What is recorded here

Site of the Angel Inn, home of Shaftesbury’s first postmaster c.1667. A later building housed coachbuilders, then a car repairers. Present Post Office opened in 1946.

The Angel Inn was established around 1667 and served as the home of Shaftesbury’s first postmaster, playing a key role in early postal services in the area. The site later transitioned through uses including coachbuilding and car repairs before the current Post Office opened in 1946, reflecting its long-standing connection to communication and transport in the community.

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