Post Office House
POST OFFICE HOUSE, POUND HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1030327
- Date first listed:
- 15-Aug-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Post Office House
- Statutory Address:
- POST OFFICE HOUSE, POUND HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1030327
- Date first listed:
- 15-Aug-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Post Office House
- Statutory Address 1:
- POST OFFICE HOUSE, POUND HILL
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:
- POST OFFICE HOUSE, POUND HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Dallinghoo
- National Grid Reference:
- TM2674554993
Details
DALLINGHOO POUND HILL
TM 25 SE
9/57 Post Office House
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- II
House. C16 with C18 addition and C19 facades. Timber framed with
colourwashed render and plain tile roof, originally thatched. Two storeys
with attic. Entrance front: C19 front doors at right and left of centre
having gabled porches with decorative bargeboards and mace finials. To the
ground floor between these, and at either side are four C19 cross windows
with Tudor hood moulds. Similar first floor windows, though of less
height. Gable at near-centre with a single central light, drop finials and
a mace finial. To the ridge at right and left of centre are massive
chimney stacks with rectangular bases and sawtoothed flues, that at left
having ball ornament, that at right of C19 date. Right hand gable end:
single storey flat-roofed shop at ground floor level. Left hand gable end:
cross windows to the ground and attic floors with decorative bressumer
below the gable and drop and mace finials. Rear: two doorways at right and
random fenestration.
Interior: Chamfered ceiling beams and joists with stepped lamb's tongue end
stops to one ground floor room. Close studding to the walls and two
blocked windows and chamfered beams to the first floor. Some rebuilding at
one end with pine beams.
Listing NGR: TM2674554993
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 286471
- 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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