS Used on 9 MAR1892 Price H £100++ Struck to resemble a duplex 3VOS NOV1883

H57 ST.DOGMAELS Sub Office of Cardigan 1849 to 1855, Sub Office of Carmarthen 1855 to 1857, Sub Office of Cardigan 1857 to 1920, Post Town 1920 to 1931, Sub Office of Cardigan 1931 to present. St Dogmaels was allocated H57 in the 1887 to 1906 lists.

3VOD Used from 4 MAY1891 to 25 MAR1909 Codes: A B C 3VOD Price C £12 on cover, £6 on ppc SEP1885

200 RADNORSHIRE INDEX 349-420

DOLAU E61 NANTMEL B41 GLASBURY 349 NEWBRIDGE D18 HARPTON B39 PENYBONT 420 HUNDRED HOUSE B40 PRESTEIGN 627 KNIGHTON 480 & 431 RADNOR 421 LLANDRINDOD WELLS E62 & 480 RHAYADER 639 & 656 LLANGUNLLO E60 WALTON B42

349 GLASBURY Sub Office of Hay 1844 to 1858, Sub Office of Hereford 1858 to 1869, Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905, Sub Office of Hereford 1905 to 1918, Post Town 1928 to 1920, Sub Office of Hereford 1920 to 2004, closed 2003. Glasbury was allocated number 349 in the 1844 to 1906 lists. Number 349 was later allocated to Hatherleigh (Dev) in the 1924 to 1962 lists.

1844 4VOS APR1844 AUG1869

1844 Used from 21 JUL1844 to 11 OCT1855 Price G £60+ Occurs with a Glasbury cud and a Hay cds 4VOS Used from 11 JUN1871 to 8 DEC1897 Price F £30+ By AUG1883 it has the appearance of a 3VOS

420 PENYBONT Sub Office of Kington 1844 to 1860, Sub Office of Radnor Railway Sub Office 1860 to 1866, Sub Office of Rhayader 1866 to 1869, Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1898, Sub Office of Penybont Station Railway Sub Office 1898 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1941, Sub Office of Llandrindod Wells 1941 to present. Penybont was allocated number 420 in the 1844 to 1906 lists. Number 420 was later allocated to Kington (Heref) in the 1924 to 1962 lists.

1844 3HOS APR1844 AUG1860

1844 Used from 21 JUL1844 to 19 OCT1856 Price G £80+ 1844 In blue used from 11 FEB1851 to 8 SEP1851 Occurs with a Penybont straight line mark in blue and a Knighton transit cds 3HOS Used from 23 SEP1865 to 5 MAR1869 Price G £80+

201 RADNORSHIRE 420-480

4VOS JUL1869

4VOS Used from 4 SEP1878 to 30 JAN1896 Price G £80+

421 RADNOR Sub Office of Kington 1844 to 1860, Railway Sub Office 1860 to 1869, Sub Office of Kington 1869 to 1938, Sub Office of Presteign 1938 to Present. Radnor was allocated number 421 in the 1844 to 1857 lists. Number 421 was later allocated to Long Eaton (Notts) in the 1882 to 1962 lists. Sub Office (that used barred numerals):- 420 Penybont 1860 to 1866.

1844 3HOS APR1844 AUG1860

1844 Used from 13 MAY1853 to 7 MAY1858 Price H £100++ 3HOS Used on 15 SEP1862 Price H £100++

431 Knighton Knighton was allocated 480 in the 1844 to 1906 lists and 431 in the 1929 to 1962 lists

480 KNIGHTON Sub Office of Ludlow 1844 to 1851, Sub Office of Presteign 1851 to 1852, Sub Office of Shrewsbury 1852 to 1860, Railway Sub Office 1860 to 1886, Head Post Office 1886 to 1915, Salaried Sub Office 1915 to present. Knighton was allocated number 480 in the 1844 to 1906 lists and 431 in the 1929 to 1962 lists. Number 480 was later allocated to Llandrindod Wells (Rad) in the 1924 to 1962 lists. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- E64 Beulah (Brec) 1869 to 1884, E61 Dolau 1872 to 1884, E84 Garth (Brec) 1870 to 1884, E63 Llangammarch (Brec) 1869 to 1884 and E65 Llanwrtyd Wells (Brec) 1869 to 1884.

1844 4VOS APR1844 SEP1871

1844 Used from 3 MAY1844 to 24 FEB1868 Price E £12 Occurs with a Knighton cud and a Presteign or Ludlow transit cds. 1844 in yellow brown 11 to 14 SEP1846 4VOS Used from 27 APR1872 to 22 APR1873 Price H £60+

202 RADNORSHIRE 480-627

3VOS 3VOD FEB1880 FEB1880

3VOS Used from 29 OCT1881 to 30 JAN1885 Price H £60+ 3VOD Time in code Used from 16 MAY1889 to 17 DEC1903 Codes: B C E F H Price E £10 3VOD Time in full Used from 22 APR1904 to 11 MAR1907 Times: 1245AM 930AM 1245PM 515PM 6PM 8PM 9PM Price A £3

480 Llandrindod Wells Llandrindod Wells was allocated number E62 in the 1874 to 1906 and 480 in the 1924 to 1962 lists

627 PRESTEIGN Head Post Office 1844 to 1853, Sub Office of Kington 1853 to 1857, Sub Office of Leominster 1857 to 1860, Railway Sub Office 1860 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. Presteign was allocated number 627 in the 1844 to 1906 lists. Number 627 was later allocated to Prees (Ches) in the 1924 to 1959 lists. Sub Office (that used barred numerals):- 480 Knighton 1851 to 1852.

1844 3HOS APR1844 JAN1856

1844 Used from 2 OCT1844 to 3 JUN1851 Price G £60+ 3HOS Used from 9 OCT1856 to 30 MAY1877 Price F £20

3VOD 3VOS JUL1879 SEP1876

3VOS Used from 20 MAY1878 to 10 MAY1879 Price H £60+ 3VOD Used from 1 SEP1879 to 7 JUN1893 Codes: B C Price G £60+ Another 3VOD was proofed on 30 OCT1886 with larger letters in the cds.

203 RADNORSHIRE 639-B40

639 RHAYADER Head Post Office 1844 to 1907, Salaried Sub Office 1907 to present. Rhayader was allocated number 639 in the 1844 to 1906 and 656 in the 1924 to 1962 lists. Number 639 was later allocated to Rayleigh, Essex in the 1924 to 1962 lists. Sub Offices (that used barred numerals):- 146 Builth (Brec) 1853 to 1855 and 640 Devil’s Bridge (Card) 1844 to 1854.

1844 3VOS APR1844 JUL1882

1844 Used from 30 OCT1844 to 10 APR1879 Price E £20 3VOS Used from 28 MAY1888 to 5 JUN1893 Price H £60+

4VOD JAN1876

4VOD Used from 31 MAY1876 to 5 MAR1907 Codes: A B C Price D £10

656 Rhayader Rhayader was allocated number 639 in the 1844 to 1906 and 656 in the 1924 to 1962 lists

B39 HARPTON Railway Sub Office 1860 to 1867, closed 1867. Not in any list. It opened too late for the 1857 one and closed before the 1874 list was issued.

3HOS 3HOS Used from 4 AUG1865 to 1 JUN1870 Price H £100+ AUG1860

B40 HUNDRED HOUSE Sub Office of Knighton 1858 to 1860, Railway Sub Office 1860 to 1867, Sub Office of Builth Railway Sub Office 1867 to 1966, Sub Office of Llandrindod Wells 1966 to present. 3HOS B40 issued in 1860 when Hundred House became a Railway Sub 3HOS Office . AUG1860 Hundred House was allocated number B40 in the 1874 to 1906 lists.

3HOS Used from 5 JAN1862 to 20 MAR1867 Price H £100+

204 RADNORSHIRE B41-D18

B41 NANTMEL Sub Office of Kington 1858 to 1860, Railway Sub Office 1860 to 1867, Sub Office of Rhayader 1867 to 1970, Sub Office of Llandrindod Wells 1970 to 1975, closed 1975. 3HOS B41 issued in 1860 when Nantmel became a Railway Sub Office . Nantmel was allocated number B41 in the 1874 to 1906 lists. 3HOS AUG1860 3HOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £100++ (price if found on dated cover)

B42 WALTON Sub Office of Kington 1850 to 1860, Railway Sub Office 1860 to 1869, Sub Office of Kington 1869 to 1938, Sub Office of Presteign 1938 to ?, a Scale Payment Sub Office in 1997. Not in any list. It's allocation occurred between the 1857 and 1874 lists. 3HOS B42 issued in 1860 when Walton became a RSO. 3HOS AUG1860 3HOS Used on 17 NOV1868 Price H £100++

D18 NEWBRIDGE ON WYE Sub Office of Rhayader 1848 to 1855, Sub Office of Hay 1855, Sub Office of Brecon 1855 to 1858, Sub Office of Hereford 1858, Sub Office of Kington 1858 to 1860, Sub Office of Builth RSO 1860 to 1868, Railway Sub Office 1868 to 1905, Independent Sub Office 1905 to 1941, Sub Office of Llandrindod Wells 1941 to present. 4VOS D18 issued in 1868 when Newbridge became a Railway Sub Office in 1868. Newbridge was allocated number D18 in the 1874 to 1906 lists.

4VOS 3VOS JAN1868 SEP1877

4VOS Used from 12 NOV1868 to 12 JUN1871 Price H £80+ 3VOS GPO

3VOD MAR1880

3VOD Used from 9 JAN1887 to 27 OCT1927 Codes: A B Price B £8 on cover, £4 on ppc

205 RADNORSHIRE E60-E62

E60 LLANGUNLLO Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1874, Sub Office of Knighton RSO 1874 to 1884, Railway Sub Office 1884 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1931, Sub Office of Knighton 1931 to 2001, closed 2001. Llangunllo was allocated number E60 in the 1874 to 1906 lists.

4VOS Used from 28 MAR1871 to 18 AUG1898 Price G £80+

4VOS JUL1869

E61 DOLAU Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1872, Sub Office of Knighton 1872 to 1884, Railway Sub Office 1884 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to 1941, Sub Office of Llandrindod Wells 1941 to 2001, closed 2001. Dolau was allocated number E61 in the 1874 to 1906 lists.

4VOS Used from 17 NOV1892 to 10 DEC1912 Price G £80+ 4VOS JUL1869

E62 LLANDRINDOD WELLS Sub Office of Builth 1847 to 1853, Sub Office of Rhayader 1853 to 1855, Sub Office of Hay 1855, Sub Office of Brecon 1855, closed 1855 to 1869, Railway Sub Office 1869 to 1905, Independent Sub Office/Post Town 1905 to present. Became Llandrindod Wells in 1892. 4VOS E62 issued in 1869 when Llandrindod became a Railway Sub Office . Llandrindod Wells was allocated number E62 in the 1874 to 1906 and 480 in the 1924 to 1962 lists

4VOS 3VOS JUL1869 JUN1880

4VOS Used from 25 AUG1869 to 14 JUL1876 Price G £60+ 3VOS No dated copies recorded Price H* £80+ (price if found on dated cover)

3VODA 3VODB NOT SEP1878 PROOFED

206 RADNORSHIRE E62

3VODA (Llandrindod in the cds) Used from 19 AUG1880 to 25 AUG1892 Codes: A B C E Price E £15 3VODB (Llandrindod Wells in the cds) Time in code Used from 28 JUL1893 to 29 JUN1897 Codes: A B C D E F Price E £6 3VODB (Llandrindod Wells in the cds) Time in full Used from 22 FEB1898 to 9 OCT1905 Times: 12AM 830AM 12PM 3PM 330PM 5PM 545PM 645PM 7PM 820PM 830PM 845PM Price £6 on cover, on £3 ppc

WALES INDEX

ABERAERON 435 - C84 - 40 Card BETWS Y COED F32 & 62 Carn ABERARTH E22 Card BEULAH E64 Brec ABERAVON 773 & E98 Glam BIRCHGROVE H11 Glam ABERAYRON 435 - C84 - 40 Card BLACKMILL 331 Glam ABERBEEG 884 Monm Blackwood 101 Monm ABERCARNE H90 Monm BLAENAU FFESTINIOG F04 & 100 Mer Abercwmboi F99 Glam BLAENAVON G43 & 102 Monm ABERDARE 985 Glam BLAENLLECHA 993 & D42 Glam ABERDARE MILL STREET E02 Glam BLAENYFFOS F61 Pem ABERDOVEY C32 & 20 Mer BLAINA D83 Monm ABERDYFI C32 & 20 Mer BODORGAN J60 Ang ABERGAVENNY 1 Monm BONCATH F63 Pem ABERGELE 181 - 6 Denb BORTH C02 Card ABERGWILI E40 Carm BOW STREET C03 Card ABERGWILLY E40 Carm BRECON 116 Brec ABERKENFIG 443 Glam BRIDGEND 120 Glam ABERLLECHAU H24 Glam BRITON FERRY B66 & 133 Glam ABERMULE B99 Montgom BRONLLYS 348 Brec ABERPORTH 339 Card BRONWYDD ARMS B17 Carm ABERSYCHAN J58 Monm BRYNAMAN E57 Carm ABERTILLERY 885 & 855 Monm BRYNMAWR 764 Brec ABERYSTWYTH 2 Card BUILTH 146 Brec ALLTWALIS E16 Carm BURRY PORT E92 & 040 Carm ALTYALIS E16 Carm BUTE DOCKS D57 Glam AMLWCH B49 - 19 Ang BWLCH 203 Brec AMMANFORD E54 & 554 Carm CAERAU 731 Glam BAGILLT F03 Flint CAERLEON 562 Monm BALA 220 & 42 Mer CAERNARFON 108 Carn BANCYFELIN G65 Carm CAERPHILLY 771 Glam BANGOR 47 Carn CAERSWS C04 Montgom BANKYFELIN G65 Carm CALDICOT 99 & 562 Monm Bargoed 63 Glam CAMROSE E13 Pem BARMOUTH 221 Mer CAP COCH F99 Glam Barry 162A & 185 Glam CAPEL BANGOR 066 Card BEAUFORT D84 Brec CARDIFF 162 Glam BEAUFORT D84 Monm CARDIGAN 164 Card BEAUMARIS 58 Ang CARMARTHEN 167 Carm BEGELLY E85 Pem CARNARVON 108 Carn BERRIEW C01 Montgom CARNO C05 Montgom BETHANIA F02 Mer CEFN COED F75 Glam Bethesda 009 Carn CEINWS G82 Montgom BETTWS BLEDRWS F32 Card CEMMAES C06 & C09 Montgom

207 WALES INDEX

CENARTH E26 & H01 Carm DOLAU E61 Rad CERRIG Y DRUIDION 596 Denb DOLGELLAU 222 Mer CHAPEL TOWN 40 Monm DOLGELLY 222 Mer CHEPSTOW 178 Monm7 DOLWYDDELAN G50 Carn CHIRK 196 Denb DOWLAIS 804 & 982 & D04 & 523A Glam CHURCHSTOKE 856 & C08 Montgom DWRBACH E12 Pem CHWILOG A99 Carn DYFFRYN F49 Mer CILIAU AERON E21 Card EBBW VALE D85 & 281 Monm CLARBESTON ROAD G67 Pem EGLWYSBACH G86 Denb CLIVETOWN H63 Glam EGLWYSWRW 691 Pem CLYDACH E36 Glam ERWOOD D06 Brec CLYDACH VALE D55 Glam FELINDRE H65 Carm CLYNDERWEN G21 Pem FERNDALE 993 Glam COITY 348 Glam FERRYSIDE E77 Carm COLWYN BAY 096 Denb FESTINIOG 032 Mer COMMINS COCH C09 Montgom FFESTINIOG 032 Mer CONNAH’S QUAY H45 Flint FFOSTRASSOL G99 Card CONWAY 218 Carn FIGURE FOUR D52 Card CONWY 218 Carn FISHGUARD C44 & 160 Pem CONWYL ELFED E91 Carm FLINT 972 - 300 Flint CORRIS G89 Mer FOREST FACH A87 Glam CORWEN 219 Mer FOUR CROSSES F04 Mer COWBRIDGE 224 Glam GAERWEN F26 Ang CRAY 26 Brec GARN DOLBENMAEN G28 Carn CRICCIETH F48 & 235 Carn GARNANT E55 Carm CRICKHOWELL 231 Brec GARTH E84 Brec CROESGOCH 432 Pem GARTHMYL C10 Montgom CROSS INN G98 Card GILFACH GOCH 19 Glam CROSS INN E54 Carm GLANAMAN H98 Carm Cross Keys 226 Monm GLANDOVEY C11 Card CROSSWOOD D54 Card GLASBURY 349 Rad CRUMLIN 886 Monm GOGINAN 087 Card CRYMMYCH 652 Pem GOLDEN GROVE E44 Carm CRYNANT 866 Glam Goodwick 314 Pem CWMAMAN E28 Glam GORSEINON G42 & 778 CWMAMAN E55 Carm GORSEINON STATION G42 Glam CWMAVON E99 Glam GOWER ROAD B61 Glam Cwmbran 578 Monm GOWERTON B61 Glam CWMBWRLA E51 Glam GREENFIELD H56 Flint CWMTILLERY 887 Monm GREENHILL E51 Glam CYMMER 991 Glam GROESLON F50 Carn DAFEN D40 Carm GWAUN-CAE-GURWEN K76 & 361 Glam DAFEN D40 Glam HAKIN D99 Pem DALE G10 Pem HARLECH F51 & 363 Mer DEGANWY J30 Carn HARPTON B39 Rad DENBIGH 241 Denb HAVERFORDWEST 345 Pem DERRI 211 Glam HAWARDEN 182 Flint DERRY ORMOND F32 Card HAY 347 Brec DEVIL’S BRIDGE 640 & 069 Card HEBRON 912 Carm DINAS 990 Glam Hengoed 057 & 156 Glam DINAS CROSS E04 Pem HOBBS POINT 368 Pem DINAS MAWDDWY 98 Mer HOLYHEAD 374 Ang Dinas Powis 056 Glam HOLYWELL 375 Flint HOPKINSTOWN D36 Glam 208 WALES INDEX

HUNDRED HOUSE B40 Rad LLANIO ROAD / LLANGEITHO G11 Card KIDWELLY 168 & 794 Carm LLANON E23 Card KILGERRAN F62 Pem LLANPUMPSAINT E59 Carm Kilgetty 247 Pem LLANRHYSTUD E24 Card KNIGHTON 480 & 431 Rad Llanrumney 119 Monm LAMPETER 434 Card LLANRWST 597 Denb LANDORE E34 Glam LLANSAMLET 234 Glam LANERCHMEDD F27 Ang LLANSANTFFRAID G81 Carn LETTERSTON E03 Pem LLANSAWEL H32 Carm LITTLE HAVEN F67 Pem LLANTRISANT F92 Glam LLANARTH D43 Card LLANTWIT VARDRE H42 Glam LLANARTHNE E41 Carm LLANUWCHLLYN D07 & J38 Mer LLANARTHNEY E41 Carm LLANWDDYN RESERVOIR H40 LLANBADARN FAWR H14 Card Montgom LLANBEDR F52 & 464 Mer LLANWNDA K24 Carn LLANBRYNMAIR C12 Montgom LLANWNEN E19 Card LLANDDERFEL H33 Mer LLANWRDA B36 Carm LLANDDEWI BREFI F34 Card LLANWRTYD WELLS E65 Brec LLANDEBIE E56 & H72 Carm LLANYBYDDER E18 Carm LLANDEILO 467 Carm LLANYBYTHER E18 Carm LLANDILO 467 Carm LLANYMYNECH F64 Montgom LLANDINAM C13 Montgom LLECHRYD E27 Card LLANDORE E34 Glam LLWYNGWRIL D82 Mer LLANDOVERY 468 Carm LLYSWEN D08 Brec LLANDRILLO J29 Mer LOGIN 42 Carm LLANDRINDOD WELLS E62 & 480 Rad LONDON to HOLYHEAD TPO A80 & LLANDUDNO B47(B46) & 470 Carn 48Ang Llandudno Junction 014 Carn LOUGHOR 361 Glam LLANDYSSIL D25 & 525 Card MACHYNLLETH 853 Montgom LLANDYSUL D25 & 525 Card MAERDY B18 Glam LLANELLI 469 Carm MAESCYCWMMER Monm 156 LLANELLI DOCKS 469 Carm MAESLLYN H02 Card LLANERCHYMEDD F27 Ang MAESTEG 433 Glam LLANFAELOG H89 Ang MAESYCRUGIAU F31 Carm LLANFAIRFECHAN 453 Carn MAESYCWMMER 156 Monm LLANFAIRPWLLGWYNGYLL F25 Ang MANORBIER 718 Pem LLANFALLTEG 919 Carm MANORDEILO E43 Carm LLANFARIAN A93 Card MANORDILO E43 Carm LLANFIHANGEL (and BORTH RSO) H94 Card MARDY B18 Glam LLANFIHANGEL AR ARTH D32 Carm MENAI BRIDGE B51 - 533 Ang LLANFYLLIN F65 Montgom MERTHYR TYDFIL 523 Glam LLANFYRNACH 318 Pem MILFORD HAVEN 529 Pem LLANGADOCK 471 & 041 Carm MOCHDRAI 183 Denb LLANGADOG 471 & 041 Carm MOCHDRE 183 Denb LLANGAMMARCH WELLS E63 Brec MOLD 531 Flint LLANGEFNI B50 - 471 Ang MONMOUTH 532 Monm LLANGENNECH 465 Carm MONTGOMERY 854 Montgom LLANGOLLEN 472 Denb MORRISTON E35 & 501 Glam LLANGRANOG F60 Card MOSTYN QUAY C25 Flint LLANGUNLLO E60 Rad MOUNTAIN ASH 246 Glam LLANGWYLLOG J53 Ang MUMBLES K37 Glam LLANIDLOES 710 Montgom NANT GATE F29 Ang LLANILAR D53 Card NANTFFYLON 747 Glam

209 WALES INDEX

NANTMEL B41 Rad PORTMADOC 031 Carn NANTYFFYLLON 747 Glam Prestatyn 615 Flint NANTYGLO D86 Monm PRESTEIGN 627 Rad NANTYMOEL 331 Glam PUMPSAINT 856 Carm NARBERTH 539 Pem PWLLHELI 632 Carn NARBERTH ROAD G21 Pem PYLE 121 Glam NEATH 540 Glam QUAKERS YARD G34 Glam NEW INN E17 Carm RADNOR 421 Rad NEW TREDEGAR 792 Monm RAGLAND 533 Monm NEWBRIDGE D18 Rad RESOLVEN 44 Glam NEWBRIDGE J47 Monm REYNOLDSTONE 765 & E49 Glam NEWCASTLE EMLYN 170 & 034 Carm RHAYADER 639 & 656 Rad NEWPORT 561 Monm RHIWBRYFDIR F05 Mer NEWPORT E07 Pem RHOSGOCH H91 Ang NEWQUAY E68 Card RHOSHILL G39 Pem NEWTON 435 Glam Rhosllanerchrugog 088 Denb NEWTOWN 40 Monm RHOSTRYFAN G40 Carn NEWTOWN 568 Montgom RHOSYBOL F28 Ang NEYLAND C92 Pem RHUDDLAN B46 & J04 Flint NORTHOP 185 Flint RHUMNEY 980 Monm ONLLWYN 861 Brec RHYDDLAN B46 & J04 Flint PANDY G83 Montgom RHYDYFELIN 075 Card PANTPERTHOG G89 Mer RHYDYMAIN D09 Mer PARKMILL E47 Glam RHYL 973 - 426 Flint PEMBROKE 604 & 368A Pem RHYMNEY 980 Monm PEMBROKE DOCK 368 Pem ROCH E14 Pem PENARTH A94 & D94 & 162B Glam RUABON 197 Denb PENCADER E90 Carm RUTHIN 665 Denb PENCLAWDD E48 Glam SARNAU G97 Card PENMAENMAWR E74 & 607 Carn SAUNDERSFOOT E86 & 956 Pem PENNAL C34 Mer SENNY BRIDGE 23 Brec PENRHYN DEUDRAETH F54 Mer SKETTY 737 & E46 Glam PENSARN H27 Denb SKEWEN F86 Glam PENTRE 580 & D98 Glam SOLVA E05 Pem PENTRE VOELAS 598 Denb SOUTH FERNDALE 855 Glam PENYBONT 420 Rad SPELTER WORKS 731 Glam PENYCWM E15 Pem ST.ANN’S HEAD 128 Pem PENYGRAIG 252 & 992 Glam ST.ASAPH 676 Flint PENYGROES F53 Carn ST.CLEARS 677 Carm PENYGROES F57 Carn ST.DAVID’S E08 Pem PLASMARL K25 Glam ST.DOGMAELS H57 Pem PONTARDAWE 143 & E37 Glam ST.MELLONS F47 Monm PONTARDULAIS 470 & 934 Glam SWANSEA 763 Glam PONTERWYD 068 Card Swansea NDO 736B Glam PONTLOTTYN E32 Glam Swansea NWDO 763A Glam Pontnewydd 578 Monm Swansea SDO 763C Glam PONTYCLOWN A89 - 058 Glam Swansea WDO 763D Glam PONTYPOOL 951 Monm TAIBACH 773 Glam PONTYPRIDD 163 Glam TALGARREG J05 Card PORT DINORWIC 869 Carn TALGARTH E72 Brec PORTFIELD GATE G92 Pem TALIESIN C14 Card PORTH 991 & 992 Glam TALLEY 244 Carm PORTHCAWL 452 Glam TALOG A85 Carm

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TALSARN E20 Card YSTRAD RHONDDA 988 Glam TALSARNAU F59 Mer YSTRADGYNLAIS E39 Brec TALYBONT D35 Brec TALYSARN F55 & H96 Carn TANGIERS E09 Pem TANYBWLCH 033 Mer TANYGRISIAU F06 Mer TENBY 784 Pem THE VALLEY D60 826 839 Ang THREE COCKS JUNCTION RSO 941 Brec TON PENTRE G56 Glam TONYPANDY 989 Glam TONYREFAIL 135 & 801 Glam TOWYN C33 - 809 Mer TRAWSFYNYDD 046 Mer TREALAW 994 Glam TREBANOS 119 Glam TRECASTLE 117 & 735 Brec TREDEGAR 563 Monm TREFFGARNE E10 Pem TREFNANT J03 Denb TREFOREST E56 Glam TREFRIW B48 Carn TREGARON F35 Card TREHARRIS 812 & D49 Glam TREHERBERT 986 Glam TREMADOC 030 Carn TREORCHY 987 Glam TROEDYRHIW B56 Glam TYCROES J21 Ang TYLORSTOWN 855 Glam TYWYN C23 & J30 Carn UPPER BANGOR 461 Carn UPPER BRYNAMAN J06 Carm UPPER CWMTWRCH A86 Glam USK 089 & 826 Monm VELINDRE 692 Pem VELINDRE H65 Carm WALTON B42 Rad WATTSTOWN H24 Glam WAUNARLLWYD K69 Glam WAUNLLWYD H31 Monm WELSHPOOL 852 Montgom WEST CROSS 121 Glam Whitchurch, Cardiff 40 Glam WHITLAND F24 Carm WOLFCASTLE E11 Pem WREXHAM 924 (824) Denb YNYSHIR A88 Glam YNYSMEUDWD H07 & E50 Glam YNYSMUWD H07 & E50 Glam YNYSYBWL H63 Glam YSTALYFERA E38 & 045 Glam

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