Cross

Cross is just west of Axbrige and was a Post Town becaust it was on the cross Post Road.  The first items below are from 1840, after the introduction of the Uniform Penny Post, and whows the "CROSS" double arc dated handstamp in black (February) and in red (June).  Red ink had been introduced to cancel the penny black stamp issued in May 1840.

Cross also had had a local Penny Post.  The items below are from after 1840, so the local Penny Post was no longer in operation, but the receiving house handstamps continued to be in use in the absence of any other issued handstamp.  The first one below from April 1842 has a small boxed "No.7" handstamp, possibly from Mark.

The next example from September 1843 has a large "No.7" handstamp.  Both this and the previous item were written in Wedmore.

The next two items have small boxed "No.9" handstamps, thought to be from Wedmore and were written in Stoughton Cross, a mile north of Wedmore.  The item below is from September 1844.

The final item is dated August 1845.