Key details about the building and its history include:
* Building Style: It is described as a "substantial" and "semi-industrial" post-war building.
* Historical Context: Before this Thorpe Road site was established, the main General Post Office (GPO) for Norwich was located at Hardwick House on Agricultural Hall Plain, which served as the central hub until 1969.
* Significance: The move to this site coincided with Norwich becoming a pioneer for the UK postal system; it was the first place in the world to have a postal code trial in 1959.
* Future Status: The site is currently allocated for residential-led mixed-use redevelopment, which would involve the demolition of the 1950s main building once Royal Mail relocates its operations. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
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Are you looking for information on planning applications or future housing developments planned for this site?
[1] [https://www.gnlp.org.uk](https://www.gnlp.org.uk/regulation-19-publication-part-2-sites-2-norwich-existing-allocations-be-carried-forward/policy-2#:~:text=The%20site%20has%20frontages%20to%20Thorpe%20Road%2C,substantial%20main%20building%20dates%20from%20the%201950s.)
[2] [https://www.gnlp.org.uk](https://www.gnlp.org.uk/regulation-19-publication-part-2-sites-2-norwich-existing-allocations-be-carried-forward/policy-2)
[3] [https://joemasonspage.wordpress.com](https://joemasonspage.wordpress.com/2024/05/02/the-g-p-o-norwich/)
[4] [https://joemasonspage.wordpress.com](https://joemasonspage.wordpress.com/2024/05/02/the-g-p-o-norwich/)
[5] [https://www.facebook.com](https://www.facebook.com/BBCArchive/posts/onthisday-1959-norwich-becomes-the-first-place-in-the-world-to-have-a-postal-cod/509320881492844/)
[6] [https://www.gnlp.org.uk](https://www.gnlp.org.uk/sites/gnlp/files/2024-02/3.%20Norwich%20-%20draft%20final_0.pdf)
[7] [https://www.geograph.org.uk](https://www.geograph.org.uk/photoset/TG2408/c886ccb36edf4d1aa10c24369b134d78)
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