https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=66598

--- Comment #17 from John Hunter <[email protected]> ---
Just to add a comment to Comment 15: "Post Town" is embedded in the Post code
and in most cases it will be different from the "Address Town". For example, my
address is Middle Cottage, Downington, Lechlade, Glos GL7 3DL; I live in
Lechlade and that is where I would like my mail delivered; the "post town" is
GLoucester where the sorting used to take place --- sorting is now done by
machinery in another town, Swindon. It would be less confusing for UK users if
"Post Town" were to be replaced by "Town". The British addressing system goes
back almost as far as Doomsday; an attempt to formalise it was made around the
time of Henry VIII  when he formally set up the Royal Mail. In 1840, addressing
had to be sort of standardised with the increase in traffic as a result of the
introduction of the penny post. The last major rationalisation was in the
1960's with the introduction of Post Codes; this was followed by the redrawing
of county boundaries in 1974. By now the "new order" is fully accepted. Any
deviation of the accepted standard is considered archaic or even impolite!

John Hunter

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