Post Office and Archway
POST OFFICE AND ARCHWAY, A39
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1057882
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Post Office and Archway
- Statutory Address:
- POST OFFICE AND ARCHWAY, A39
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1057882
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Post Office and Archway
- Statutory Address 1:
- POST OFFICE AND ARCHWAY, A39
- Statutory Address 2:
- POST OFFICE AND ARCHWAY, 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:
- POST OFFICE AND ARCHWAY, A39
- Statutory Address:
- POST OFFICE AND ARCHWAY, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Glastonbury
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 50087 38997
Details
GLASTONBURY HIGH STREET ST 5038 (A39) (north side) 8/229 Post Office and Archway GV II Post office with attached entrance archway. 1938. Bath stone ashlar with tile roof. Late medieval style. Two storeys, three bays. Ground floor has square headed plank doors flanking paired 3 light mullion and transom windows with hood- mould and central traceried panel. Above 2 light mullion and transom windows flank 5 light mullion and transom canted oriel. Parapet with string. Steeply pitched plain tile roof with verges. Some alterations and additions at rear but original tall stone 'medieval' chimney stack. To right is double gate with stone wall on either side and swept tile roof on wooden brackets over. Interior of post office is unaltered apart from metal and glass security screen. Tudor type ribbed doors in arched heads. Moulded plaster ceiling.
A notable and virtually unaltered example of the Post Offices' willingness to design buildings to fit their historic environment. This building is one of several attempts to build in character with the two genuine C15 buildings in Glastonbury High Street. The red brick buildings in yard behind Post Office are not of special interest.
Listing NGR: ST5008738997
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 266024
- 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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