Penny Black and Post Office, Leatherhead white plaque

This white commemorative plaque records: Former Post Office This was built as a Post Office in about 1895 and replaced a thatched cottage which had housed the Gas Office, a bank and various other organistaions on different days of the week. It ceased to be a Post Office in 1995 and became a public house called The Penny Black before its present name. Recorded plaque organisation: Leatherhead Heritage Trail.

The Penny Black refers to the world's first adhesive postage stamp, issued in 1840 by the United Kingdom, featuring Queen Victoria; this former Post Office building adopted its name due to this historical significance.