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Last Postal Collection Times, North West

This page lists last collection times for post from various postboxes in the North West: Cheshire, part of Derbyshire (west of the Pennines), Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire, Cumbria. The contents are as described in the introduction to this section. List entries are grouped in broad geographical areas, and sorted by the full letter box number. Any corrections, updates and additions are welcome - see my contact details.

Carlisle (Cumbria, formerly Cumberland)

Letter Box No.	Location	Mon - Fri	Sat	Last check	Source	Comments
CA1 10	Carlisle railway station, platform 4 by main entrance	18:25	14:00	09/02/09
CA1 55	Carlisle railway station, platform 3 by footbridge ramp	18:25	14:00	09/02/09

Chester (Cheshire)

Letter Box No.	Location	Mon - Fri	Sat	Last check	Comments
CH1 3	Northgate Street / Abbey Gate	18:30	12:30	08/04/07
CH1 14	Station Road / Brook Street corner (outside Railway Arms pub)	17:45	13:00	09/04/07
CH1 41	Eastgate Street, outside Wetherspoons	18:30	13:15	06/04/07
CH1 95	Watergate Street Post Office (St. Martin's Way corner)	18:30	12:00	06/04/07
CH1 97	Northgate Street Post Office	18:30	11:45	09/04/07
CH1 98	Goss Street, opposite Crook Street (off Watergate Street and Hamilton Place)	18:15	13:00	09/04/07
CH1 99	City Road / ring road roundabout corner	18:30	12:30	06/04/07
CH1 102	Eastgate Street / St. Werburgh Street corner	18:30	12:30	06/04/07
CH1 161	Queen's Road / City Road corner	17:15	12:30	06/04/07
CH1 241	Chester Post Office, St. John Street	18:30	12:45	06/04/07
CH1 246	St. Werburgh Street / alley to bell tower	18:30	12:30	08/04/07
CH1 424	Brook Street / Brook Place corner (opposite Brook Street Post Office)	16:48	11:55	09/04/07
CH1 430	Station Road, by station carpark entrance	18:30	13:30	09/04/07	two postboxes with the same number
CH1 436	Town Hall (Northgate Street)	18:30	12:30	08/04/07
CH1 480	Chester railway station, platform 3 by ticket office	17:45	12:00	06/04/07

Crewe (Cheshire)

Letter Box No.	Location	Mon - Fri	Sat	Last check
CW1 26	Earle Street / Mirion Street corner	18:00	13:00	07/05/05
CW1 62	Earle Street / Hill Street corner, outside Municipal Buildings	19:15	12:30	07/05/05
CW1 113	Crewe Town Post Office, Delamere Street	19:15	12:30	07/05/05
CW2 2	Crewe railway station, platform 6 by buffet	18:00	12:30	09/04/07
CW2 6	Edleston Road / Wistaston Road corner	18:45	13:00	07/05/05
CW2 17	Crewe railway station, platform 5 by toilets	18:00	12:30	09/04/07

Hadfield (Derbyshire)

Letter Box No.	Location	Mon - Fri	Sat	Last check	Source	Comments
SK13 180	Hadfield Post Office (Station Road)	18:00	12:30	24/01/09

Kendal (Cumbria, formerly Westmorland) and surrounding area

Letter Box No.	Location	Mon - Fri	Sat	Last check	Source
LA8 21	Beck Foot: by T junction with B6257	16:15	08:15	16/04/09	JBC
LA8 35	Low Gill	16:45	08:15	16/04/09	JBC
LA8 174	Grayrigg: on A685	16:00	08:15	16/04/09	JBC
LA8 192	Docker: by T junction	16:15	08:15	16/04/09	JBC
LA10 61	Sedbergh: Thornsbank	17:00	11:15	16/04/09	JBC
LA10 64	Sedbergh: outside Ingmire Hall, on A684 west of Sedbergh	17:30	12:00	16/04/09	JBC
LA10 65	Sedbergh: Station Road / Guldrey Lane corner	17:30	12:00	16/04/09	JBC
LA10 222	Sedbergh: Maryfell	17:00	11:15	16/04/09	JBC

Lancaster

Letter Box No.	Location	Mon - Fri	Sat	Last check	Source	Comments
LA1 121	Lancaster Post Office (Fenton Street side, off Market Street)	18:45	13:00	09/02/09		adjacent boxes with the same times
LA1 122		18:45	13:00	09/02/09		adjacent boxes with the same times

Manchester

Letter Box No.	Location	Mon - Fri	Sat	Last check	Source	Comments
M1 11	Manchester Piccadilly railway station forecourt	19:00	12:00	24/01/09
unknown	Manchester Victoria railway station concourse	19:00	12:00	24/01/09		number not visible

Penrith (Cumbria, formerly cumberland) and surrounding area

Letter Box No.	Location	Mon - Fri	Sat	Last check	Source
CA10 55	Shap: Croft Terrace (?)	16:10	08:00	16/04/09	JBC
CA10 82	Hackthorpe: on A6	16:35	11:35	16/04/09	JBC
CA10 152	Greenholme (near Tebay)	11:15	11:15	16/04/09	JBC
CA10 180	Shap: Shap Post Office (on A6)	16:15	11:30	16/04/09	JBC
CA10 225	Roundthwaite (near Tebay)	11:00	11:00	16/04/09	JBC