Doricot and the Post Office
DORICOT AND THE POST OFFICE, ELMLEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1167239
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Doricot and the Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- DORICOT AND THE POST OFFICE, ELMLEY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1167239
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Doricot and the Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- DORICOT AND THE POST OFFICE, ELMLEY 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:
- DORICOT AND THE POST OFFICE, ELMLEY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Wychavon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ashton under Hill
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 99736 38418
Details
ASHTON UNDER HILL CP ELMLEY ROAD (west side) SO 9838 - 9938 7/19 Doricot and The Post Office II
House, partly used as post office. C16 with mid-C19 and mid-C20 alterations. Timber-framed with painted brick and rendered infill on limestone rubble base and painted brick replacement walling and refacing, hipped thatched roof with brick stack to rear of ridge. Three framed bays aligned north/south with large chimney between central and north bay and additional small external rubble chimneys with brick stacks to east of south bay and at north end. Single storey and attic with dormers. Framing: close-set studding above girding beam on west side and truncated collar and tie-beam truss with moulded tie-beam and four struts at south end. East front elevation: windows are all C20 leaded casements. There are two 3-light windows with cambered heads and a single- light window on the ground floor, a central eyebrow dormer with a 2-light window and a ledged and battened door with a cambered head in the south and central bays. Timber-framed lean-to with catslide roof at north end. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SO9973638418
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 148471
- 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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