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## The Old Post Office, Lee, North Devon
In the late 19th century, Lee, a small village on the North Devon coast, was served by a post office located in a building dating back to 1706. Before 1873, postal services were managed by a postman who walked from Ilfracombe to Lee via the cliff road, continuing on to Mortehoe, Woolacombe, and West Down. In 1897, a telegraph was installed in the post office. On the day Queen Victoria died, during a violent thunderstorm, the postmistress was struck by lightning in the left eye while taking down a telegram announcing the queen's death, resulting in her blindness. Shortly thereafter, the post office was relocated to its present position. (leebay.co.uk)
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