Post Office
21, MARKET SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1114080
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- 21, MARKET SQUARE
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- Date:
- 1999-10-03
- Reference:
- IOE01/01052/25
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1114080
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- 21, MARKET SQUARE
- Statutory Address 2:
- POST OFFICE, 2, BROOK END
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:
- 21, MARKET SQUARE
- Statutory Address:
- POST OFFICE, 2, BROOK END
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Potton
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 22373 49174
Details
POTTON MARKET SQUARE TL 2249 (South Side) 12/49 No. 21 and no. 2 (Post Office) 31.10.66 Brook End (formerly listed as Nos. 21 and 22) GV II House, subdivided into 2 dwellings, with shops to ground floor. C18 refronting of an earlier, probably C17 structure. Dark red brick with lighter red brick dressings. LH gable end rendered. No. 2 has clay tile roof, no. 21 has C20 tiles. 7-window facade, 2 storeys and attics. First floor has 7 sashes almost flush to wall under gauged brick flat arches. Ground floor has 2 similar windows and C19 shop fronts to outer bays. Both shop fronts are 2 bays wide, with pilastered surrounds and moulded consoles and cornices. Attic has 3 gabled dormers containing casement windows. No. 21 has Doric pedimented doorcast with fluted pilasters and triglyph frieze. Contains panelled door surmounted by rectangular fanlight. Moulded brick dentil cornice to eaves. Rebuilt red brick ridge stack.
Listing NGR: TL2237349174
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 38423
- 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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