The Post Office
THE POST OFFICE, 2, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1062814
- Date first listed:
- 15-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- THE POST OFFICE, 2, MARKET PLACE
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- 1999-08-29
- Reference:
- IOE01/01600/10
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1062814
- Date first listed:
- 15-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE POST OFFICE, 2, MARKET PLACE
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 POST OFFICE, 2, MARKET PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- South Kesteven (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Corby Glen
- National Grid Reference:
- SK9990125024
Details
SK 9825-9925
12/96
CORBY GLEN
MARKET PLACE
(north side)
No. 2 (The Post Office)
G.V.
II
House and shop. Early C17 with C19 alterations. Coursed
limestone rubble with ashlar quoins, pantile roof with stone
coped gables, single gable and axial ridge stacks having ashlar
plinths and brick shafts. 2 storey, 3 bay front with off-centre
half glazed door with C19 gabled timber hood with bargeboard on
curved brackets and plain tiled roof, flanked by single C19 3
light casements with further similar window to right, all
having bracketed coved canopies with plain tiled tops. To the
right a half glazed door to post office. To first floor 3 C19 3
light casements under timber lintels. Interior retains large
chamfered girders with shield shaped stops and large moulded
fireplace bressumer to central stack, with roll moulded stop.
Listing NGR: SK9990125024
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 194070
- 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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