About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in the post office parking lot—a small package wrapped in brown paper with no return address or label. Curious neighbors began stopping by every day, hoping to claim it as their own. Finally, after weeks of speculation, the mysterious package was opened—revealing nothing but a note that read: ‘Sorry for the inconvenience, wrong address.’ A regular customer joked, ‘Guess someone forgot to put a stamp on their heart!’
2. At dawn, when Chislehurst Post Office usually hummed with activity, a delivery driver noticed an unusual sight: someone had hung a giant mailbox on the tree outside. The delivery driver blinked a few times, thinking he must be seeing things. But no, there it was—a big metal box hanging from a branch like some kind of bizarre birdhouse. Curious, he walked closer and saw that someone had even painted it in bright colors. A note attached read: ‘For your convenience.’ The next morning, another mailbox appeared across the street, and then more around town. Turned out, a local artist was turning Chislehurst into a colorful postal wonderland.
3. A delivery driver pulled up to the Chislehurst Post Office one foggy morning and muttered, 'I thought I saw a squirrel running into the building!' The delivery driver shook his head and got out of the truck. As he approached the door, an elderly lady poked her head out and asked, ‘Are you here for the letters?’ With a straight face, he replied, ‘No ma’am, just checking if my truck’s engine is talking to yours!’ They both laughed heartily, and from that day on, whenever anyone mentioned a squirrel in the post office, everyone knew exactly what happened.
4. At dawn, when Chislehurst Post Office usually buzzed with early birds mailing packages, a delivery driver noticed an envelope stuck to the door. Curious, he picked it up—and found no return address, only a single word scribbled on the front: ‘Open Me First.’ The delivery driver opened the envelope carefully and read: 'Dear Sir/Madam, please deliver this letter to yourself.' Inside was another note saying, 'Next time, check both sides of the door!'