Old Post Office Cottage Post House
OLD POST OFFICE COTTAGE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1122686
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Old Post Office Cottage Post House
- Statutory Address:
- OLD POST OFFICE COTTAGE, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1122686
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 08-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Old Post Office Cottage Post House
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD POST OFFICE COTTAGE, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- POST HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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:
- OLD POST OFFICE COTTAGE, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- POST HOUSE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Uttlesford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hatfield Broad Oak
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 54598 16517
Details
TL 5416/5516 HATFIELD BROAD OAK HIGH STREET (south side) Post House & Old Post Office 6/110 Cottage (The latter was formerly 20/02/67 listed an Little's Stores with private tenement adjoining) GV II House, former post office. Mid C17. Timber framed and plastered. Of 2 storeys with attics and pegtile roofs, gabled against adjoining properties in terrace. Large ridgeline stack of C17 form but rebuilt, with diagonal shaft. Front has 3 double hung sash windows with small panes and moulded surrounds over 2 similar windows and one canted bay window of double hung sash windows and C20 doorcase with pediment gable forming baffle-entry plan type. Old Post Office Cottage to right has one double hung sash window with small panes over early C19 doorcase with C20 projecting gable and fanlight with cast metal corners arranged as circle and spray motifs. Also a further canted bay window similar to that on the Post House. Large rear block at right angles with gabled pegtile roof with catslide down on east side to low single storey height. Gabled dormer over stair tower on rear. Internally, substantial framing with stop chamfers, a large 2 sided inglenook stack with one mutilated moulded mantel beam. Staircase behind stack with fret balusters on top attic flight. The attic is floored and roof has joggled side purlins. Some original cupboard doors. RCHM 20.
Listing NGR: TL5459816517
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 353666
- 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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