Family Research - English, Scottish and Irish Genealogy

29/9/2005

The oldest post office in the world

THE TOWN of Sanquhar in Dumfriesshire is like many small towns dotted around Scotland. It is old - in this case dating back to the 8th century - and is long past its heyday. It has a wealth of history, including a striking castle ruin, and lies amid exquisite scenery. A quiet and unremarkable little place nowadays, its glory lies in the past.

Unremarkable, that is, unless you take the time to explore. Try looking beyond Sanquhar’s pretty town centre with its shops, tearoom and cash machines to a building on the town’s High Street. It can boast something truly remarkable. For if you send a postcard from Sanquhar Post Office you will have sent it from the oldest post office in the world.for more go to.

 
 

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