The Old Post Office
THE OLD POST OFFICE, OLD CHAPEL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1152488
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, OLD CHAPEL ROAD
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- Date:
- 2002-04-29
- Reference:
- IOE01/05534/25
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1152488
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, OLD CHAPEL ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, THE COMMON
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, OLD CHAPEL ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, THE COMMON
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Broadland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Freethorpe
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 40674 04813
Details
FREETHORPE THE COMMON TG 40 SW 7/33 The Old Post Office. II Former shop, early C19, of red brick with slate roof. Double pile with C20 extension, all of 2 storeys, with single storey outshut to east. Double fronted facade to west. C20 part glazed door in C19 frame. Double revealed opening, with gauged brick elliptical arches. Radial pattern in spandrel. Blank window above with gauged brick ogee arch. Segmental plan bays, with full width windows with glazing bars and flat gauged brick arches at ground floor level. Sash windows with glazing bars at first floor level. Windows curved in plan with bays. North elevation has 2 symmetrical windows at first floor level, and at ground floor left a C20 window in original opening with gauged brick arch in the form of a Venetian window head. 4 panel part glazed door to right. Bracketed eaves to west. Hipped roof with central stack. C20 wing and lean- to, not of special interest.
Listing NGR: TG4067404813
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 228609
- 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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