UDCs part 3 - Oakhill, Radstock, Shepton Beauchamp, Sion Hill, Stourton(Wilts), Wedmore, Winsford, Yatton

 Yet more UDCs, starting with Oakhill (under Bath) from November 1845.

... "RADSTOCK" from April 1846.

This example of the "SHEPTON-BEAUCHAMP" udc is currently the only example recorded.

The "SION-HILL" udc from August 1845 is currently the earliest example known.

Stourton is in Wiltshire but was issued a UDC under Bath in October 1853.

The envelope below, with a "WEDMORE" udc, was sent to the USA and has markings that indicate that it went on a British ship.

... a "WINSFORD" udc from November 1857.

... and an earlier example from July 1854, currently the earliest known usage.

And finally (alphabetically) here is a seriffed "YATTON" udc from October 1848 on a Registered Letter.  The registration fee had to be paid in cash while postage had to be paid in stamps.

Town Sub-Office Handstamps of Bath - Lansdowne, New King St, Sion Hill

Continuing on the Town Sub-Office theme, here is a red Lansdowne UDC from January 1855.

Next a two-line "NEW KING.ST. / BATH" handstamp from February 1842.

And finally a Sion Hill UDC from March 1852.

Sion Hill undated circular handstamp

The envelope below from January 1846 was posted from Sion Hill, Bath to Localsh, Scotland and has a red "SION-HILL" UDC handstamp on the front.  This is currently the earliest known usage of this handstamp.  It is also known in black from April 1851 to December 1852.