The General Post Office (GPO) established its national headquarters on the site of the monastic precinct after the 1815 Act authorised the project. In 1825 construction began of the General Post Office building, a Neoclassical design by Robert Smirke, which opened in 1829.
The General Post Office (GPO) set up its national headquarters on the site of a former monastic area after the 1815 Act allowed the project. In 1825, construction started on the General Post Office building, a Neoclassical design by Robert Smirke, which opened in 1829.