Post Office Cottages the Post Office
POST OFFICE COTTAGES, 1-3
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1073713
- Date first listed:
- 18-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Post Office Cottages the Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- POST OFFICE COTTAGES, 1-3
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1073713
- Date first listed:
- 18-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Post Office Cottages the Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- POST OFFICE COTTAGES, 1-3
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE 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:
- POST OFFICE COTTAGES, 1-3
- Statutory Address:
- THE POST OFFICE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Rutland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hambleton
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 90040 07559
Details
SK 90 NW HAMBLETON 8/113 The Post Office and 1-3 Post Office Cottages GV II
Post office and row of 3 cottages, early C20, in an arts and crafts style. Loosely symmetrical, with central range and flanking gables, of coursed squared rubble with some. half timbering, and stone tiled roof. 1½ storeys. The left hand gable has stone mullioned bay to ground floor and oriel window in jettied half timbered gable above, in which are a clock and copper post and telegraph sign. The left hand gable is similar but contains a 2 storey stone mullioned bay window. Centre range contains 2 3-centred arched doorways, various stone mullioned windows, and a single timber framed gable dormer above. All windows have decorative small panes. Various gable and axial stacks. To extreme right beyond the gable a further projecting W. facing bay, with full height canted bay window in jettied gable, and overhanging eaves.
Post office door in west wall of front gable, a 3-centred arched doorway beneath the expressed chimney, and carrying a copper engraved shield.
Listing NGR: SK9004007559
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 187399
- 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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