Post Offices

BIRKENSHAW

1894 - Postmaster: Thomas Battye

CLECKHEATON

1841 & 1851 - Census - New Road Top, Cleckheaton. Postmaster recorded as Peter Snowden.

1857 - Kelly's Post Office Directory: Post Office - Mrs Margaret Sugden, Lane End. Letters dispatched at 3.30pm and 7.15pm. On Sundays at 6.15; arrive at 7.15am and 3pm. This is also a minor money order office.
SUGDEN, Edward, agent to the Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Birstal, Batley, Holmfirth & Mirfield Permanent Commercial Land & Building society, Post Office, Lane End
SUGDEN, Mrs Margaret, grocer & postmistress, Lane End

1867 - Premises in Northgate at it's junction with Cheapside acquired. Postmaster Mr. Sugden

5 Feb 1870 - Telegraph service becomes part of the post office.

1871 - Census entry- Northgate. Edward Samuel Sugden recorded as Chemist, druggist, bookseller & Postmaster.

1875 - Postmaster: Mr. E.S. Sugden. The office is open on weekdays at 7am and closes at 8pm. Sunday open from 8am to 10am. Deliveries on Weekdays at 7am and 4.45pm and on Sundays at 8am only. The telegraph office is open from 8am to 8pm. Wall boxes are provided at: Rawfolds (opposite the gasworks), Moorend, Scholes Lane Ends, Moor Top and Westgate.

1906 - Cleckheaton Postmaster: Frank Charles Winter

24 May 1907 - Plans approved for a new Post Office in Albion Street, Cleckheaton at premises currently occupied by plumbers and blacksmiths shops.

1 Apr 1908 - Post office in Albion Street, Cleckheaton opened.

1908/09 - Figures produced that the new Post Office at Cleckheaton (not including sub-offices) had handled nearly 3 million letters during this period (upwards of 4000 per day). On average there also 120 parcels handled each day, 60 telegrams, 110 postal orders and twelve money orders, not forgetting the sale of stamps and other items that cannot be evaluated.

1927 - Postmaster recorded as Charles Walter Hanby

1966 - Post Office opens at Greenside, Cleckheaton

Moorbottom
1927 - Sub-Postmistress recorded as Annie Law

Moorend
Mrs Annie Harrison c. 1910
William Beale Oxley, sub-postmaster c. 1927-30

GOMERSAL

1857 - Trade Directory - Kelly's Post Office Directory lists George Blackburn as postmaster. Letters from Leeds arrive at 7am and 2.45pm; dispatched at 7.30am, 3pm and 7pm. The nearest money order office is at Birstall.

1875 - Postmistress: Mrs Blackburn. Open on weekdays from 7am to 8pm and Sundays 7am to 10am. Deliveries at 7.20am and 5.15pm. Sundays at 7.20am. Wall boxes at Great and Little Gomersal.

HECKMONDWIKE

1841 Census - Green, Heckmondwike. Post Mistress recorded as Hannah Senior.

1851 Census - Post Office Lane, Heckmondwike. Post Master recorded as John Senior.

1857 Post Office Directory - Post Office, Market Place - Mr John Joshua Moffatt, postmaster. Letters by mail cart from Leeds; first arrival from London & all parts at 8am; second arrival 3.15pm; first dispatch 3.30pm for the neighbouring towns; second dispatch for London & all parts at 7pm. Money orders are granted and paid here.

1861 census - Market Place. Postmaster recorded as John J Moffat. He is also a woollen draper.

HIGHTOWN

1857 - Kelly's Post Office Directory lists Hightown Post Office - Samuel Milner, receiver. Dispatched at 2.15pm. The nearest money order office is at Heckmondwike.

1879 - W. Cordingley

MILLBRIDGE

1841 - Census entry - Millbridge. James Cowburn recorded as Postmaster

1857 - Kelly's Post Office Directory lists Millbridge Post Office - Charles Illingworth, receiver. Letters from Leeds arrive at 7.30am, second arrival at 3.15pm. First dispatch at 2.45pm, second at 7pm.

Leeds Times- Saturday 27 February 1858
Deaths
On Wednesday week, aged 67, Mr James Cowburn, of Millbridge, late postmaster, which office he held upwards of 40 years. He was highly respected throughout the locality in which he lived, and is deeply lamented by a wide circle of friends.

1875 - Postmaster: William Stansfield. Deliveries: Messengers despatched to Hightown and Roberttown at 6.30am; by letter carrier at 7am and 3.45pm. No deliveries on Sundays by letter carrier. The office is open on Sundays from 8am to 10am. Telegraph business weekdays only from 81m to 8pm. Money order and Savings bank business on weekdays only from 9am to 6pm, Saturdays until 8pm. Money order and Savings bank business can also be transacted at the Hightown sub-office on weekdays only. Wall boxes located at Hartshead, Norristhorpr, Hightown and Littletown.

OAKENSHAW

Jun 1878 - Post Office at Oakenshaw established in the premises of Dan Holmes, grocer 

1927 - Sub-Postmaster recorded as Wilfred Illingworth

RAWFOLDS

1927 - Sub-Postmaster recorded as William Addison

ROBERTTOWN

1891 - Census - Roberttown Lane. Sub Postmaster, Charles Fisher.

SCHOLES

1878 - First Post Office.

15 Sep 1884 - A fire broke out in the well stocked store room at Scholes Post Office. William Drake recorded as the sub-Postmaster. The Cleckheaton fire brigade attended but found no pressure in the water mains. Neighbours helped with buckets and others assisted in removing the stock. About £500 worth of damage was caused.

1927 - Sub-Postmistress recorded as Mrs Ada Bentley