County of Essex, England

Posts described in this catalogue

Current status

Updated

Alresford, Essex

Operated in 1997, possibly later, using a cachet only.

Closed

1st March 2021

Beacon Hill, Essex

Operated from 1981 to 2006 (possibly later) issuing stamps.

Closed

1st March 2021

Black Notley, Essex

Operated in 1994 and again from 2000 to 2005, issuing stamps.

Closed

1st March 2021

Blackwater (Land), Essex

Operated from 1982 to 1989, issuing stamps. Later part of Blackwater (Combined) post.

Closed

1st March 2021

Blackwater (Sea), Essex

Operated from 1982 to 1989, issuing stamps. Later part of Blackwater (Combined) post.

Closed

1st March 2021

Blackwater (Combined), Essex

Operated from 1990 onwards, issuing stamps.

Closed

1st March 2021

Boreham, Essex

Operated from 1989 to 2019, issuing stamps.

Closed

1st March 2021

Braintree, Essex

Still seeking information on this post.

Unknown

1st March 2021

Brightlingsea, Essex

Operated in 1984 and then from 1987 to 1996, possibly later, using cachets only.

Closed

1st March 2021

Canvey Island, Essex

Very little information available on this post.

Active

29th May 2023

Castle Hedingham, Essex

Operated from 1985 to 1992, and then from 1997 to 2008, issuing stamps.

Closed

1st March 2021

Coggeshall, Essex

Operated from 1981 to 1990, using cachets only, and then from 1991 to 2008, issuing stamps.

Closed

1st March 2021

Colchester (34th), Essex

Operated from 1989 to 1995, using cachets only in 1989 & 1995, and issuing stamps in the intervening years.

Closed

27th April 2023

Colchester (35th) - 1st Myland, Essex

Operated from 1987 to 1990, using a cachet only, subsequently from 1992 to 2000 issuing stamps.

Closed

1st March 2021

Colchester (38th) - 1st Stanway, Essex

Operated from 1982 to 1984, using cachets only.

Closed

1st March 2021

Earls Colne, Essex

Still seeking information on this post.

Unknown

1st March 2021

East Essex, Essex

Operated from 1989 to 1995, possibly later, issuing stamps.

Closed

1st March 2021

Elmstead Market, Essex

Operated from 1982 onwards, using a cachet only.

Closed

1st March 2021

Frinton-on-Sea, Essex

Operated from 1985 to 1988, using a cachet.

Closed

1st March 2021

Great Tey, Essex

Operated from 1996 onwards, issuing stamps.

Closed

1st March 2021

Harwich (Parkeston), Essex

Operated from 1981 onwards, initially issuing stamps, using a cachet from 1992 onwards.

Active

1st May 2023

Hatfield Peverel, Essex

Operated from 1982 to 2005, issuing stamps.

Closed

1st March 2021

Heybridge, Essex

Operated from 1995 to 2000, possibly later, issuing stamps.

Closed

1st March 2021

Horndon on the Hill), Essex

Operated from 2019 onwards, issuing stamps.

Active

9th October 2022

Hutton, Essex

Operated from 1982 to 1983, possibly later, using a cancellation.

Closed

1st March 2021

Kelvedon, Essex

Operated from 1982 to 1986, issuing stamps, subsequently re-names "Kelvedon & Feering (q.v.).

Closed

1st March 2021

Kelvedon & Feering, Essex

Operated from 1987 to the early 2000s, issuing stamps.

Closed

1st March 2021

Lawford, Essex

Operated from 1990 to 2002, issuing stamps.

Closed

1st March 2021

Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

Operated from 1987 to 1988, using a cachet only.

Closed

1st March 2021

Mersea Island, Essex

Operated from 1995 onwards, using cachets only.

Active

29th May 2023

Myland (35th Colchester), Essex

Operated from 1987 to 1990, using cachets only, subsequently from 1992 to 2000 issuing stamps.

Closed

1st March 2021

Parkeston (Harwich), Essex

Operated from 1981 onwards, initially issuing stamps, using a cachet from 1992 onwards.

Active

1st May 2023

Rivenhall, Essex

Operated from 1984 to 1998 except 1990, issuing stamps.

Closed

1st March 2021

Shenfield, Essex

Operated from 1982 to 1984, issuing stamps.

Closed

1st March 2021

Silver End, Essex

Operated from 1983 to 2006, issuing stamps.

Closed

1st March 2021

Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Operated in 1988, issuing a stamp.

Closed

1st March 2021

Southminster, Essex

Operated in 1998, possibly other years, issuing stamps.

Closed

1st March 2021

Stanway (38th Colchester), Essex

Operated from 1982 to 1984, using cachets only.

Closed

1st March 2021

Terling, Essex

Operated from 1983 to 1990 and 1999 to 2001, issuing stamps (limited service 1991-98 using East Essex stamps).

Closed

1st March 2021

Tiptree, Essex

Operated from 1981 onwards, issuing stamps.

Active

7th April 2022

Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex

Operated from 1985 to 1986, issuing stamps.

Closed

1st March 2021

Witham (1st), Essex

Operated from 1984 to 1991, issuing stamps, then combined with 3rd Witham - see Witham (General). Restarted using own issues in 1994 to 2000.

Closed

1st March 2021

Witham (3rd), Essex

Operated from 1982 to 2000, issuing stamps, in some years shared with 1st Witham - see Witham (General).

Closed

1st March 2021

Witham (General), Essex

Operated from 1992 to 1993, issuing stamps.

Closed

1st March 2021

Wivenhoe, Essex

Operated from 1995 to 1998, possibly later, using cancellations only.

Closed

1st March 2021


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