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Angel Inn, Shaftesbury blue plaque

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Angel Inn, Shaftesbury blue plaque
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This blue commemorative plaque records: 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. Recorded plaque organisation: Shaftesbury and District Historical Society.
The Angel Inn site is historically significant for being the residence of Shaftesbury's first postmaster around 1667, marking an early establishment for postal services in the town; subsequently, it served various commercial purposes including as a coachbuilder and car repair shop before becoming the location of the present Post Office in 1946.

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