Sadness amid joy for pair at saved Post Office
Sep 3 2008 by Paul James, The Journal
Full list of Post Offices to be closed
THE first post office closures are scheduled to take place in early October.
The following Post Office branches will be replaced by an outreach service:
Ancroft The Post Office, Ancroft, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Bamburgh The Victoria Hotel, Front Street, Bamburgh
Doddington Doddington, Wooler
Longhorsley 1 South Road, Longhorsley, Morpeth
Lowick Lowick Lodge, 26 Main Street, Lowick, Berwick-on-Tweed
Milfield Main Road, Milfield, Wooler
Netherton Wayside, Netherton, Morpeth
Norham The Post Office, Norham, Berwick-upon-Tweed
North Charlton Brownieside, Chathill
Scots Gap Village Shop, Scots Gap, Morpeth
Bardon Mill Millfield Terrace, Bardon Mill, Hexham
Belsay 12 The Arcade, Belsay
Blanchland The Square, Blanchland
Colwell Colwell Cottage, Colwell, Hexham
Fourstones Fourstones Service Station, Fourstones, Hexham
Gilsland Burn Brae, Brampton
Humshaugh Humshaugh, Hexham
Langley on Tyne Moss House, Langley on Tyne, Hexham
Newton Newton, Stocksfield, Prudhoe
Slaley Slaley, Hexham
Stannington The Old Post Office, Church Road, Stannington
Whalton Whalton, Morpeth (Temporarily Closed)
Rookhope 2 Front Street, Rookhope, Bishop Auckland
The following Post Office branches will close:
County Durham
Gilesgate 94a Gilesgate, Durham
Easington Colliery Lower Seaside Lane, Peterlee
Salters Lane Shotton Colliery, Durham
Yoden Road (Temporarily Closed), Yoden Road, Peterlee
Grange Villa 2 Front Street, Chester Le Street
South Pelaw Emanuel House, South Pelaw, Chester-le-Street
Tantobie 1 Front Street, Tantobie, Stanley
Castleside (Temporarily Closed), 1-3 Church Street, Castleside, Consett
Esh Village Stores, Front Street, Esh, Durham
Helmington Row Helmington Row Service Station, Helmington Row, Crook
Low Willington 78 Low Willington, Willington, Crook
Medomsley 15-17 Manor Road, Medomsley, Consett
Stanley 13 Co-operative Terrace, Stanley
Sunnybrow 1 Hunwick Lane, Sunnybrow, Crook
Brancepeth Brancepeth Castle, Brancepeth
Gateshead
Winlaton Mill 5a Noel Avenue, Winlaton Mill, Blaydon
Allerdene 7 Trafford Road, Allerdene
Sheriff Hill 102 Sheriffs Highway
Sunderland Road 328 Sunderland Road
Crookhill 16 Crookhill Terrace, Ryton
Newcastle
Clayton Road 9 Clayton Road, Jesmond
Howard Street 261-262 St Annes Close
Kenton Road 163 Kenton Road
Union Society Union Society Building, University of Newcastle
Kings Walk Newcastle city centre
Walkerville 1054 Shields Road, Newcastle
Brunswick Village 12 Grey Street, Brunswick Village
Garden Village 69-71 Hollywood Avenue
Walbottle 2 Bankhead Road, Walbottle
West Denton 128 The Roman Way
North Tyneside
Monkseaton 17 Front Street, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay
Wilton Drive 71 Wilton Drive, Whitley Bay
Northumberland
Longframlington (Temporarily Closed), Longframlington News, Rothbury Road, Longframlington
North Broomhill (Temporarily Closed), 6 Turnbull Buildings, North Broomhill, Morpeth
North Sunderland 165 Main Street, North Sunderland, Seahouses
Scremerston 29 Armstrong Court, Scremerston, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Nelson Village 81-87 Arcot Avenue, Nelson Village, Cramlington
Otterburn (Temporarily Closed), Chevy Chase, Otterburn
Ovingham Village Store, Main Street, Ovingham, Prudhoe
Sinderhope Burnfoot, Sinderhope, Hexham
West Wylam Colliery West Wylam, Prudhoe
Whitfield (Temporarily Closed), Bearsbridge, Whitfield, Hexham
St Mary's Field 34 Church Walk, High Church, Morpeth
Mitford (Temporarily Closed), Community Centre, Fontside, Mitford, Morpeth
College Place 2 College Place, Ashington
Bates Cottages Holywell
Scotland Gate 3 Frances Ville, Scotland Gate, Choppington
Horsley The Crown And Anchor, Horsley
South Tyneside
Harton Village 179a Sunderland Road, South Shields
Westoe Road 59 Westoe Road, South Shields
Station Road 4 Station Terrace, East Boldon
Victoria Road West 4 Hartleyburn Avenue, Hebburn
Wearside
Mere Knolls Road 31 Mere Knolls Road
Millfield 188 Hylton Road, Millfield
Seaburn (Temporarily Closed), 6 Queens Parade, Seaburn
Hetton Road 27 Hetton Road, Houghton-le-Spring
The Drive 108 The Drive, Washington
In addition, the post office in the Nisa supermarket on Walker Road, Newcastle, is now proposed for closure.
