The Old Post House
THE OLD POST HOUSE, EVERSLEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1135997
- Date first listed:
- 29-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD POST HOUSE, EVERSLEY ROAD
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- Date:
- 2001-03-29
- Reference:
- IOE01/03200/16
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1135997
- Date first listed:
- 29-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD POST HOUSE, EVERSLEY ROAD
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 HOUSE, EVERSLEY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wokingham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Arborfield and Newland
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 76218 66972
Details
ARBORFIELD AND NEWLAND EVERSLEY ROAD SU 76 NE Arborfield Road (east side)
9/19 The Old Post House
G.V. II
Hall house, now cottage. C15 altered C20. Timber frame with painted brick infilling, old tile gabled roof. Rectangular plan of 4 framed bays. 2 storeys. Rectangular chimney stack with diagonal pilasters to left of ridge centre. Scattered C19 leaded casement windows. Original 4-centred moulded door frame facing road but now enclosed in C20 hipped lean-to porch facing road. Interior:- contains a very fine timber frame, redundant crown post roof, long curved windbraces and large C17 inglenook chimney inserted in former screens passage, service end on left. Carpenters marks in correct sequence, scribed with a race tool with a circular symbol which is unusual for Berkshire.
Listing NGR: SU7621866972
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 41420
- 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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