A substantial Edwardian post office gives postal work a civic Scots Renaissance frontage and continues to serve Montrose’s deliveries.
Quick facts
- Date
- Built in 1907
- Architect / designer
- William Thomas Oldrieve for H. M. Office of Works
- Type
- Scots Renaissance post office with sorting wing, carved royal panels and vehicle entrance
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB38113)
- OS grid reference
- NO 71287 57612
Architecture and continuing use
The two-storey and attic sandstone front has mullioned windows, shaped dormers and separate public and vehicle entrances. Carved lions, thistles and the inscription “E Post Office R” turn government service into architectural display.
Its story
William Thomas Oldrieve designed the building in 1907 while responsible for provincial post offices in Scotland. Later sorting and office additions expanded the site, while the principal Bridge Street block retained its identity.
Why it is included
It links communications infrastructure, government architecture and a continuing everyday service in a particularly well-preserved burgh frontage.
What to notice
- The two distinct arched entrances for people and postal operations.
- Lion and thistle carvings on the dormer heads.
- The royal post-office inscription above the principal doorway.
Reading the surroundings
Royal Mail publishes limited customer-service hours. The operational sorting areas are private workplaces; use only the signed public entrance and check current hours before travel.
Timeline
- Built in 1907 William Thomas Oldrieve designed the building in 1907 while responsible for provincial post offices in Scotland.
- Present Active Royal Mail delivery office and customer service point.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
Later buildings on the site are included in the statutory record’s notes but have a different date and architectural character from Oldrieve’s principal block.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Montrose Delivery Office, LB38113 — Designation category, mapped location, construction phases, fabric, authorship and architectural interest.
- Royal Mail: Montrose Delivery Office — Current delivery-office use, address, customer services, access and opening hours.
Location
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