The Post Office and Merlin Cottage (Right)
THE POST OFFICE AND MERLIN COTTAGE (RIGHT)
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089555
- Date first listed:
- 25-Aug-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The Post Office and Merlin Cottage (Right)
- Statutory Address:
- THE POST OFFICE AND MERLIN COTTAGE (RIGHT)
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089555
- Date first listed:
- 25-Aug-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The Post Office and Merlin Cottage (Right)
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE POST OFFICE AND MERLIN COTTAGE (RIGHT)
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 AND MERLIN COTTAGE (RIGHT)
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bourton-on-the-Hill
- National Grid Reference:
- SP1759032489
Details
BOURTON-ON-THE-HILL BOURTON VILLAGE
SP 1732
10/40 The Post Office and Merlin Cottage
(right)
25.8.60
GV II
Post Office and cottage, one occupation. Post Office dated and
initialled I. C. 1729 on stone in top course of facade. Merlin
Cottage C19. Post Office: coursed squared and finely dressed
limestone, limestone slate roof with flat gable coping, stumps of
ashlar stacks. Merlin Cottage: coursed squared and roughly
dressed limestone, slate roof with flat gable coping, artificial
stone stack. Post Office rectangular in plan with cottage
attached right. Post Office: symmetrical facade: 2 storeys and
attic lit by two C19 two-light roof dormers with wood casements:
3-windowed; 2 mullioned and transomed casements flanking central
single light with transom. Two C20 bay shop windows to either side
of central part glazed C20 door below with flat leaded hood
supported on brackets. Continuous band over shop windows. Merlin
Cottage: one-windowed; two 12-pane wood casements with cambered
heads. C20 part-glazed door left with lattice work hood over.
Flat coping on gable ends of Post Office roof with stumps of end
stacks both repaired C20. Merlin Cottage: flat gable end coping
and C20 artificial stone right gable end stack.
Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SP1759032489
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 128678
- 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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