Mallards Cottage and the Old Post Office
MALLARDS COTTAGE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1284009
- Date first listed:
- 11-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Mallards Cottage and the Old Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- MALLARDS COTTAGE, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/16914/24
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1284009
- Date first listed:
- 11-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Mallards Cottage and the Old Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- MALLARDS COTTAGE, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, HIGH 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:
- MALLARDS COTTAGE, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- Vale of White Horse (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Childrey
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 36184 87555
Details
CHILDREY HIGH STREET SU3687 (East side) 12/60 Mallards Cottage and The Old Post Office
GV II
House, now 2 houses. Early C17. Roughcast front over square timber framing with diagonal braces which are exposed to right gable and rear: thatched roof; brick stacks, 3-unit lobby-entry plan (door covered over). 2-storey, 3-window range of C20 casements. One C20 door to left (Mallards Cottage): The Old Post Office entered via C20 extension to right. Hipped and gabled roof with ridge and end stacks. Interior: The Old Post Office has chamfered and stopped beams and open fireplace in right room, stairs originally adjoining stack and opposite entry. Queen post roof with clasped pulins and windbraces. Interior of Mallards Cottage not inspected.
Listing NGR: SU3618487555
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 250688
- 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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