The Old Post Office
THE OLD POST OFFICE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1038196
- Date first listed:
- 15-Mar-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE
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- 2002-09-10
- Reference:
- IOE01/07684/20
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1038196
- Date first listed:
- 15-Mar-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE
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 building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Staffordshire Moorlands (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Alstonefield
- National Park:
- Peak District
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 13114 55556
Details
SK1255-1355 ALSTONEFIELD C.P. ALSTONEFIELD
9/8 The Old Post Office 1.2.67.
G.V. II
Terraced row of houses, now shops. Late C18. Coursed limestone rubble; clay tile roofs with raised coped verges on kneelers; course rubble integral end stacks. 2 storeys. In 3 parts. Left hand part: (The Post Office) has 2:1 windows; right hand window in canted section linking to central part; plain raised surrounds; larger ground floor window to right (original shop window); left hand ground floor window inserted into former doorway; glazing bar sashes to ground floor, plate glass sashes to first floor left and right, fixed light to first floor centre; double leaved, half glazed door to right with raised plaster quoins. Centre part: 2-light plate glass casements to first floor; 3 glazing bar casements to ground floor, that to left of centre occupying place of one of a former pair of matched doorways; plaster surrounds to both windows and doorways; continuous moulded cornice hood to doors; oval plaque to first floor centre with inscription: "J. HAMBLETON/MERCER AND GROCER / Dealer inCoffee, Tea, Tobacco & Snuff". Right hand part: Slightly recessed; one small casement window; C20 door to ground floor.
Listing NGR: SK1311455556
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 274361
- 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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