Old Post Office
OLD POST OFFICE, ALBION STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1134626
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Old Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- OLD POST OFFICE, ALBION STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1134626
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Old Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD POST OFFICE, ALBION 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, ALBION STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Kirklees (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 19023 25430
Details
WEST YORKSHIRE SPENBOROUGH FORMER MUNICIPAL BOROUGH KIRKLEES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
5113
SE 12 NE SPENBOROUGH MB ALBION STREET CLECKHEATON
1/80 Old Post Office
II
Former Post Office, now shop and office premises. c.1910. Free Classical. Ashlar fronted. Stone slate roof. 2 storeys. Four bay central part with slightly projecting wing to left and right, that to left being wider and surmounted by open segmental pediment, that to right with open triangular pediment, both continuous with moulded bracketted eaves cornice with blocking course. The centre part has round arched entrance with dentilled segmental pediment on huge fluted brackets. Round arched ground floor windows, one to left and two to right, with moulded segmental hood mould with large projecting keystone. Four 2-light 1st floor windows with engaged colonnettes in reveals and as centre mullion on continuous moulded sill band. The wing to left has window and door with moulded swept hood. The window has large key, as before, the doorway has oculus over with hood and key. 1st floor round arched window with large key and flanked by smaller lights. The wing to right has slender ground floor window with swept hood and 1st floor round arched window with hood, both with large keystone, as before.
Listing NGR: SE1902325430
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 340986
- 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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