The Old Post Office, Front and Rear Walls, Gate Piers and Garage
THE OLD POST OFFICE, FRONT AND REAR WALLS, GATE PIERS AND GARAGE, SUMMERHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121162
- Date first listed:
- 20-Mar-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office, Front and Rear Walls, Gate Piers and Garage
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, FRONT AND REAR WALLS, GATE PIERS AND GARAGE, SUMMERHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121162
- Date first listed:
- 20-Mar-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 16-Jul-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office, Front and Rear Walls, Gate Piers and Garage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, FRONT AND REAR WALLS, GATE PIERS AND GARAGE, SUMMERHOUSE
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, FRONT AND REAR WALLS, GATE PIERS AND GARAGE, SUMMERHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Darlington (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Summerhouse
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 20218 19174
Details
NZ 2019 SUMMERHOUSE SUMMERHOUSE (North Side off) 14/86 The Old Post Office, front and rear walls, 20/3/67 gate piers and garage (formerly listed as Post Office,Laurel Dene) II Shown on O.S. map as Post Office, Laurel Dene. Former Post Office now private house; front garden wall and gate piers; rear wall and former shed now garage. House probably C18 with alterations; mid-late C19 walls, piers and garage. House pebble-dashed masonry, renewed pantiled roof and brick chimney stacks. Rubble walls and ashlar piers. Coursed rubble garage with renewed pantiled roof. House 2 storeys, 2 windows. Openings altered in mid C19. Central door, with 4 faceted panels and 2-pane overlight, in moulded surround under hoodmould. 4-pane sashes, with intermediate glazing bars removed, have projecting sills and scalloped wedge lintels. Steeply-pitched roof has slightly-swept eaves, coped gables and shaped kneelers. End stacks. Boarded door and fixed 24-pane shop window on left return. Short 2-storey rear wing has replaced double doors, fixed 6-pane light and boarded first-floor opening. Tall L-plan rear wall links wing to small garage with replaced double doors and low-pitched roof. Low front garden wall with raking return sections to house. Central pair of gate piers with enriched pyramidal caps; similar end piers.
Listing NGR: NZ2021819174
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 110894
- 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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