Old Post House
Old Post House, The Street, Pleshey
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1235519
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Old Post House
- Statutory Address:
- Old Post House, The Street, Pleshey
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1235519
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Jun-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Old Post House
- Statutory Address 1:
- Old Post House, The Street, Pleshey
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:
- Old Post House, The Street, Pleshey
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Chelmsford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Pleshey
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 66413 14417
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 4 July 2022 to reformat the text to current standards
TL 6614
22/421
PLESHEY
THE STREET (south-east side)
Old Post House
(Formerly listed as Post Office)
29.12.52.
GV
II
A timber-framed and plastered house of C17 origin. Refronted in the C18 and renovated in the C20. The front has roughcast in panels. Two storeys. Five window range, the first storey has three light casements with leaded lights and the ground storey has double-hung sashes with glazing bars. The doorway has a wood doorcase with narrow panelled pilasters and a dentilled cornice on brackets. Roof tiled, hipped on the south-west end. (RCHM 5).
Old Post House, Parsonage Cottage and House of Retreat with Old White Horse, 1 and 2 White Horse Cottages, St Michaels Cottages, Vale House, The Folly, Rose Cottage, Butlers and House and Mount Stores form a group
Listing NGR: TL6641314417
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 426259
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
An Inventory of Essex Central and South West, (1921)
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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