The Post Office
THE POST OFFICE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1130804
- Date first listed:
- 21-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- THE POST OFFICE
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- Date:
- 2006-09-04
- Reference:
- IOE01/12867/27
- Rights:
- © Mr Nigel Press. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1130804
- Date first listed:
- 21-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE 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 POST OFFICE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Grinton
- National Park:
- Yorkshire Dales
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 04671 98477
Details
SE 0498
23/23
GRINTON
GRINTON
(east side)
The Post Office
II
House and cottage, now house. Dated 1762. Coursed rubble, stone slate
roof. 2 storeys. 3 first floor windows. Ashlar sandstone surrounds to
openings, sash windows. Main doorway between bays 1 and 2 has inscribed
on lintel '17 D TD 62', and boarded door. Secondary doorway in right
corner has no surround and C19 6-panelled door. Shaped kneeler, ashlar
coping on left. Stacks at left end and between bays 1 and 2. Interior:
C18 tripartite kitchen fireplace in central room. Built by Rev. Timothy
Dickonson, Vicar of Grinton 1742-83.
Listing NGR: SE0467198477
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 321960
- 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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