The Old Post Office
THE OLD POST OFFICE, 5, WHARF ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1048090
- Date first listed:
- 09-Nov-1976
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, 5, WHARF ROAD
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- Date:
- 2003-08-12
- Reference:
- IOE01/11090/04
- Rights:
- © Mr George P. Pells. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1048090
- Date first listed:
- 09-Nov-1976
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, 5, WHARF 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:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, 5, WHARF ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- South Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Warborough
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 59475 92749
Details
WARBOROUGH WHARF ROAD SU5992 (East side) Shillingford 11/194 No.5 (The Old Post Office) 09/11/76 (Formerly listed as Old Post Office)
GV II House. C18. Coursed clunch rubble with brick dressings; old plain-tile roof with brick stacks. L-plan. 2 storeys. Road front is irregular with three 3-light casements at ground floor, all later insertions, and two 2-light casements at first floor; large C20 garage doors to left. Roof is hipped to right and half-hipped to left. Main range, projecting to rear, has a 2-window front, facing left, with central 6-panel door between tall windows with gauged-brick flat arches set in 2-storey brick panels, an inserted third window at first floor, and a storey band. Stepped brick plinth and dentil eaves course is repeated on road front. Right side of rear range has a full-width out shut. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SU5947592749
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 248225
- 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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