The Old Post Office
THE OLD POST OFFICE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1125665
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE
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- Date:
- 2001-11-28
- Reference:
- IOE01/05099/34
- Rights:
- © Mr Barry F. White. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1125665
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE
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
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hambleden
- National Grid Reference:
- SU7758490033
Details
SU 79 SE
3/133
HAMBLEDEN
SKIRMETT
The Old Post Office
II
House. Probably C16, with cross wing rebuilt C17, altered C19. Left side
has frame of irregular timbers with one curved brace and whitewashed brick
infill; remainder rebuilt in brick, part rendered and whitewashed, the
left gable hung with shingles. Old tile roof to right bay, re-tiled cross
wing. Brick chimneys to right and to left side of crosswing. Lower bay
to right, possibly once a hall, now of one storey and an attic; 2-storey
projecting gabled cross wing to left with C20 rear extension. Paired
barred wooden casements, that to right attic in small gabled dormer.
Board door to left of right bay. Interior: right bay has inserted upper
floor, and remains of substantial queen strut truss; left bay also has
slight later floor timbers; between bays is pointed timber arch, chamfered
on the right side, incorporated into wall of cross wing but of earlier
origin.
Listing NGR: SU7758690033
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 46785
- 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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