Postboys Row
POSTBOYS ROW, 1-8, BETWEEN STREETS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1030059
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Postboys Row
- Statutory Address:
- POSTBOYS ROW, 1-8, BETWEEN STREETS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1030059
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Postboys Row
- Statutory Address 1:
- POSTBOYS ROW, 1-8, BETWEEN STREETS
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- POSTBOYS ROW, 1-8, BETWEEN STREETS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Elmbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 10311 60347
Details
TQ 16 SW COBHAM BETWEEN STREETS
5/501 Postboys Row 1-8 (consec)
GV II
Accommodation and shops, originally accommodation for postboys. Built c.1790 by James Ingram. Painted brick on rendered plinth with hipped old tiled roof and 4 chimneystacks, 1 brick, 3 cement rendered. 2 parallel ranges. 2 storeys; 8 windows. Brick modillion eaves cornice. 1st floor has mainly original 12-pane sashes with moulded architraves, but No 3 was having a replacement window inserted at time of survey, No 2 has a C20 12-pane sash and No 5 has a C20 casement. Mainly sashes to ground floor, 2 12-pane sashes and 2 C19 sashes, one with verticals, one without. 5 doorcases with flat hoods; Nos 1, 5 and 6 have 4 panelled doors, No 3 with glazed top panels. No 1 has a C19 shopfront with pilasters, cornice and 6 large panes. No 5 has a mid C19 6-pane window with horns, pilasters and cornice and No 7 has a C19 shopfront with cornice and pilasters. Footscrapers between Nos 4 and 5 and Nos 6 and 7. No 1 has a C20 bay to side elevation and No 8 has a doorcase in the side elevation. Modern extensions to rear. These cottages originally were built to house postboys employed at the local Inns.
Listing NGR: TQ1031160347
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 287062
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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