The Old Post Office
THE OLD POST OFFICE, 9, SOUTH EMBANKMENT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1197576
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1994
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, 9, SOUTH EMBANKMENT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1197576
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1994
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, 9, SOUTH EMBANKMENT
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, 9, SOUTH EMBANKMENT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Dartmouth
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 87857 51255
Details
DARTMOUTH
SX874510 SOUTH EMBANKMENT 673-1/8/229 (West side) No.9 The Old Post Office
GV II
Offices, former Post Office. c1890. Rear plain red brick, south side is rendered, front has rusticated ashlar plinth of limestone, Flemish-bond red brick above with Bathstone dressings; end stacks with brick chimneyshafts; slate roof; double-depth plan. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys; symmetrical 4-window front in Italianate style. Windows are round-headed at ground- and second-floor levels and have segmental-arch heads on the first floor, all containing horned sashes without glazing bars. Ground floor has a chamfered plinth over the limestone base. Originally there were 2 round-headed front doorways, one each end, but the right one has been blocked by a window in the same style as the others. Left one contains original door with faceted panels under plain fanlight. Doors and windows have Bathstone surrounds and hoodmoulds with projecting keystones springing from stone string courses. Stone string courses at sill level on upper floors and stone quoins each end. Deep moulded stone cornice and low brick parapet with stone coping. Roof parallel to street and gable-ended. Left (south) side is rendered. It contains 2 large sash windows under low segmental arches, inserted C20 doorway near front and rear corner has stone quoins. INTERIOR: Left front doorway into ground-floor offices, but originally into stair hall. Inserted doorway in left side wall now to original open-well stair with turned balusters. Other original features probably survive elsewhere. Included for group value.
Listing NGR: SX8785751255
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 387342
- 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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