Brampford Speke Post Office
BRAMPFORD SPEKE POST OFFICE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1163782
- Date first listed:
- 18-Nov-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Brampford Speke Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- BRAMPFORD SPEKE POST OFFICE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1163782
- Date first listed:
- 18-Nov-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Brampford Speke Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- BRAMPFORD SPEKE 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:
- BRAMPFORD SPEKE POST OFFICE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Brampford Speke
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 92648 98538
Details
BRAMPFORD SPEKE SX 99 NW 3/4 Brampford Speke Post Office 18.11.76 GV II House, now the post office, occupying a corner site, the right-hand side extending along Chapel Road. C17 with C18 additions and heightening. Cob, rendered, on a stone plinth. Roof, thatched, hipped to front, gabled-end to rear, with C20 slate- roof extension beyond. 2 storeys. The C17 house faced the un-named street as the post office does at present; front with one shop window to the right of doorway, and a 9-light 1st-storey casement window with lintel at eaves level, the right-hand end (ie to Chapel Road) with no windows and an internal end-stack. This part of the building retains 4 pairs of principals (partly exposed) and ceiled purlins. The roof was raised in the C18 and the house extended to the rear; this is marked by a change in building level to Chapel Road, the extension with one window to each storey. The C18 front faced the left-hand side (ie to the west) with the main entrance to the left behind the old block. An end stack marks the break between the C18 work and the C20 extension. The post offices forms an attractive group with Nos. 1 and 2 Pynes Cottage (qv).
Listing NGR: SX9264898538
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 86073
- 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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