1784 The first Mail Coach ran.
1825 Posting Office at The White Hart.
1838 Letter box put at The White Hart.
1838 Four-horse coach running from Plymouth to Bideford via Holsworthy.
1850 Government Post Office kept by George Dacone, saddler.
1856 Coach called “Emerald” left The White Hart for Copplestone on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and for Bude of Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
1871 Post Office in Holsworthy was first opened for telegraph business.
1898 The daily four-horse coach from Bude to Holsworthy and return was stopped.
1900 First car spotted in Holsworthy.
1910 First motor bus service for Holsworthy, an old London bus called “Devonia”, ran from Holsworthy to Bradworthy.
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