WEST YORKSHIRE POST OFFICES Compiled by Ken Smith (Updated 11/2/2020)
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WEST YORKSHIRE POST OFFICES compiled by Ken Smith (updated 11/2/2020) Aberford by 1793: TADCASTER. PP.WETHERBY 1834. UDC 1842: TADCASTER. 27-5-1853 MILFORD JUNCTION. M.O.by 1855. S.B.10-3-1862. 1-7-1861 SOUTH MILFORD RSO. T.O.1870(AAU). 1-10-1878 LEEDS. Closed 16-6-2004. Ackworth 1843: UDC: PONTEFRACT. M.O.1-4-1862. S.B.2-3-1863. T.O.1870(ABJ). Closed 17-11-2008. Ackworth Moor Top 1-5-1899: MO-SB: PONTEFRACT. T.O.10-1-1934(AXT). Closed 29-5-1973. Addingham by 1823. UDC 1832: BRADFORD. By 1844 OTLEY(&1855). No.600 allocated 1844. By 5/1856 LEEDS. M.O.2-6-1856. S.B.10-3-1862. T.O.Nov.1881(ABP). 8-10-1908 ILKLEY (relocated 31-3-2015, PO Local) Adel --see TSO of LEEDS-- Airedale (TSO) May 1924: CASTLEFORD. MO-SB 6-8-1930. Rural (&1941). TSO by 1946 >Main 30-4-2013. Allerton Bywater 1882: NORMANTON. MO-SB 1-7-1882. 1-12-1891 CASTLEFORD. 1-5-1902 NORMANTON. 17-5-1904 CASTLEFORD. T.O.18-6-1912(AYR). 29-9-1941 LEEDS. 3-8-1954 CASTLEFORD. Allerton 1845: UDC: BRADFORD. MO-SB 1-10-1883. T.O.31-7-1888(ALN). >Main 27-8-2014. --Bell Dean, Allerton 1970: BRADFORD (relocated 15-5-2015, PO Local). --Sandy Lane,Allerton: 1893: rubber: BRADFORD. Closed 30-10-2004. Almondbury (TSO) 1844: UDC: HUDDERSFIELD. M.O.1-7-1868. S.B.1-10-1868. T.O.1870(ACV). Rural>TSO 1-7-1893(new tel.code HAB) >Main 22-8-2014. Altofts (TSO) 1855: UDC: NORMANTON. M.O.1-7-1868. S.B.1-10-1868. T.O.1870(ADG). Rural>TSO 1-1-1898(NAF) T.O.discont.7-7-1908 (tc.7/3/1921: re-open 6/9/1922) >POLocal 17-9-2014 Alverthorpe (TSO) 16-10-1846: UDC: WAKEFIELD. MO-SB & TRO 1-5-1883. T.O.5-4-1887(WAQ). Closed 22-8-2008. Alwoodley Park 1932 (poc.13/1/1932) Moortown, LEEDS. T.O.14-2-1934(AWU). Closed 17-4-2004. Ambler Thorn 1869: HALIFAX. Rubber 1886. 4-7-1955 Queensbury, BRADFORD. Closed 7-7-1998. Apperley Bridge (TSO) 1845: UDC: LEEDS. M.O.1-7-1864. S.B.1-7-1865. T.O.1870(AEJ). 1-11-1899 BRADFORD. Rural (&1957). TSO by 1958. Closed 27-3-1985. Armley (TSO) 1851: UDC: LEEDS. M.O.1-1-1864. S.B.28-3-1864. T.O.1870(AEU). No.J11 issued by 1889. Rural>TSO 1-11-1895(new tel.code LRY) >Main 13-1-2014. Arthington by 1793: WETHERBY. Next ref: re-estd.1892: rubber: LEEDS (&1968). MO-SB 1-5-1896. By 1970 OTLEY. Closed 1981. Askwith (N.Yks) 1903: rubber: OTLEY. Closed 8-2-1996. Aspley (TSO) 1-1-1890: MO-SB: HUDDERSFIELD (ex 'Shore Head'). Closed 20-4-1979. Austhorpe (TSO) 1931 (poc.11/2/1931) Halton, LEEDS. Closed 6-4-2004. Badsworth 1845: UDC: PONTEFRACT. Rubber 1890. MO-SB 1-6-1895. T.O.19-7-1898(QVW). Closed 29-8-2008. Baildon (TSO) 1848: UDC: LEEDS. MO-SB 2-11-1874. 1-1-1875 SHIPLEY. No.H92 allocated 1887. T.O.16-4-1889(BQD). TSO by 1914. Closed 23-11-2015. Re-open 18-1-2016 (PO Local, McColls). Bailiff Bridge --see TSO of BRIGHOUSE-- Bank Top 1935 (poc.1/5/1935) HALIFAX. TSO (&1947). Rural by 1949. Closed 20-2-2003. Bank Top, E.Keswick by June 1938: LEEDS. Closed 1941/46. Bardsey, E.Keswick 1927 (poc.20/7/1927) LEEDS. Closed 28-8-1976. Barkisland 1855: UDC: HALIFAX. Rubber 1889. MO-SB 2-10-1899. Barwick-in-Elmet 1849: UDC: TADCASTER. 27-5-1853 MILFORD JUNCTION. 1-7-1861 SOUTH MILFORD RSO. 1-10-1878 LEEDS. Rubber 1886. MO-SB 1-7-1887. T.O.14-11-1899(QRT). BATLEY 1843: UDC: DEWSBURY. M.O.1-4-1855. S.B.9-12-1861. 1-4-1864 LEEDS. T.O.1870(BCT). Nov.1870 HO/POST TOWN:No.F12 issued. HO>SSO 7-2-1970. BO>MSPO 23-3-1995. >Main 2-4-2013. --Batley Carr 1854: UDC: DEWSBURY. M.O.2-1-1865. S.B.1-7-1865. T.O.1870(BCV). Rural>TRO 1-10-1882(new tel.code DCJ). Dec.1966 TSO of BATLEY >PO Local 17-3-2016. --Bradford Road 1-3-1882: MO-SB. T.O.23-4-1913(JJR). Closed 20-8-2008. --Bridge Street 1890: rubber issued. MO-SB 1-11-1899. Closed 2-4-1918. Re-estd.1933 (poc.13/9/1933). Closed 16-5-1970. --Brookroyd 1905: rubber issued. Closed 1988. --Carlinghow 1-2-1884: MO-SB. Closed 21-1-2004. --Clark Green 2-1-1893: MO-SB. Closed 1-5-1968. --Hanging Heaton 1857: UDC: DEWSBURY. MO-SB by 1884. Rural>TSO 2-1-1893. By 1920 BATLEY. Closed 29-8-1992. --Healey 1890: rubber issued. Closed 21-1-2004. --Mount Pleasant 1890: rubber issued. MO-SB 1-10-1901 >Main 4-7-2013. --Mount Street 1918 (poc.4/6/1918). Closed 30-4-1960. --New Road by 1/1905: MO-SB. Closed 1918 (poc.4/6/1918). --Soothill 1-1-1887: MO-SB. T.O.2/1887(BSJ)(discont.4/1913). Closed 20-8-2008. --Staincliffe 1854: UDC: DEWSBURY. MO-SB 1-10-1872. T.O.16-9-1884(SPD). Rural>TSO 1-4-1891(DSC). Dec.1904 TSO of BATLEY(new tel.code QZK). Closed 20-8-2008. Battyeford (TSO) 1880: NORMANTON. MO-SB 1-11-1887. T.O.27-12-1887(BYU). 1-2-1888 TRO, MIRFIELD(NBM) (new tel.code MBY 15-12-1891). Beeston & Beeston Hill --see TSOs of LEEDS-- Bell Dean, Allerton 1970: BRADFORD (relocated 15-5-2015, PO Local). Ben Rhydding (TSO) 1865: LEEDS. MO-SB 1-3-1882. T.O.30-4-1889(BQR)(IBQ 1909). 11-9-1927 TSO of ILKLEY. (relocated 18-9-2015, PO Local). Closed by 23/1/2018. Bickerton (N.Yks) 1884: WETHERBY. Closed 1895. Re-estd.by June 1938. Closed 28-9-2000. Biggin (N.Yks) 1937 (poc.10/2/1937) SOUTH MILFORD. 29-9-1941 LEEDS. Closed by 1995. BINGLEY by 1787. UDC 1834: BRADFORD. No.111 allocated 1844. By 1855 LEEDS. M.O.by 1855. S.B.16-9-1861. T.O.1870(BHC). Oct.1873 HO / POST TOWN. HO>SSO 1-4-1922. BO>MSPO 19-9-1994. (from Martin’s, 3/7,Myrtle Walk, to Portakabin, Mkt St.18-12-2006). (to 131,Main St.,18-6-2007) >Main 16-11-2013. --Cottingley 1858: UDC: LEEDS. Oct.1873 BINGLEY. Rubber 1890. Rural >TSO by 1954 (relocated 24-7-2014, POL). --Crossflatts 1883: BINGLEY. Rubber 1890. T.O.23-5-1893(CZF). MO-SB 2-7-1894. 'Cross Flatts' to 1-2-1899. Rural>TSO 6/1907(new tel.code JCF) >PO Local 24-3-2014. Closed 30-10-2018. --Eldwick 1906: rubber: BINGLEY. Rural (&1949). TSO by 1951. --Gilstead 1892: rubber: BINGLEY. --Mornington Road 1-10-1901: MO-SB. Closed 1905 (July-Sept) --North Street 1909: rubber: BINGLEY. MO-SB 1-11-1929. Closed 1969. Birchencliffe (TSO) 1912: rubber: HUDDERSFIELD. Closed 21-11-2007. Birds Edge/Birdsedge: 1909: rubber: HUDDERSFIELD. Closed 25-9-2001. Birkby (TSO) 1872: HUDDERSFIELD: rural. MO-SB & TRO 2-6-1884. Closed 13-11-2008. Birkenshaw 1853: UDC: LEEDS. T.O.8/1882(BHH). MO-SB 2-10-1882. 4-12-1898 BRADFORD (No.507 to No.712,Bradford Rd.31-10-2005). Closed, early June 2013. Re-estd.25-2-2015, PO Local, Top Shop. --Whitehall Rd (86), Birkenshaw : 9-4-2018: BRADFORD (delayed from 19-3-2018) Birkin (N.Yks) 1882: NORMANTON. Rubber 1887. 1-11-1902 FERRYBRIDGE. 29-9-1941 LEEDS. 1-8-1954 KNOTTINGLEY. Closed 31-3-2008. Birstall 1775: LEEDS. By 1822 Fifth Clause Post. PP.1829. UDC 1841. M.O.6-9-1853. S.B.10-3-1862. T.O.6-12-1871(BHG). No.J12 issued by 1890. c.Nov.1970 BATLEY >Main 24-9-2013. --Fieldhead c.Feb.1966: LEEDS. c.Nov.1970 BATLEY. Closed 19-8-2008. --Howden Clough 1893: rubber: LEEDS. c.Nov.1970 BATLEY. Closed 1-5-1985. Blackshawhead 1935 (poc.14/8/1935) HEBDEN BRIDGE. Closed 20-12-1985. Blubberhouses 1847: UDC: LEEDS. By 1855 OTLEY. Rubber 1886. Closed by 1995. Bolster Moor, Golcar 1908: rubber: HUDDERSFIELD. Closed 3-5-1985. Booth, Luddenden 1899: rubber: HALIFAX (not in POGuide 7/1908 at least). Closed 1916. Boothtown (TSO) 1855: UDC: HALIFAX. MO-SB 1-10-1879. T.O.7/1885(BOO). Rural>TSO 1-10-1896(HAE) >POL 19-10-2015 Boston Spa 1-7-1851: M.O.Office: TADCASTER. S.B.9-12-1861. T.O.1870(BKI). No.526 issued c.1875. 1-7-1889 RSO. 1-8-1905 SO / POST TOWN (&1970). By 1973 WETHERBY >Main 1-8-2013. Bottomboat, Stanley 1930 (poc.9/7/1930) WAKEFIELD. MO-SB 5-11-1930. Closed 26-10-2005. Bottoms, Holmfirth 1908: rubber: HUDDERSFIELD. Closed 31-12-1983. Bowers Row 1882: LEEDS. Rubber 1898. MO-SB 1-4-1899. Closed 1956 (poc.11/7/1956) Brackenhill, Ackworth by 1/1914: PONTEFRACT (relocated 20-9-2016, PO Local). BRADFORD by 1787: POST TOWN. M.O.1-10-1792. No.107 allocated 1844. S.B.9-12-1861. T.O.1870(BD). Main Counter replaced by ‘Forster Square B.O’ by July 1980; to ‘Darley St.B.O’ 16-2-1998. ‘Darley St B.O’ replaced by ‘Bradford’ (WHSmith) 22-9-2016 (still a Crown Office) >Franchise 26-1-2019.