BIRMINGHAM POST OFFICES Compiled by Ken Smith (updated 11/1/2020) BIRMINGHAM 1652: POST TOWN. Robert Girdler appointed. M.O.1792. T.O.1870(BM). Main by 1/5/2013. Acfold Road, 20 by 1957 >PO Local 4-1-2016. Closed May 2019 ('incident'). Reopen 4-9-2019. Acock’s Green, 27 9-4-1856. UDC 1856. M.O.1-7-1863. S.B.28-12-1863. T.O.1870(ABN). Rural>BO 1937. B.O.closed 11-3-2015. Main opened 12-3-2015. Adderley Road 2-7-1888: MO-SB. Renamed ‘Ash Rd, Saltley’, 1-1-1908. Alcester Lane End, 14 1-7-1856. UDC 1856. Closed 1857. Re-estd.1891. Rubber 1891. T.O.19-7-1933(JMA). Closed 30-9-2008. Alcester Road, 30 3-5-1909. MO-SB 1-11-1909. Closed 1978 (Gaz.8/3/1978). Aldridge Road (901) 21-11-2019: PO Local. Allen’s Cross, 31 1931 (poc.6/5/1931) MO-SB. T.O.26-9-1934(JSX). Closed by 27/4/2019. Alum Rock Road, 8 1-6-1896: MO-SB. T.O.1-6-1915(JAR) >Main 14-3-2014. Anderton Road, 11 1-5-1882: MO-SB. T.O.3-5-1887(BAD)(QMA 8-10-1889). Closed 13-10-2003. Arran Way, 36 1969. Closed 15-12-2014 (replaced by ‘Burtons Way’) Ashted Row Oct.1826: PP. Str.line marks 1843 & 1850. M.O.21-2-1854. S.B.9-12-1861. Closed 21-3-1866. Ash Road, Saltley, 8 1-1-1908 (ex ‘Adderley Rd’) MO-SB. Closed 1977/83. Assize Courts 1-1-1891: T.O.only (QNP) (during the Assizes). Still listed 1909. No further ref. Aston 24-5-1847: UDC issued. Closed 16-11-1859. Aston Cross 5-9-1870. MO-SB 2-2-1874. T.O.by 1876(AGM). Repld.by ‘Aston Manor B.O’ 1-12-1890. Aston Manor B.O.,6 1-12-1890 (ex ‘Aston Cross’) MO-SB & T.O.(QNN). BO>MSPO 29-6-1991. Closed 25-11-2008. Aston Park 1856: UDC issued. M.O.1-4-1864. S.B.1-7-1864. Closed 31-1-1874. Aston Newtown Oct.1852: UDC. M.O.1-7-1865. S.B.2-4-1866. Renamed ‘New Town Row’ 1-7-1869. Aston Road, 6 1848: UDC. Str.line 22-3-1856. Closed 1-10-1862. Re-estd.1-7-1884: MO-SB. Closed 1968/70. Aston Street, 4 21-12-1858: J.Harvey apptd. M.O.1859. S.B.9-12-1861. T.O.1/1887(BAQ)(QMB 8-10-1889). Replaced by ‘Woodcock St’ 1938/39. Bacchus Road, 18 1-4-1900: MO-SB. (tc.25-10-1901: re-open 3-2-1902). T.O.16-1-1935(JJC). Closed 21-9-2004. Baldwin’s Lane,28 1935 (poc.3/4/1935) MO-SB (to Londis Store, No.316/320, 22-9-2005) >PO Local 15-6-2017. Closed May 2018. Re-open 14-11-2018. Balsall Heath (1) 10-7-1850: UDC issued. Rural. Closed 26-2-1866. Balsall Heath (2) 1-4-1872 (ex ‘Highgate’) MO-SB & T.O.(QBM). Renamed ‘Moseley Rd’ 1-10-1879. Balsall Heath Rd, 12 1-12-1868:Henrietta Bowie apptd. 1-9-1875 MO-SB/T.O.(QBB). Renamed ‘Longmore St’ 1-8-1878 Re-estd.1-10-1879. Closed 1968 (poc.14/8/1968). Bankes Road, 10 1-6-1905: MO-SB. Closed 5-6-1970 (listed in PO/UK to 1977, in error) Barker Street 1-10-1863: M.O. S.B.28-12-1863. Replaced by ‘Handsworth D.O’ Oct.1871. Bartley Green, 32 12-8-1857: J.Taylor apptd. UDC 1857. Closed 18-5-1861. Re-estd.1889: rubber issued. MO-SB 1-1-1897. Rural>TSO 1-4-1936. Closed 2-10-2008 (6, Genners Lane) Re-estd.13-3-2017: Main (46, Caynham Rd). Bath Row, 15 1-1-1908: MO-SB & T.O.(QNS) (ex ‘Holloway Head’). Closed 1958 (poc.5/2/1958) Beacon, 22a/43 by June 1938. Closed 8-3-2005. Beech Lanes by 1855. UDC 1858. Rural>TSO 1-10-1911. Replaced by ‘Lightwoods’ 1928 (poc.2/5/1928) Bell Lane, 33 1959 (3 s/r issued 24-9-1959). Closed 13-7-2003. Big Top B.O.,2 22-9-1958 (13 s/r issued 30-5-1958). Closed 23-7-2005. Billesley, 13 / 14 1-7-1925: MO-SB. Bilton Grange Rd, 26 1936 (poc.4/11/1936) (listed under S.Yardley). Closed 11-4-2003. Birchfield 1847: UDC issued. Closed 1868. Birchfield Road, 19 24-7-1882. MO-SB 1-2-1886. (tc.23-3-1886: re-open 14-6-1886) >Main 13-3-2014. Birmingham Airport, 26. 8-8-2014: PO Local. Birmingham Rd, Erdington: 1-1-1908: MO-SB (ex 'Penns Lane, Erdington'). By 1946, TSO of SUTTON COLDFIELD,Wks. Bloomsbury, 7 1-7-1865: M.O. S.B.2-4-1866. Boldmere Rd.,Erdington 1-1-1908: MO-SB & T.O.(ERC) (ex 'Chester Road, Erdington') (tc.8/10/1918: re-open 4/3/1919). By 1946, TSO,SUTTON C’FIELD. Bolton Road, 10 1-2-1898: MO-SB. Closed 1939/41. Booth Street, 21 2-2-1874: MO-SB: discont.2-11-1874: re-estd.1-3-1882. T.O.17-7-1883(QBB)(QMC 8-10-1889). Closed 4-1-1985. Bordesley Green B.O.,9 1-6-1879: MO-SB. T.O.1-2-1934(JJO). Closed 20-7-1981. Bordesley Green East, 9 1928 (by April) MO-SB >PO Local 2-9-2016. Bosworth Road, 26 1935 (poc.6/3/1935) MO-SB. Closed 10-8-2004. Bournbrook, 29 1-10-1896: MO-SB. T.O.26-1-1904(QPJ)(XLB 29-5-1906). Closed 6-9-2007. Bournville, 30 1-4-1899: MO-SB. T.O.27-3-1906(QIV). Rural>BO by 1949. BO>TSO 8-1-1968. Closed 12-10-2004. Bowstoke Road, 22a / 43 1958 (s/r issued 28-3-1958) >PO Local 3-12-2015. Brighton Road, 12 7-9-1887. MO-SB 1-5-1888 (t.c.27-3-2004: re-open 28-5-2004). Closed 6-10-2008. Bristol Road, 5 1-10-1858: M.O. S.B.10-3-1862. T.O.1870(QBD)(QMD 8-10-1889). Closed 1963 (poc.8/5/1963) Bristol Street, 5 1826: PP.RH. Str.lines15-8-1843; 2-9-1846; 25-3-1857. MO-SB 1-8-1882. Closed 29-9-1999. Bristol Street 29-3-2019: PO Local (No.96-98). Broad Street 1-5-1876: MO-SB. T.O.13-4-1886(QBY)(QME 8-10-1889). Closed 17-11-1917. Bromford, 24 1-1-1923. S.B.3-12-1923. T.O.7-10-1946(QMO) (to Bromford News 19-4-2017, PO Local). Closed by 18/5/2018. Bromford Bridge, 36 by 1970 >PO Local 13-10-2017. Bromsgrove Street 1-7-1906 (ex ‘Moat Row’) MO-SB & T.O.(BMU). Closed 1930 (poc.3/12/1930) Brookvale Rd, Erdington 9-4-2018 : PO Local (No.284-288) Bull Ring 1-12-1877: MO-SB. T.O.Oct.1880(QBC). Closed 15-12-1888. Bull Street 1-10-1880: MO-SB. T.O.17-7-1883(QBO)(QMF 8-10-1889). Renamed ‘Snow Hill’ 1-1-1908. Burbury Street 2-4-1883: MO-SB. Closed 1934 (poc.3/10/1934) Burtons Way,36 16-12-2014: PO Local (ex ‘Arran Way’) Byron Road, 10 1-1-1906: MO-SB. Closed 1981. Camp Hill, 12 Oct.1855: straight-line mark issued. MO-SB 1-4-1878. T.O.24-4-1894(QNX). Closed 2-3-1972. Cape of Good Hope 1853: UDC issued. M.O.1-1-1868. Closed 31-12-1868 (see also ‘Cape Hill, Smethwick’) Castle Bromwich, 36 by 1793. Str.line c.1828. UDC 1855. MO-SB 1-7-1877. T.O.1877(CCO). Rural>TSO c.1969. Closed 7-1-2004. Castle Bromwich RAF PO 15-9-1943. Closed 7-3-1946. Castle Rd.West, 32 1932 (poc.13/4/1932)(Quinton). T.O.3-4-1935(QIC)(JQW 17-4-1935). Transferred to WARLEY 1967 Castle Vale, 35 1-6-1967 Cheapside B.O.,12 1-9-1882: MO-SB. Closed 1-9-2004. Chelmsley Wood,37, B.O. 1968 (poc.14/8/1968) (Tues & Thurs only, 1968 to 1971; daily from 1971). B.O closed 26-8-2015. Main opened 27-8-2015. Chester Rd.,Erdington 1-8-1898: MO-SB. T.O.10-7-1900(QMO)(ERC 12-6-1906). Renamed ‘Boldmere Rd’ 1-1-1908. Re-estd.1931 (poc.12/8/1931) (Sutton Coldfield). Closed 1973. Church Lane, Aston 1-6-1891: MO-SB. Closed 1968. Church Rd.,Moseley 13 1-4-1921: MO-SB & T.O.(QNZ) (ex ‘387,Ladypool Rd’) >Main 7-3-2014. Church Rd.,S.Yardley 22-5-1918: MO-SB & T.O.(SQY) (ex ‘South Yardley’). Renamed ‘Red Hill’ 2-10-1935. Church St.,Ludgate Hill 27-8-1793. Closed 5-4-1795. Church Vale, 20 1-3-1904: MO-SB. T.O.1-8-1934(JCV). Closed 28-11-2008. Clifford Street, 19 6-11-1876: A.Lowe apptd. MO-SB 1-8-1881. Closed 2-5-1968. Cofton, 45 by 1964 >PO Local 18-9-2014. Closed 29-6-2018. Cole Bank, 28 1-9-1911. MO-SB 1-8-1913. T.O.16-11-1915(QPG) (to Hall Green Pharmacy 27-7-2015, PO Local). Closed by 4/2/2017. Coleshill, 46 by 1643 (Thomas Holbeach) POST TOWN.