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King Street Post Office

Open by scheduleMonday · 7:30 AM – 8:30 PM

Cambridge Post Office

ⓘ Hours as published by the business

11 King Street, Cambridge
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Opening hours

Monday · Today
7:30 AM – 8:30 PM
Tuesday
7:30 AM – 8:30 PM
Wednesday
7:30 AM – 8:30 PM
Thursday
7:30 AM – 8:30 PM
Friday
7:30 AM – 8:30 PM
Saturday
7:30 AM – 8:30 PM
Sunday
7:30 AM – 5:30 PM

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

▤ Contact & details

⌖ Address
11 King Street, Cambridge CB1 1LH
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◆ Category
Post offices
◎ Country
GB

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something strange outside the King Street Post Office. Every time he arrived, an old man was watering a patch of dirt right next to the mailbox. Finally curious, the driver asked what he was doing. The old man smiled and said, 'I'm planting flowers for the neighborhood.' Turns out, every day after receiving his letters, he would take a break here to tend to his little garden. It became a friendly tradition among neighbors who often stopped by to chat while admiring his blooming flowers.

2. A regular customer asked the clerk one day: ‘Why does it take forever for anyone to get through that door?’ The postal worker shrugged and replied: ‘Because every time someone tries to leave, they discover they forgot something important.’ Just then, a delivery driver walked in, frantically waving his package. ‘I’ve got to mail this urgent letter!’ he said. The clerk smiled knowingly and nodded towards the door. Sure enough, as soon as the man reached the exit, he turned back with a sheepish grin: ‘Oh no, I left my stamp here again.’

3. One afternoon, while the King Street Post Office was closing early due to rain, an elderly gentleman approached the counter with a curious package. He whispered to the clerk, ‘I’d like to send this letter… to tomorrow.’ The clerk raised an eyebrow but nodded, pressing a few buttons on his keyboard. A moment later, he looked up and said, 'Done. It will arrive here exactly twenty-four hours from now.' The old man smiled warmly, thanked him, and left. The next morning, everyone in town received their usual mail—and also one extra envelope, addressed simply to 'Everyone,' containing only a handwritten note that read: "Happy Rainy Day!" Since then, whenever it rains heavily, people joke that the mysterious sender is still around, making sure they never miss a day's greetings.

4. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the King Street Post Office and noticed an old suitcase left on the steps. He shrugged and went inside, only to hear whispers from behind the counter that the suitcase had been appearing every dawn for weeks. Finally, someone asked the night shift worker about it, who revealed he’d been leaving his lunchbox there each morning as a prank. The whole town erupted in laughter when they realized their mysterious ‘haunting’ was just a neighbor’s practical joke.

Source details

Business attributes

Address

City
Cambridge
Housenumber
11
Postcode
CB1 1LH
Street
King Street

Contacts

Hours & freshness

Opening hours
Mo-Sa 07:30-20:30, Su 07:30-17:30

Brand & operator

Brand
Post Office
Wikidata
Q1783168
Pol id
2684

What it offers

Amenity
post office

Source: OpenStreetMap, 13 recorded details for this place.

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