Difference between revisions of "Kempton"

Revision as of 20:17, 26 May 2014

RE-NAMED: 19-MAR-1895 · CURRENT STATUS: OPEN - Licensed Post Office

Location: 42° 31' 0" South, 147° 12' 0" East

• previously known as Green Ponds (until 1895)

• situated approx. 7.5km SSE of Melton Mowbray and 5kms NNW of Dysart

see Google Map for an enlargement

Kempton, formerly Green Ponds MPE 26 Apr 1847 30 Apr 1868 - Opened 1 Jun 1832 as Green Ponds(qv). “Green Ponds” U1 14 Aug 1868 2 Jul 1884 R “Green Ponds” 1 25 Jul 1885 7 Dec 1895 R “Green Ponds”. Name changed to Kempton 19 Mar 1895 but old CDS continued in use for a few months. Month of September always in 3 letters 1a(circle stops) 27 Jan 1899 1 Aug 1928 “Kempton”. Grey 1914. CDS returned to PMG stores 20 Nov 1928. An altered canceller 4 28 Aug 1928 10 Nov 1966 Grey 1940 5s 30 Nov 1966 15 Jul 1984D 7T 24 Jan 1978 29 Jun 1984D 8aT(i) 16 Jul 1984D IU 1995 Code 1. Blue 1993-94, Violet 1993. Replaced by rubber CDS 1995 8aT(ii) 16 Jul 1984D IU 1995 Code 2. Replaced by rubber CDS 1995

Barred Numeral Postmark

Second Allocation

Allocated BN: 39

• Also known in manuscript

Datestamps

TYPE 1

• Earliest recorded date:

• Latest recorded date:

• Rated

Report an earlier or later use of the Type datestamp here

TYPE 1a

• Earliest recorded date: 27th - January - 1899

• Latest recorded date: 1st - August - 1928

Report an earlier or later use of the Type datestamp here

TYPE 4

• Earliest recorded date: 28th - August - 1928

• Latest recorded date: 10th - November - 1966

Report an earlier or later use of the Type datestamp here

TYPE 5s

• Earliest recorded date: 30th - November - 1966

• Latest recorded date: 15th - July - 1984

Report an earlier or later use of the Type datestamp here

TYPE 7T

• Earliest recorded date:

• Latest recorded date:

• Rated

Report an earlier or later use of the Type datestamp here

TYPE 8aT(i)

• Earliest recorded date:

• Latest recorded date:

• Rated

Report an earlier or later use of the Type datestamp here

TYPE 8aT(ii)

• Earliest recorded date:

• Latest recorded date:

• Rated

Report an earlier or later use of the Type datestamp here

Other Information

Links & References

Please contact the author of this page to report any errors and/or omissions or to provide better or 'missing' images, etc.