In June 1845 the Postmaster General established a post receiver in Hambleton. The receiver was paid £4.00 per annum, the expected volume being 140 letters a week. The Foot Messenger who would deliver the letters would be paid a shilling a week. The Census in 1851 and 1861 show Mary Todd as a grocer and tea dealer at the Post Office, exactly where this was has yet to be confirmed. By 1871 Eliza Sayner was the postmistress in Chapel Street. By 1901 Thomas Granger was the Sub-Post Master. The 1920 Census listed George Grainger in the Post Office and Ada with Thomas in Post Office House. The sub-post master and M.O.T, letters through Selby was John Arthur Trees, who lived in Manor View and also had a shop. His wife, Mrs Trees baked bread, which was said to be very good. In 1939 Ada Grainger was post mistress. John Thwaites and eventually Enid Thwaites ran the post office from 1 Chapel Street. Enid ran the post office for 30 years and retired in 1976. The post office then moved to Station Road but has been closed for several years leaving the village without a post office. Work is ongoing to try to fill in the gaps.