The Old Post Office
THE OLD POST OFFICE, WINSTER, LA23 3NN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1086604
- Date first listed:
- 28-Mar-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, WINSTER, LA23 3NN
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1086604
- Date first listed:
- 28-Mar-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, WINSTER, LA23 3NN
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, WINSTER, LA23 3NN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Crook
- National Park:
- Lake District
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 41622 93970
Details
This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 15/02/2017
SD 49 SW,
7/16
CROOK,
WINSTER,
The Old Post Office
(Formerly listed as: Post Office)
II
House, formerly with one room used as Post Office, dated 1600 EB 1950 under eaves at
front. Rendered rubble walls, graduated greenslate roof with stone ridges.
Chimney on left hand gable. Two storeys. Heavily studded, vertically boarded oak
door with old lock in stone-built gabled porch with slate roof and side
benches. C19 shop window to right has iron glazing bars; single opening pane
and inserted GR letterbox. Casement to left and two casements above all C20.
Extension to left at lower level probably later but in keeping.
Listing NGR: SD4162293970
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 76399
- 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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