Wellington Penny Post

The Wellington Penny Post was established in 1831. Two Receiving Houses were set up, Uffculme in Devon had the "No.1" handstamp while Sampford Arundel had the "No.2".  Here are examples of the two handstamps.

Just to confuse matters, here are three entires that appear to have been written at Uffculme, based on the address inside, yet have got the "No.2" handstamp of Sampford Arundel.  The only rationale I can come up with is that the author of all three entires, the Rev. Blake, perhaps gave the letters to the messenger after he had left the Uffculme Receiving House and was on his way to Sampford Arundel, so that they received the "No.2" handstamp there.