A 1939 Thornbury mystery

[Nic.]

There is also this undated image

https://jbarchive.co.uk/products/gl-2186-almondsbury-post-office-gloucestershire

[arthurk]

Apologies - I hadn't explored the KYP map far enough northwards to see the post office. Anyway, I've now found it and looked at it on Google street view. I'm pretty certain that this is the same building as on the eBay postcard that Debra linked to in Reply #3. To save anyone having to scroll back to find it, this is the postcard:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295395823117

And this, I think, is the same building today, in the position shown on the KYP 1921-1943 map:

https://www.rootschat.com/links/01sw8/

The next door building has been blurred, but you can see it clearly by moving around or by switching to the June 2016 view.

Posted by Nic. while I was typing:

There is also this undated image

https://jbarchive.co.uk/products/gl-2186-almondsbury-post-office-gloucestershire

This is the same picture as on the eBay postcard - a bit bigger here and zoomable too.

[double-trouble]

I did the search yesterday from the given link and came up with that modern day look building and pos . one showing scaffolding with lorry outside . From the maps I gave details of , the post office and telephone exchange are shown and so am confident the spot is correct .
When in the area , a knock on the door may provide additional help . I have looked through local books of Almondsbury pics and although post office buildings are shown from surrounding villages , sadly not here at Almondsbury . Thankyou for replies .

[Dundee]

Side by side, then and now.  You can see that the partial rocky fence line matches the Ebay photo.

Debra 

[Dundee]

This is an earlier one but you can pick out some matching features.

Debra 

[Dundee]

However at some stage it must have moved if the Frith photo was taken c1960.  As I said earlier you can see the anchor plates in the wall and this is the one next to the Swan.

Debra 

[AMBLY]

This is from a Newspaper index hit in The British Newspaper Archive ( I don't have a sub currently to see full article) and describes the double fronted cottage, Brockholt (and fits with the 1939 Register)

Western Daily Press, Saturday 01 September 1945
... Hill, with good garden, containing 5 rooms occupied by Mr Robbins. Lot 2. The adjoining Doublefronted Cottage known as Brockholt,'' containing 7 rooms, let to the Postmaster-General as Telephone Exchange. Notice will be given for the tenancy this lot ...

Western Daily Press , Saturday 08 September 1945
... Sunnyslde. or No. 79. Almondsbury Hill, with good Garden, occupied Mr Rosser. Lot 2.—The adjoining Doublefronted Cottage. Brockholt, 7 rooms let to the Postmaster-General as a Telephone Exchange. Notice will be given for the tenancy of this lot to expire ...

Cheers
AMBLY

[double-trouble]

Ambly and Dundee , you've certainly moved this on and looks like you've pinpointed the post office and with pictures . Thankyou for the work you've put in .