Post Office the Forge
POST OFFICE, WOODHILL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1235878
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Post Office the Forge
- Statutory Address:
- POST OFFICE, WOODHILL ROAD
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- Date:
- 1999-10-19
- Reference:
- IOE01/00463/07
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1235878
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Post Office the Forge
- Statutory Address 1:
- POST OFFICE, WOODHILL ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE FORGE, WOODHILL 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:
- POST OFFICE, WOODHILL ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- THE FORGE, WOODHILL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Chelmsford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sandon
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 74407 04882
Details
1. SANDON WOODHILL ROAD 5213 SANDON The Forge and Post Office TL 7404 33/475
II GV 2. A CL8 timber-framed and plastered house, considerably altered. 2 storeys. The Forge has C20 casement windows and a 4-panel door with a c19 ornamental iron porch with a semi-circular head, The Post Office has C19 double hung sashes with vertical glazing bars and a boarded door, Roofs tiled, hipped, with a coved plaster eaves cornice. (Included for group value).
The Forge, Post Office and Cottage east of Post Office with Church of St Andrew, Sandon Place and outbuilding at Sandon Place, Rectory Road and The Crown Inn, Sandon Green form a group.
Listing NGR: TL7440704882
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 426747
- 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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