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Parish buys the village post office
by Ed Beavan
A PARISH in Suffolk is believed to be the first ever to buy its post office, thanks to a substantial bequest from a former resident. The PCC of St Mary the Virgin in Haughley, near Stowmarket, bought the post office after it received about £500,000 from the will of the late Maxwell Charnley, a solicitor who maintained ties with the village where he grew up, despite moving away. The post office, which is one of the oldest in Britain, having opened in 1848, closed temporarily last year after its long-serving postmistress, who owned the building, retired. But Post Office Ltd is now advertising for a new postmaster, and villagers hope that it will re-open by September, after renovations have been carried out on the building, which dates from before the 1830s. The Revd Katherine Valentine, Assistant Curate of St Mary’s, said villagers were delighted. “The Post Office were looking for a new site, and the PCC started to think about how we could help. It seemed obvious to buy the building, and it’s great to use the money in this way that will benefit the whole community. We’re very pleased.” The refurbishment of the post office will include a new meeting room for community use. |
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