The Post Office and Shop House
THE POST OFFICE AND SHOP HOUSE, LONG GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1032775
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The Post Office and Shop House
- Statutory Address:
- THE POST OFFICE AND SHOP HOUSE, LONG GREEN
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- 2006-07-11
- Reference:
- IOE01/11628/20
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1032775
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Post Office and Shop House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE POST OFFICE AND SHOP HOUSE, LONG GREEN
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 POST OFFICE AND SHOP HOUSE, LONG GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wortham
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 08581 77260
Details
TM 07 NE WORTHAM LONG GREEN (NORTH SIDE)
1/150 The Post Office and Shop 29.7.55 House (formerly listed as General Store and Post Office)
-- II
Shop with attached house. Early C19. Clay lump, plastered. Glazed pantiled roofs. 2 bay shop, tall 2 storeys and attic; 2 bay house to right, lower 2 storeys. Shop has original shopfront set to right with steps up to a central half glazed door, reeded architrave with a small hood, flanking 7 x 5 pane shallow bow windows with fluted pilasters, entablatures. First floor two 16 pane sashes in flush moulded frames. Plinth. Boxed eaves. Right end extruded stack. Left end attic window. To rear a continuous roof over 1 storey and attic lean-to with further lean-to outshut additions. Set back to right house has a central entrance in a C20 gabled porch, flanking and first floor C19 3-light glazing bar part opening metal frame casements. Right end internal stack. Continuous roof over lean-to outshut to rear.
Listing NGR: TM0858177260
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 280441
- 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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