The Old Post Office and Adjoining Outbuiding
THE OLD POST OFFICE AND ADJOINING OUTBUIDING, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1061244
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office and Adjoining Outbuiding
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE AND ADJOINING OUTBUIDING, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1061244
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office and Adjoining Outbuiding
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE AND ADJOINING OUTBUIDING, MAIN 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:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE AND ADJOINING OUTBUIDING, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Melton (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Somerby
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 75782 10730
Details
SK 7410 - 7510 SOMERBY MAIN STREET
Burrough on the Hill (south east side) 18/128 The Old Post Office and adjoining out- building
G.V. II
2 cottages, now a house. Early C17, raised late C18, with C19 and C20 alterations. Coursed and squared ironstone and brick with flared headers with limestone ashlar dressings and slate roofs. Single coped gable, first floor brick band, single coped stone gable stack, single gable and single ridge brick stacks. 2 storeys, 3 bays. L-plan. North front has to left an off-centre C19 doorway with plain wood jambs and door with 6 vertical panels, flanked by single 2 light casements and beyond, to right, by a 2 light sliding sash. Beyond again, to right, gabled wing with a 2 light sliding sash. All these openings havesegmental heads. Above, to left, 2 two light sliding sashes. Beyond, to right, the gable has a 2 light casement with segmental head. The return angle has a 2 light casement. South west end has to right, a C20 porch and to left, a C19 hipped single storey outbuilding with a door and acasement. Above, a central 2 light sliding sash. Rear elevation has an off-centre C20 flat roofed porch, flanked by single sliding sashes and beyond, to left, a casement. Above, to right, 2 sliding sashes. Beyond, to left, 2 casements.
Listing NGR: SK7578210730
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 189885
- 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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