Norton Cross Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk, when most mailboxes were quiet and empty, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar outside Norton Cross Post Office. A small package kept appearing on the steps, wrapped in brown paper and tied with string, but no one seemed to claim it. Curious, the driver picked up the package and took it inside. Over time, more packages appeared—all identical, always delivered after dark. Eventually, a friendly neighbor confessed: she was sending her cat birthday gifts from ‘Santa Postman.’ The whole town laughed, and Norton Cross Post Office became known for its annual secret feline Santa deliveries.

2. In the late afternoon, when the Norton Cross Post Office usually hummed with activity, a delivery driver noticed an unusual commotion near one of the mailboxes. A small dog, its tail wagging furiously, kept running towards a particular mailbox, only to turn around abruptly each time it got close. Curious, the driver approached and saw that the box was stuck open. The little dog, clearly eager for his mail, kept trying to retrieve something inside—only to be gently nudged away by a friendly voice from behind: ‘Hey, fella! That’s not your letter!’ Turned out, it was just a neighborhood cat playing tricks on him.

3. At dawn, when the Norton Cross Post Office doors were just opening, an old man shuffled in, clutching a bundle of letters addressed to ‘The Last Person Who Needs This’. As he approached the counter, the postmaster asked him curiously, ‘Who exactly is the last person who needs these?’ The old man smiled mysteriously and whispered, ‘That’s for me to know.’ After a moment’s pause, he added with a twinkle in his eye, ‘And you!’

4. At closing time one day, a postal worker locked up the Norton Cross Post Office and walked outside. To his surprise, he saw a small envelope floating in mid-air near the entrance. He picked it up curiously, opened it, and found only a note that read: ‘Your shift ends early today—go home!’ Surprised laughter erupted from him as he realized it was just another prank from a regular who liked playing tricks on staff.’