Post offices

Gilbertstone Post Office

Open by scheduleMonday · 7 AM – 7 PM

Birmingham Post Office

ⓘ Hours as published by the business

1750 Coventry Road, Birmingham
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Opening hours

Monday · Today
7 AM – 7 PM
Tuesday
7 AM – 7 PM
Wednesday
7 AM – 7 PM
Thursday
7 AM – 7 PM
Friday
7 AM – 7 PM
Saturday
7 AM – 7 PM
Sunday
7 AM – 1 PM

Holidays and short days are the usual exceptions — call before a long drive.

▤ Contact & details

⌖ Address
1750 Coventry Road, Birmingham B26 1PB
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◆ Category
Post offices
◎ Country
GB

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Gilbertstone Post Office and noticed something peculiar. The air was filled with an odd, sweet scent—like freshly baked cookies mixed with old books—and it seemed to come from inside. Curious, he peered through the window and saw a tiny postman in a fez sorting letters while humming an old tune. Inside, the scent grew stronger, and the delivery driver found himself smiling despite himself. Suddenly, the little man looked up, winked, and said, 'Welcome to Gilbertstone Post Office, where time moves slower than a snail on honey!'

2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Gilbertstone Post Office and noticed something odd: every time he drove away, the streetlight outside seemed to follow him with its beam. Curious, the driver circled back around, but the light stayed fixed on the building. Smiling, he waved goodbye, and the light winked out like an old friend saying goodnight. From then on, locals told each other that Gilbertstone Post Office had a quirky sense of humor—especially when it came to late-night deliveries.

3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Gilbertstone Post Office and noticed an eerie humming sound coming from inside. The lights were on, but no one seemed to be around. Curious, he peered through the window and saw a little old lady in uniform sorting letters with a big smile on her face. ‘Good evening,’ she said cheerfully without turning around. ‘Did you forget something?’ Turns out, it was just a regular night shift for Mrs. Jenkins, who’d been working there longer than anyone could remember.

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Gilbertstone Post Office and noticed an old man standing outside, muttering, ‘Finally, someone who knows where I’m supposed to live!’ The delivery driver smiled and asked if he could help. The old man shook his head, then pointed towards a small sign on the wall with a handwritten address. 'I’ve been waiting here for ages,' he said, 'because no one ever delivers anything to this place!' Just then, another neighbor walked by and laughed, saying, “That’s because it’s just your mailbox, Fred.”

Source details

Business attributes

Address

City
Birmingham
Housenumber
1750
Postcode
B26 1PB
Street
Coventry Road

Contacts

Hours & freshness

Opening hours
Mo-Sa 07:00-19:00, Su 07:00-13:00

Brand & operator

Brand
Post Office
Wikidata
Q1783168
Pol id
9074

What it offers

Amenity
post office

Source: OpenStreetMap, 12 recorded details for this place.

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