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ST1232 : Lydeard St. Lawrence Post Office
"The little village near Taunton has now lost its post office, pub and shop. The loss of the office is among the 3,000 nationwide which Post Office Ltd bosses say must close as they attempt to rationalise their network.
"Villagers were yesterday left to reminisce of a time when their close-knit rural community had everything it needed. Sadly they were forced to concede that the time when they did not need to leave the village to do their groceries or post a letter is now part of a bygone era.
""The post office has been a community hub and it is the end of an era. Now, sadly, we are just a dormitory for Taunton."
"Since the 1930s the office has been run from two rooms of the Victorian family home. One room was still used as a sorting office by two local postmen until last week.
"Post Office Ltd is replacing the office with an outreach service, which will run in the village hall from 10am to 1pm on Mondays and Thursdays"
from http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/post-century-family-service/articl e-336790-detail/article.html dated 19.9.08