Post Box Cottage

Post Box Cottage, Bridge View, West Rasen, Market Rasen, LN8 3LS

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1166260
Date first listed:
21-Oct-1976
Statutory Address:
Post Box Cottage, Bridge View, West Rasen, Market Rasen, LN8 3LS
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Date:
2001-09-25
Reference:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1166260
Date first listed:
21-Oct-1976
Date of most recent amendment:
03-Jan-1985
Statutory Address 1:
Post Box Cottage, Bridge View, West Rasen, Market Rasen, LN8 3LS

Location

Statutory Address:
Post Box Cottage, Bridge View, West Rasen, Market Rasen, LN8 3LS

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Lincolnshire
District:
West Lindsey (District Authority)
Parish:
West Rasen
National Grid Reference:
TF 06236 89287

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 29/01/2015


TF 08 NE
11/68

WEST RASEN,
BRIDGE VIEW,
Post Box Cottage

(Formerly listed as The Post Office, MAIN STREET.

Previously listed as Post, Office (opposite the junction of Smithy Lane and the A631))

II

21-10-76

Cottage now shop and house; late C17 with C20 alterations and addition. Likely to have been mud and stud originally, now all underbuilt in random stretcher bond red brick with deeply overhanging hipped thatch roof with decorative ridge and 2 brick ridge stacks. Single storey with attics, 4 bay facade with off centre C20 glazed door flanked by 2 C20 glazing bar bows to left and a similar window to the right. In the roof at eaves level are 2 two light casement dormers. The addition to the rear is C20.


Listing NGR: TF0623689287

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Legacy System number:
196548
Legacy System:
LBS

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