The Old Post Office
THE OLD POST OFFICE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1238258
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1979
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1238258
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1979
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 22-Mar-1996
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE
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
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Lewes (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Piddinghoe
- National Park:
- South Downs
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 43509 03007
Details
TQ 4303 PIDDINGHOE PIDDINGHOE
29/439 The Old Post Office
27.9.79 II
House, formerly Post Office and earlier a public house. Early C15, incorporating some timbers from an early C14 building, altered c1600 and 1620, further altered in the C18 and refenestrated in C19. Timberframed building, refronted in flint and clunch with plaque on front wall of eastern bay dated "Maye 1620", now painted. Tiled roof with gablets and large stuccoed chimneystack. Two storeys; 2 windows. C19 sliding casements and penticed tiled porch. The original plan was a three-and-a-half bay hall-house with a rear aisle, cantilevered return aisle at the eastern end and front aisle as well, either one bay or full length. The rear arcade posts and rafters within the hipped ends are reused timbers from an earlier building of probable early C14 date. The arcade posts survive. The roofis a simple paired rafter and collar roof of early C15 date, heavily sooted. Circa 1600, this house was considerably altered by the insertion of a chimney and ceiling to open hall. Open fireplace with timber lintel and remains of a recess to the south. [See Report no 1241 by David and Barbara Martin of University College Field Archaeology Unit 1995].
Listing NGR: TQ4351103008
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 415727
- 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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