The announcement of the closure, planned for June, came last week and is by the mutual agreement of the post office and sub-postmaster.
Post bosses says they have agreed with the sub-postmaster at the Burnden Post Office in Manchester Road, Bolton, that it will shut its doors for the last time in July.
He has already written to the sub-postmaster voicing his concern.
The Post Office maintains that sub-postmasters are agents - but going ahead with the appeal would have cost the Post Office more money.
The pub's fate is a major talking point in the village, according to the local sub-postmaster.
The Government may be filling the Post Office's financial black hole but is not directly supporting the threatened businesses of sub-postmasters.
The search is on to find a new sub-postmaster and Post Office to serve Merstham, after the branch on the High Street was unexpectedly closed.
Although he is a sub-postmaster of his local post office in New Road, it's DJing that he loves.
We want to reassure all our loyal customers we will continue to search for a new sub-postmaster to take over the provision of Post Office services in the area.
A village sub-postmaster is hoping to enjoy the sweet taste of success by branching out with a new venture designed to drum up extra trade.