The Old Post Office
THE OLD POST OFFICE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1153667
- Date first listed:
- 11-Oct-1977
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1153667
- Date first listed:
- 11-Oct-1977
- 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.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kingscote
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 81718 96330
Details
KINGSCOTE KINGSCOTE VILLAGE ST 8196 12/110 No 17 (The Old Post House) 11.10.77 II
Detached house. Late C18, altered in late C20. Formerly rendered rubble stone with flush quoins, stone slate roof, C20 brick end stacks. L-plan with gable end of cross wing to right, 2 storeys and attic. Formerly blind gable end to right now with scattered C20 fenestration, Main section to left with 3 windows, 12-pane sashes. Ground floor has 2 similar to left and large C20 raking stone porch to right up to junction with gable. Right hand return has 2 probably C19 plain paired casements with timber lintels, to each floor and 2 gabled dormers of C20 replacing former single hipped dormer. Large lean-to to north side and C20 garage to west. Interior said to have large fireplace of c1800 in ground floor room to south west with fluting and anthemion pattern on lintel, but interior not accessible at time of survey (March 1986). Although somewhat altered from its original form the house still maintains most of its period features and is in a prominent position on a sharp corner in the village.
Listing NGR: ST8171896330
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 130425
- 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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