Royal Mail Mount Pleasant Sorting Office, Postal sorting facility in Islington, England
The Mount Pleasant Mail Centre occupies a vast complex with red brick Victorian architecture and tall windows designed for natural illumination of work areas.
The facility opened in 1889 on the former site of Coldbath Fields Prison, following initiatives by Frederick Ebenezer Baines to establish a central parcel sorting location.
The establishment of Mount Pleasant marked a transformation in British postal infrastructure, becoming a central point for mail processing in the capital.
The sorting office processes millions of letters and packages weekly, serving multiple London postcode areas with automated sorting systems and specialized equipment.
The facility houses the Postal Museum, which includes access to a section of the former London Post Office Railway that operated underground from 1927 to 2003.
Location: London Borough of Islington
GPS coordinates: 51.52470,-0.11194
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:10
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