Little Thatch Lowick Post Office
LITTLE THATCH, 8, DRAYTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1040303
- Date first listed:
- 23-May-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Little Thatch Lowick Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- LITTLE THATCH, 8, DRAYTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1040303
- Date first listed:
- 23-May-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 31-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Little Thatch Lowick Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- LITTLE THATCH, 8, DRAYTON ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- LOWICK POST OFFICE, 6, DRAYTON ROAD
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:
- LITTLE THATCH, 8, DRAYTON ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- LOWICK POST OFFICE, 6, DRAYTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lowick
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 97666 80820
Details
SP9780
13/92
25/05/67
LOWICK
DRAYTON ROAD
(North side)
No.6 (Lowick Post Office) and
No.8 (Little Thatch)
(Formerly listed as Post Office. Cottage adjoining Post Office)
GV II
2 houses, now 2 houses and shop. Early and mid C18, altered mid C19. Regular
coursed and squared coursed limestone with thatch and Collyweston slate roofs.
Together comprising an L-shape plan. No.6 is 2 storeys and No.8 is single storey
with attic. Main front of No.6 is 2-bay with one-window range to left with a
3-light stone mullion window at first floor and casement window with glazing
bars and hood mould at ground floor. Cross wing breaks forward to right with
one-window range of casements under wood lintels in gable end. Return wall of
cross wing has C19 shop window with glazing bars and attached plank door, all
under slated wooden hood. Brick stack at end. Elevation to right of cross wing
is similar with casement window under wood lintel. No.8 attached to left has one
casement with glazing bars, under wood lintel, at ground floor and 2 eyebrow
dormers with similar casements to attic. C20 door with hood to right. Brick
stack at end. Interior of Post Office has ceiling beams.
Listing NGR: SP9766680820
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 232526
- 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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