THE POST OFFICE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1106925
Date first listed:: 07-Dec-1987
List Entry Name:: THE POST OFFICE
Statutory Address:: THE POST OFFICE

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Date:: 2004-06-28
Reference:: IOE01/12498/07
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1106925
Date first listed:: 07-Dec-1987
List Entry Name:: THE POST OFFICE
Statutory Address 1:: THE POST OFFICE

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: THE POST OFFICE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Devon
District:: Mid Devon (District Authority)
Parish:: Huntsham
National Grid Reference:: ST 00079 20313

Details

SIT 02 SW HUNTSHAM HUNTSHAM

7/98 The Post Office - II

Post Office. Probably late C19/early C20. Stone rubble with a deep slate roof with crested ridge tiles, pyramidal ends and a pyramidal roof to the centre bay; brick stack in centre. Plan: Symmetrical T plan cottage ornh with a projecting polygonal bay in the centre, polygonal ends and a central entrance. C20 flat-roofed single-storey rear right addition. Exterior: Single storey and attic, the design-taking advantage of a corner site in the centre of the village. The polygonal bay of timber stud and infil construction has a central front door flanked on either side by 3 1-light iron casements complete with diamond iron glazing bars; gabled dormer above front door with similar widnows. The polygonal ends of the stone block have similar 3-light windows with 1-light windows in the angles and gabled dormers. The rear elevation has 2 gabled dormers, a central rear door and a rear left recess. It is not clear whether this is a purpose-built village post office or adapted from a pair of estate cottages. A crucially-sited building in the centre of the village.

Listing NGR: ST0007920313

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Legacy System number:: 96741
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.