Former Smithy Adjoining the Old Post Office the Old Post Office
FORMER SMITHY ADJOINING THE OLD POST OFFICE, LONDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1090028
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Former Smithy Adjoining the Old Post Office the Old Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER SMITHY ADJOINING THE OLD POST OFFICE, LONDON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1090028
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jun-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Former Smithy Adjoining the Old Post Office the Old Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER SMITHY ADJOINING THE OLD POST OFFICE, LONDON ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, LONDON ROAD
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:
- FORMER SMITHY ADJOINING THE OLD POST OFFICE, LONDON ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, LONDON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ampney Crucis
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 06621 01745
Details
SP 00 SE AMPNEY CRUCIS LONDON ROAD (north side)
5/45 The Old Post Office and adjoining former smithy (formerly listed on 4.6.52 Cirencester Road as "Smithy")
GV II
Formerly post office now detached house, on corner. Probably mid/late C17. Random coursed rubble stone, stone slate roof with stone end stacks, partly external to right, and rear wing to left with slate roof and brick end stack. Single front range and 2 rear ranges, 2 storeys. Two windows, 2-light leaded wooden casements with timber lintel and tall expanse of blind wall above. Three- light metal C20 window on ground floor to right, single light to left. Door to left of centre with recessed C20 door and wrought- iron porch front with metal roof. Right hand return on line of external stack has leaded 2-light stone mullion and transom on each floor to rear, and small single storey wing, originally higher, at back of this range. Single storey wing to left was originally smithy and still contains a hearth, now a garage. Bus shelter formed in link unit between house and smithy.
Listing NGR: SP0662101745
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 129668
- 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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