Postal History of Fleet

Fleet itself did not have a post office and postmark until the early 1900’s and the local postal office was Hartford Bridge which was on the Western Road, London – Salisbury – Plymouth. (This is per Thomas Gardener’s Survey of Horse Posts of 1677).

Illustrated below are three Hartford Bridge pre stamp covers.

Postmarks of Fleet

London and South Western Railway - Letter Fee stamp with purple FLEET L&SW Ry. cancel.