How to address mail to the UK

[Carol]

anita_hillin wrote:
> 
> > You want off-topic?  I got yer off-topic right here!
> >
> > I'm trying to standardize a new database, and our mailing
addresses to folks in the UK are - well - all over the map, as it
were.  Since a fair number of you are either in the UK or likely mail
to the UK, what's the standard Country listing?  <snip>
> 
> montims:
> I write to lots of people in England, and I just write United
Kingdom, without "England" first.  I wouldn't write Scotland, Northern
Ireland or Wales either - the town, county and postcode if correctly
and clearly written should get the mail there ok - the United Kingdom
bit is just to make sure post physically gets onto the island, I think...

Carol responds:

I just ran across a box that I used to mail a few souvenirs that I
bought in England to my home address so I wouldn't have to take them
on the plane. The return address has London followed by the postal
code followed by U.K. That was the address that I used to receive mail
as well--no "England" needed. I don't know about other UK countries,
but I'm sure montims knows whereof she speaks.

Carol, who recommends that Brits writing to the U.S. include the city,
state, zip code (postal code), *and* USA