Ecton Post Office and Cooperative Shop Stone Cottage
7-9, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1040793
- Date first listed:
- 02-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Ecton Post Office and Cooperative Shop Stone Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- 7-9, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1040793
- Date first listed:
- 02-Aug-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 13-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Ecton Post Office and Cooperative Shop Stone Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- 7-9, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- ECTON POST OFFICE AND COOPERATIVE SHOP, 5, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 3:
- STONE COTTAGE, 3, HIGH 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:
- 7-9, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- ECTON POST OFFICE AND COOPERATIVE SHOP, 5, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- STONE COTTAGE, 3, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ecton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 82796 63541
Details
ECTON HIGH STREET SP8263 (East side) 18/82 No.3 (Stone Cottage), No.5 02/08/72 (Ecton Post Office and Co-operative shop) and Nos.7 and 9 (Formerly listed as Stone Cottage. Premises occupied by the Co-op. No.7).
GV II School and houses, now houses and shop. Datestone 1752. Lias ashlar with slate roof. Originally probably school room at centre with houses attached to either side. 2 storeys. Together comprising a 7-window range. Centre 3 bays are higher than flanking bay with central casement with glazing bars and 2 blank windows either side, all under gauged stone arches. Central ground floor shop window in original opening has 6-panelled door with glazed top lights to right. C19 brick lean-to to left. Nas.3 and 7 attached to left and right side each have 2-window range of casements, those to No.3 have C20 casements leaded and these to No.7 have glazing bars; all under gauged stone arches. Entrances to left and right under plain arches. Ashlar gable parapets and kneelers and brick stacks at ends. No.9 attached at right angles to No.7 is a 2-window range of casements under wood lintels with C19 plank door to left. Asbestos tile roof raised early C20. Tablet above shop window has inscription "A school for poor children built by John Palmer 1752".
Listing NGR: SP8279663541
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 233361
- 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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