Chatsworth

Chatsworth

Gutu District

 

Chatsworth settlement started in 1911 as a railway station. The village was first called Makori, then Makowries. In 1919 it was renamed Chatsworth mainly due to European developers.

Post Office

History
  • 1919.09.22 – Renamed Chatsworth from Makowries.
  • 1948.00.00 – Changed to postal agency under Fort Victoria.
  • 1961.08.04 – Upgraded to a money and telegraph office.
  • 1962.00.00 – New post office building opened.
Service
  • 1919.09.22 – Mail service by rail.

Postmarks

TypeSizeEarliest DateLatest DateNotes
D402/12/191910/11/1965
D529/09/196110/11/1965