The Old Post Office
THE OLD POST OFFICE, NORWICH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1182015
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, NORWICH ROAD
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- Date:
- 2007-05-02
- Reference:
- IOE01/15349/26
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1182015
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Jul-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, NORWICH 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:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, NORWICH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Thwaite
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 11666 68312
Details
THWAITE NORWICH ROAD TM 16 NW 3/90 The Old Post Office (formerly listed as 29.7.55 Post Office)
-- II House. C17. Timber framed and rendered, thatched roof. 1½ storeys. Various windows. To left, a sash window with glazing bars; to centre, a 3-light casement. Former shop to right has a mid C20 replacement small-paned canted bay window; adjacent doorway has boarded half-door, the cover battens forming trefoil-headed panels; projecting fascia and cornice over both. Doorway immediately to left of former shop has early C19 doorcase: moulded architrave with small corner rosettes; cornice with small balls attached to soffit; door has 6 flush panels with reeded surrounds. Late C18 doorway to extreme left has eared architrave and dentilled cornice on solid brackets; the door has 6 sunk panels. 3 dormers with old 3-light casement windows. Internal stack with C19 shaft. Continuous brick lean-to at rear with glazed black pantiled roof. Interior not examined.
Listing NGR: TM1166668312
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 281675
- 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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