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1833Piddington, Benjamin; occupation Post masterBenjamin PiddingtonPost OfficePigot's Directory

Trade Directory for Buxted, Fletching, Maresfield and Uckfield

POST OFFICE, Uckfield
Benjamin Piddington, Post Master. Letters from London arrive every morning at three, and are despatched every night at ten. Letters from Eastbourne, Hailsham and Horsebridge arrive every evening at half past eight, and are despatched every morning at four.

COACHES
To London, Brighton and Lewes, coaches, from the Maiden's Head Inn, daily

CARRIERS
To London, Brighton, Lewes, Hailsham, Eastbourne, Hastings, & all intermediate places, John Jarratt's Vans and Waggons, daily


1839Piddington, Benjamin; occupation Post masterBenjamin PiddingtonPost OfficePigot's Directory

Trade Directory for Buxted, Fletching, Maresfield and Uckfield

POST OFFICE, Uckfield
Benjamin Piddington, Post Master. Letters from London arrive every morning at three, and are despatched every night at half past eleven. Letters from Eastbourne, Hailsham and Horsebridge arrive every evening at half past ten, and are despatched every morning at four.

COACHES
To and from London, Brighton and Lewes, pass through Uckfield, calling at the Maiden's Head Inn, daily

CARRIERS
To London, Brighton, Lewes, Hailsham, Eastbourne, Hastings, & all intermediate places, from John Jarratt's Van and Waggon office, Uckfield, daily


1851Piddington, Benjamin; occupation Post masterBenjamin PiddingtonPost OfficePost Office Directory

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; occupation Post masterBenjamin PiddingtonPost Office1851 Census
Uckfield, Sussex
WifeElizabeth Piddington
VisitorMary Wood
Servant; occupation General ServantZillah Nichols
Lodger; widowed; occupation Proprietor Of HousesElizabeth Parsons

1867Directory entryUckfield Post OfficePost Office Directory
POST AND MONEY ORDER OFFICE., POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANK, AND GOVERNMENT ANNUITY AND INSURANCE OFFICE.- Benjamin Piddington, postmaster. Letters arrive every morning at 5, delivered at 7. A day mail arrives at 2.40 p.m.; dispatched at 12 a.m. & 9 p.m. Letters posted before 12 a.m. will be delivered in London the same night

1874Directory entryAvis & Norman, booksellers, stationers & news agents, and post office, High streetpost office, High streetPost Office Directory
POST & MONEY ORDER & TELEGRAPH OFFICE, Savings Bank & Government Annuity & Insurance Office - Samuel Stapleyhurst Avis, postmaster. Letters arrive every morning at 4.30 a.m. & 12.30 p.m ; delivered at 7 a.m. & 12.45 p.m.; sundays, arrive 4.30 a.m.; dispatched 2.5 & 8.45 p.m. Telegraph office, open week days 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; sundays, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m

c 1875Uckfield, Sussex - c 1875Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance SurveyPost Office

1882Directory entryAvis & Norman, stationers and post office, High streetpost office, High streetKelly's Directory
POST, MONEY ORDER & TELEGRAPH OFFICE, Savings Bank & Annuity & Insurance office.-Samuel Stapleyhurst Avis, postmaster. Letters arrive every morning at 4.30 a.m. & 12.40 P.M.; delivered at 7 a.m. & 1.30 p.m.: dispatched at 2.5 & 8.45 p.m. Telegraph office, open week days 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ; sundays, 8 to 10 a.m. Sundays arrrive at 4.30 a.m.; dispatched, 8.45 p.m. only

1888Directory entryUckfield Post OfficeBrooker's Guide
Post, Money, and Telegraph Office
Postmaster, Mr. S. S. Avis. Letters arrive at 4.30 a.m. and 12.40 p.m. ; despatched at 11.20 a.m., 2.5 and 8.45 p.m. ; two deliveries on week days, one on Sundays.
Letter Box at Messrs. T. Bannister & Son's, grocers, New Town, cleared on week days only at 10.30 a.m., 1.45 and 7.45 p.m.
Pillar Box at Ringle's Cross, cleared on week days at 7.30 p.m., Sundays at 12.20 p.m.

c 1899Uckfield, Sussex - c 1899Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance SurveyPost Office

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