The Old Post Office
THE OLD POST OFFICE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1055058
- Date first listed:
- 21-Mar-1968
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/14030/08
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1055058
- Date first listed:
- 21-Mar-1968
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Nov-1986
- 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.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Chirbury with Brompton
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 29082 97347
Details
SO 29 NE
8/70
CHIRBURY C.P.
PRIESTWESTON
The Old Post Office
(Formerly listed as Old Post Office, Priestweston)
21.3.68
GV
II
Shown on O.S. map as Red Lion Inn.
House, latterly inn then post office, now reverted to domestic accommodation. Late C17 with later additions and alterations. Limewashed uncoursed limestone rubble, graded slate roof.
One storey and attic; three late C19 casements to ground floor and gabled half-dormers with metal casements directly above; two boarded doors alternate with ground-floor windows, right with glazed panel inserted, now behind late C20 brick and glass porch (not of special architectural interest); external end stack to left and internal end stack to right, both with red brick shafts and toothed capping. Short, probably contemporary range at right-angles to rear on left.
Interior: not inspected but likely to be of interest.
Listing NGR: SO2908297347
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 257395
- 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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