Thread: [OT] Postal counties to be dropped from the Postcode Address File
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Old August 2nd 10, 07:54 AM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default [OT] Postal counties to be dropped from the Postcode Address File
In message , at 22:06:39 on
Sun, 1 Aug 2010, Neil Williams
remarked:
I don't see why the UK postal addresses shouldn't be the same as
Continental ones - i.e. just "number streetname, town postcode". The
street name is itself superfluous in our postcode system, but acts as
a useful "checksum" (as well as making it easier for the postman).

It avoids people having to publish two addresses - one for postal
purposes and a second so that you can find where they are.
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