Onchan District Commissioners
Post Office
Although difficult to see, there is a plaque on this building which says “KPC 30-60” which are the initials of the owner and his wife.
The property was built in 1959 -60 by Mr Clowes who had the Alexandra Chip Shop in Douglas and here he built a new chip shop and café in the space now occupied by the post office.
It had an outdoor service area at the end of the passageway alongside the building and the whole of the front half of the building was a café which just didn’t take off and was converted into a flat.
Alongside was “John’s” stationery shop which became the post office before it subsequently moved into the large premises next door. The property was built on the site of Elm Cottage for many years the home of the Temple family and which originally dated from 1830.
The flat roofed property was designed by T.H. Kennaugh, architect of Douglas and from the time of its completion had a ladies hairdressers on the first floor run by Win Prince.
Now it just has two flats upstairs but a further flat has been created out of a basement storeroom and a house has been built where once there were lock up garages.
Post Office
Although difficult to see, there is a plaque on this building which says “KPC 30-60” which are the initials of the owner and his wife.
The property was built in 1959 -60 by Mr Clowes who had the Alexandra Chip Shop in Douglas and here he built a new chip shop and café in the space now occupied by the post office.
It had an outdoor service area at the end of the passageway alongside the building and the whole of the front half of the building was a café which just didn’t take off and was converted into a flat.
Alongside was “John’s” stationery shop which became the post office before it subsequently moved into the large premises next door. The property was built on the site of Elm Cottage for many years the home of the Temple family and which originally dated from 1830.
The flat roofed property was designed by T.H. Kennaugh, architect of Douglas and from the time of its completion had a ladies hairdressers on the first floor run by Win Prince.
Now it just has two flats upstairs but a further flat has been created out of a basement storeroom and a house has been built where once there were lock up garages.