This is the local village Post Office. Very small and quite narrow but the staff are very helpful…read more Can use the pin/card machines in it to withdraw money on a debit/credit card as long as you make a small purchase. Some small postal items avaliable like envelopes, postcards, etc. Does have an awful lot of greetings cards though for such a small Post Office. A local Post Office for local people.

A good little post office which is a vital part of the local community. Sells a little stationary…read moreas well as greetings cards and provides all the usual post office services. it does get busy at times, generally in the morning but the staff are pretty efficient and clear the backlog relatively quickly.

Many moons ago I looked at buying the old post office in Barrow..it was very cheap and quite large…read morebut woefully delapidated. There is an abundance of historical buildings in the village and in 1974 it was designated a conservation area. Barrow has a mix of 18th and 19th Century houses from all social backgrounds, and was once home to many workers from farms in surrounding villages. It is easily missed as it is on the old road leading from the south of the Humber Bridge.It is however an interesting example of time standing still somewhat. Barrow-upon-Humber's origins have been traced back to at least the 7th Century when a monastery was founded by St Chad. It never grew into a town and was destroyed by Viking raids in the 9th Century. Barrow's strategic importance is illustrated by the huge motte and bailey castle constructed by Drogo de la Beauvriere in the 11th Century. Barrow-upon-Humber Castle is an enormous earthwork motte and bailey, which retains part of its rampart and wet ditch. Built in the Norman plan, the two huge baileys have the large low motte in-between. It is located south of Barrow Haven, by The Beck at West Hann Lane. 12 miles south of Hull on the A63-A15(Humber Bridge)-A1077 or 18 miles north-east of Scunthorpe on the A1077. I went with a friend and we couldn't find it so we randomly knocked on a door and asked. It was behind the house and we wandered around the soggy moat remains. One of the village's most famous sons was John Harrison (1693-1776) (an ancester) who invented the first practical marine-chronometer which enabled sailors to accurately compute their position in the sea. Barrow was once a thriving rope-making and basket-weaving village and in the last century there was a massive population growth leading to the forming of New Holland. Tourist attractions include the Holy Trinity Church, part of which dates back to the 13th Century, and the listed vicarage built in the 1800s. The church was partially restored in 1841 and again in 1856 and a third time in 1869. It seats about 400. The old Congregational Chapel, now a band room, is one of the village's most unusual buildings with its steel sloping roof. Worth a quick visit if you are coming south off the Humber bridge.

Very interesting to look at, but unfortunately it tends to be overrun with Goths and broken glass…read more The steps are quite steep, so keep an eye on your little ones. Shame, as it has a lot of potential.

This was excavated a few years ago and the foundations can be seen..good place to sit eat your…read moresarnie from herbies. Beverley Gate gave access to the town of Hull through its walled defenses. The wall was built in the fourteenth century by Edward II who was granted permission to build a defensive stone wall around the town. It was rebuilt using brick between Beverley Gate gave access to the town of Hull through its walled defenses. The wall was built in the fourteenth century by Edward II who was granted permission to build a defensive stone wall around the town. It was rebuilt using brick between1330 and 1410. In 1642 King Charles I traveled from York to Hull to seize the city for its considerable arms that had been left after the Scottish War. Sir John Hotham (see Ye Old White Hart: plotting room) ordered the gates to be closed refusing the King entry to the town - an act that is thought to have triggered the English Civil War. Beverley Gate was demolished in 1776 to make way for the development of Queens Dock. (Now Queens Gardens)

Green Ginger is really good vegetarian cafe in the heart of the Old Town. There's a good range of…read morefreshly prepared food every day, and the staff are very friendly and helpful.

Having used this post office for over 10 years i can say that the place is great, the staff are…read morevery friendly, some of whom have been there all the time i have used the shop. The usual post office services are there including travel money and phone top ups. Beyond the post office services there is a little shop selling cigs, sweets and greetings cards. Most staionery things can be bought here also. If you want stamps and dont want to wait in the main Q you can buy stamps from the little shop bit. Parking is on the main shopping street or side roads so can be limited.

Very good library with all services you would expect and need from a library. Vast array of…read morechildrens, adult fiction and non fiction. There is free internet service for library users as well as lots of info on local services and events. They are able to order in any book you require if they don't have it in stock, this service only takes a few days. Books are renewable online and over the phone, which is extremely handy.

Full marks for being a tiny pace so full of history. Once…read moreknown as Irebi/Iribi this hamlet has around 200 inhabitants. Why is it remarkable? It has a large Iron Age settlement site and a Civil War fort across the road. Irby, Wilk Farm Fort..civil war fort. Iron age, Coins and pieces of weapons found plus cremations. When I worked in archeology I had a young work experience boy helping me catalogue in the store. He asked what was in a box. I didn't know and so we jointly struggled to get the lid off. We were covered in cremation ashes from here. I swallowed some..swear I was two people for a week. We decided to end the day and go home and shower but were told to help make refreshments, urgently for some 20 dignitaries. Our protests were cut short so we went in and made tea and coffee. As we left I loudly said..oh, if you have any bits floating in your drinks.. they were sipping away.. we were bullied into coming in and helping even though we are covered in ashes from a cremation. Lots of choking and spitting :) Ghost guide: Rosamund Guy is known as the Irby Boggle, and is seen on the open land between Irby and the River Humber. She was betrothed to Neville Randall. One evening, on 1st November, 1455, shortly before they were to be married, the couple met at Irby Dale Woods. A lovers tiff built up into a violent quarrel, the result of which was that Neville Randall murdered his fiancée.

This post office is situated inside, at the rear corner of the spar shop on bradley cross roads…read more It is not a traditional post office because the simple fact is it does not have the shop to itself or any proper division between it and the rest of the spar shop. Because of this it also does not carry a lot of the merchandise that many other post offices carry just a small range of packing materials etc and some of the forms and leaflets advertisinf post office services. The staff are friendly and efficient, assisting you where needed and I never have a problem - am usually in and out pretty fast regardless of my requirements. Not a bad shop but would prefer a little bit of separation from the rest of the shop.