Chewton-Mendip serif UDC, 1840-1841

The "CHEWTON-MENDIP" serif UDC was issued on 30th March 1840 under Bristol.  Until recently only one example was known, from November 1840, but now a second example has been recorded used in March 1841.

Given the two examples, there are probably others.  The handstamp looks worn by March 1841 so has probably had some use.

Boxed "No.44" in the Bath Penny Post, 1831

The entire below, written in Chewton Mendip, has a red boxed "No.44" in the Bath Penny Post, going via Old Down to Bath to London.  It is likely that the "No.44" was issued under the Bristol Penny Post - there is a gap in the receiving house numbers at No.44 and the Bath-issued numbers don't go that high.

Mail from the area often went to Old Down where the mail coach routes crossed, going via Bath to the East (& London), via Bristol to the North, and via Wells to the South and West.

Offices under Bath - Chewton-Mendip, Combe Down, Hinton Charterhouse

Staying with Bath, here are some marks from rural offices under Bath starting with Chewton Mendip from June 1890 ...

... a single ring cancel from Combe-Down from June 1914 ...

... and two postcards from Hinton Charterhouse, Bath from 1905 and 1906.