The Old Post Office
THE OLD POST OFFICE, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1030450
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, THE STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1030450
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, THE STREET
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:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Walpole
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 36538 74546
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 21/10/2014
TM 37 SE
7/137
WALPOLE
THE STREET
The Old Post Office
(Formerly listed as Post Office)
GV
II
Dwelling and shop. Early-mid C 19. Red brick, with brick band at first floor
level and brick eaves dentil cornice; roof of asbestos slates. 3 storeys. 4-
bay facade, 3:1, the bays divided by brick pilasters; the 3 left hand bays of
the house are symmetrical, the right hand shop bay being wider and angled back
slightly around the corner. Sash windows with glazing bars in flush frames,
slightly cambered brick arches; one blank panel on second floor. The house
has paired panelled shutters to the ground floor windows and a central doorway
with twin inset 3-panel doors (the upper panels glazed) and a blind semi-
circular fanlight with glazing bars. Original shop front with slightly bowed
4-light window, double half-glazed doors and above a wrought iron balcony on
shaped brackets.
Listing NGR: TM3653874546
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 286156
- 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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