Post Office and Attached Railings
POST OFFICE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, BROAD STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1205684
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jul-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Post Office and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- POST OFFICE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, BROAD STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1205684
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jul-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Post Office and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- POST OFFICE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, BROAD STREET
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:
- POST OFFICE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, BROAD STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hereford
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 50933 39864
Details
HEREFORD
SO5039NE BROAD STREET 683-1/2/69 (East side) Post Office and attached railings
GV II
Post Office. c1881. Ashlar; Welsh slate roof with gable parapets and gables to front and left; ashlar twin stacks with moulded caps; ashlar and brick stack, to rear. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and basement; 2-window range: in advanced bay to left, mullion and transom window, with 3 plain sashes and coloured leaded lights over, under dated tablet and drip course; to right, similar oriel cross-window, with Royal Arms over; ornamented gables with finials; louvred cote with finial. Entrance to right: steps to C20 door and screen, recessed under moulded semicircular arch with drip course and enriched springers; to left, paired cross-windows with Corinthian pilasters to moulded architraves; string course and interrupted frieze, overall. Left returned side: 2 tiers of cross-windows under twin gables; cast-iron gate and railings, to porch bay with 6-panel door and mullioned overlight. INTERIOR: dogleg staircase with cast-iron balusters and moulded rail. 1st floor: architraves to windows and doors; skirting; ceiling cornices. Ground floor: architraves to windows; hidden ceiling cornice. Cellar: brick-lined; brick and flagstone floors; brick vault; masonry to front wall; 4-panel doors.
Listing NGR: SO5093339864
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 372246
- 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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