The Old Post Office and Wash House
THE OLD POST OFFICE AND WASH HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1090287
- Date first listed:
- 28-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office and Wash House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE AND WASH HOUSE
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- Date:
- 2005-02-06
- Reference:
- IOE01/13030/20
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1090287
- Date first listed:
- 28-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office and Wash House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE AND WASH HOUSE
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 AND WASH HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Little Rissington
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 19148 19859
Details
LITTLE RISSINGTON LITTLE RISSINGTON VILLAGE SP 1819-1919 8/238 The Old Post Office and wash house GV II Detached cottage. Early C19. Coursed squared and finely dressed limestone. Stone slate roof to main body, slate roof to wash house. Ashlar and artificial stone stacks to main body, brick stack to wash house. Rectangular plan to main body with extensions at both gable ends. Wash house extension at right angles to the latter. Three-windowed facade to the main body (including extension in same style to right) with 2-bay extension to the left. Two 4-light stone-mullioned bays with stone slab roofs to the ground floor, single 2-light stone-mullioned casement to extension at the right gable end; two 3-light and one 2-light stone- mullioned casement to the first floor. All casements to the main body with horizontal glazing bars. Central C19 six-panel door with a flat-chamfered surround, continuous hoodmould above. C19 plank door with single-glazed panel to the right-hand extension. Two-bay extension to the left formerly probably used as a store with granary over. Two-light casements to the first floor. Double- width entrance (inserted C20) with timber lintel to the ground floor. Single-storey wash house at right angles with part-glazed 4-panel door and a 2-light wooden casement. Gable-end and axial stacks. Flat coping at the left gable end of the main body. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SP1914819859
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 130969
- 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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