The Post House
The Post House
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1123423
- Date first listed:
- 13-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Post House
- Statutory Address:
- The Post House
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1123423
- Date first listed:
- 13-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Post House
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Post 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 Post House
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Faulkbourne
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 79615 17197
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 28 September 2021 to reformat text to current standards
TL 71 NE
2/41
FAULKBOURNE
The Post House
GV
II
Cottage. C17, altered in C19. Timber framed, plastered, roofed with handmade red clay tiles. Three bays facing south east with axial stack at left end. C19 one-bay extension to left, C19 single-storey extension to right. Two storeys. South east elevation, three C20 casements and one small C19 casement on ground floor, two C20 casements on first floor. Two half-glazed doors. South west gable end (towards road) one C19 horizontal sash of sixteen lights on first floor, no aperture on ground floor.
In right ground floor room of main building, chamfered axial beam with lamb's tongue stops, and plain joists of vertical section. In left ground floor room of main building, chamfered transverse beam and chamfered joists of horizontal section, both with lamb's tongue stops. Large wood-burning hearth facing to right, much altered in C20. Primary straight bracing.
Formerly the Post Office. RCHM 10.
Listing NGR: TL7961517197
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 115389
- 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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