Former Head Post Office
42, Eden Street, Kingston upon Thames
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1080100
- Date first listed:
- 06-Oct-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Former Head Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- 42, Eden Street, Kingston upon Thames
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1080100
- Date first listed:
- 06-Oct-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Former Head Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- 42, Eden Street, Kingston upon Thames
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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:
- 42, Eden Street, Kingston upon Thames
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Kingston upon Thames (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 18100 69124
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 15/03/2018
TQ 1869 SW
7A/16
KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES
EDEN STREET (east side)
No 42, Former Head Post Office
(Formerly listed as Head Post Office, EDEN STREET)
II
Dated 1875. Three storeys. Red brick with stone dressings. The main front facing west is in two major bays with the right hand one set forward. This is four window bays wide [1:2:1 windows on the first floor], with a doorway to the right with stone lintel and a trefoil light above.The windows have stone lintels with roll-moulded shoulders. On the second floor is some blue brick diapering. Slate roof behind a parapet, gabled over the central bays with the royal monogramme and date in the gable. The set-back to the left hand part of the right side is angled on the lower floors, with moulded stone corbelling. The left-hand half of the elevation has four windows on the ground floor. Shouldered arches. Above is a two storey, three light window in two-centred-arched opening, with the tympanum containing a cinquefoil and dogtooth terracotta. The main entrance is in a porch on the north return elevation with a segmental arched doorway with carved monsters on the springings and a gable above. Later extension to rear of little interest. Occupies an important site at the corner of Eden Street.
Listing NGR: TQ1810069124
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 203107
- 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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