Midhurst Cottage and Post Office
MIDHURST COTTAGE AND POST OFFICE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1171173
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Midhurst Cottage and Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- MIDHURST COTTAGE AND POST OFFICE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1171173
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Midhurst Cottage and Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- MIDHURST COTTAGE AND 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:
- MIDHURST COTTAGE AND POST OFFICE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Peter Tavy
- National Park:
- Dartmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 51404 77601
Details
PETER TAVY PETER TAVY SX 57 NW 9/103 Midhurst Cottage and Post Office GV II
Pair of cottages including post office - may originally have been several cottages. C18 altered in C20. Plastered rubble walls. Hipped slate roof, gabled to rear block. 3 large plastered rubble stacks - one at the left end and 2 lateral at the rear. Plan: 2 adjoining cottages in row with parallel rear range divided between the 2 properties. Originally likely to have been several cottages judging from the arrangement of stacks and staircases. At present 2 principal rooms to each house in front block. Post Office is in end room of right-hand cottage. Exterior: 2 Storeys. Asymmetrical 6-window front with 4 to Midhurst Cottage to left. C20 2-light small-paned casements. Midhurst has C20 leanto porch to left of centre with plank door. Post Office at right end has leanto entry with C19 plank door. Parallel range at rear is set in from left-hand end. Interior of Midhurst preserves an original fireplace with a plain wooden lintel.
Listing NGR: SX5140477601
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 92835
- 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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