Grange Mill Post Office-1911

This village Post Office opened in 1892 and the sub-postmaster was John Roose, a local farmer. More details of the P.O below. Roose ran the P.O. part time until he died in 1917, when it was taken over by Charles Webster (another local farmer, his dau-in-law's brother, and probably his assistant sub-postmaster), who probably retired in 1942. W.J.Heathcote, also a farmer, ran the office in 1967. The Post Office finally closed around 1970. The building is in the village of Grangemill, on the E side of the B5056 which runs N towards Winster. The OS ref is SK-24397-57712. Any more information please send to

Posted 1911. The figure is probably the sub-postmaster, John William Roose.

Grange Mill Post Office - the building in 2007 A postbox stands on the wall in front of the car. A one storey extension has been added, a chimney and three windows removed. The card was sent to: Mrs. I Eley, c/o Mr. G. Ward, Meagram, Hainton, Lincoln. The card is signed by Annie, and the Message reads: "We got your letter alright. Hope you and Gina had a safe journey to York & found Uncle a little better. It is very hot here. Dad has gone to Farringdon today. Love from all to all, Annie." The Postmark is Finsbury Park, 7.15pm Sept 6 1911.

Small grocery store, "Grange Mill Post Office", and letter box reading "Letters only". Notice barred Post Office windows. Probably sub-postmaster John William Roose aged 54.

Modern day village of Grange Mill.

Sent by Annie Roose nee Webster, dau-in-law of sub-postmaster, half penny stamp.

Sub-postmasters' family In Ivonbrook, Ible, Brassington and Bonsall |---------------------| | | 1797 1811 1806 1811 1810 1821 1823 Thomas 1829 Alice Joshua 1840 Ann from Robert 1854 Mary 1842 John Thomas WEBSTER====v====SHELDON WIGLEY====v====WINCOTT Manchester BATEMAN====v====BROWN====v====BOAM BROWN | | | 1890 | | 1849 | | | | | |-----|---|-|----|-----| |---|---|-------| | |----|-----| | | | | | | | | | 1857 | | | 1831 1834 1836 1846 1838 1840 1842 1849 John 1857 1861 1848 Ellen Alice Mary Eliza Thomas 1858 MaryAnn Joshua John William 1880 Ellen Mary Elizabeth WEBSTER====v====WIGLEY ROOSE=====v=====BATEMAN BOAM | 1917 | 1913 | | |-----|------|-----|-|-----|------|--------| | | | | | | | | 1882 1860 1864 1866 1872 1874 1877 1880 Garnet Mary Alice John Alfred Fanny Charles Annie 1901 Edwin WEBSTER WEBSTER====v====ROOSE 1944 Census: Roose side: 1901, 1891, 1881, 1871, 1861, 1851 and 1841. John William Roose was sub-postmaster 1892-1917. Webster side: 1901, 1891, 1881, 1871, 1861, 1851 and 1841. Charles Webster was sub-postmaster 1917-1942. Annie Roose nee Webster sent the postcard 1911 Wigley side: 1891, 1881, 1871, 1861, 1851 and 1841 Notes: 1. Thomas WEBSTER and Mary Ann WIGLEY married in Derby and declared their ages as 25 and 22 (actually 20 and 18)

Grange Mill Grange Mill (or Ivonbrook Grange) is a hamlet at the western extremity of the Via Gellia valley approximately 3 miles south east from Bakewell. The earliest reference to postal affairs is in a directory for 1888 which shows letters being delivered from Middleton (Wirksworth) on Wednsdays and Saturdays. By 1891 deliveries were daily at 9 am. The post office opened in January 1892, the first handstamp being issued on 31 December 1891. The first sub-postmaster was John Roose. A directory for 1895 shows the mail arriving at 9 am and departing at 4.50 pm. Postal Orders were issued but not paid. The directory also stated that letters should be addressed "Ivonbrook Grange, Wirksworth S.O., Derby". By 1904 Postal Orders were paid as well as issued and by 1912 a wall box had been erected at Ible. A directory for 1922 shows Charles Webster, farmer, as sub-postmaster, he was still in office when the 1941 directory, the last to give names, was issued. In 1967, Mr W J Heathcote, farmer, was sub-postmaster. He had taken over the post in 1955. The office was closed c1970. Issued 31 Dec 1891 From: - "Postal History of Matlock and District" by Harold S.Wilson

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