Letwell Post Office

16 AND 18, BARKER HADES ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1192667
Date first listed:
29-Jul-1966
List Entry Name:
Letwell Post Office
Statutory Address:
16 AND 18, BARKER HADES ROAD
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Date:
2002-09-23
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1192667
Date first listed:
29-Jul-1966
Date of most recent amendment:
15-Oct-1986
List Entry Name:
Letwell Post Office
Statutory Address 1:
16 AND 18, BARKER HADES ROAD
Statutory Address 2:
LETWELL POST OFFICE, BARKER HADES ROAD

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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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
16 AND 18, BARKER HADES ROAD
Statutory Address:
LETWELL POST OFFICE, BARKER HADES ROAD

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

District:
Rotherham (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Letwell
National Grid Reference:
SK 56206 86989

Details

LETWELL BARKER HADES ROAD SK58NE (south side) Nos 16, 18 and 3/52 Letwell Post Office 29.7.66 (formerly listed as Nos 16, 18 and 20) GV II

Row of cottages now 2 dwellings and Post Office. Of 2 builds, probably late C18 and early C19. Rubble limestone, pantile roof. 2 storeys, 3 : 4 windows to 1st floor. Plinth to left part. Quoins. 3 doorways with rock-faced surrounds; each is flanked by 2-light mullioned windows having casements with glazing bars in square-faced surrounds with projecting sills. No 16, on left, has inserted window immediately to left of door. Similar windows to 1st floor, additional matching window over door to No 16. Two ashlar ridge stacks to No 16. Rest of range has taller ridge with brick end stacks and central ridge stack.

Listing NGR: SK5620686989

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
335800
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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