King's Chocolate Bar Post Office
KING'S CHOCOLATE BAR, 10, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1059407
- Date first listed:
- 11-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- King's Chocolate Bar Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- KING'S CHOCOLATE BAR, 10, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1059407
- Date first listed:
- 11-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- King's Chocolate Bar Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- KING'S CHOCOLATE BAR, 10, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- POST OFFICE, 8, 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:
- KING'S CHOCOLATE BAR, 10, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- POST OFFICE, 8, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- South Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Watlington
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 68960 94511
Details
WATLINGTON HIGH STREET SU6894 (North side) 6/176 No.8 (Post Office) and No.10 (King's Chocolate Bar)
GV II
Town house. Late C18 refronting of earlier C18 building: C17 cottage attached to rear. Header bond grey brick with red brick quoins and dressings; gabled C20 tile roof: brick end stacks. U-plan with 2 rear wings. 3 storeys. 3-window range. C20 doors and flanking shop windows: plank door to central passage. Gauged brick flat arches over horned 6- and 4-pane sashes; dentilled eaves over horned second-floor sashes except late C18 six-pane sash to left. Late C18 two-storey rear left wing; of Flemish bond brick with gabled old tile roof and brick ridge stack, plank door and 2-light iron casement. C17 wing of 2 storeys. 2-bay range to rear right: of square timber framing clad in brick to front and right, with timber framed left outshut and gabled old tile roof; C20 door, 2-light iron casement and one leaded light to left. Interior not inspected but likely to be of interest.
Listing NGR: SU6896394522
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 247647
- 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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