The Old Post Office, Tanwood Cottage and Whitegate Cottage
The Old Post Office, Tanwood Cottage and Whitegate Cottage, The Street, Drinkstone, IP30 9SR
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1285470
- Date first listed:
- 18-Apr-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office, Tanwood Cottage and Whitegate Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- The Old Post Office, Tanwood Cottage and Whitegate Cottage, The Street, Drinkstone, IP30 9SR
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1285470
- Date first listed:
- 18-Apr-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office, Tanwood Cottage and Whitegate Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Old Post Office, Tanwood Cottage and Whitegate Cottage, The Street, Drinkstone, IP30 9SR
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, Tanwood Cottage and Whitegate Cottage, The Street, Drinkstone, IP30 9SR
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Drinkstone
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 95829 61942
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 22 January 2026 to amend the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards
TL 96 SE
1/24
DRINKSTONE
THE STREET
The Old Post Office and Whitegate Cottage
(Formerly listed as The Old Post Office and Whitegate Cottage)
GV
II
Two houses, built as one in C17 or earlier. Much early or mid C19 remodelling. Two storeys. Five windows. Probably built with three-cell plan, extended to right in C19 and divided into three cottages. Timber-framed and plastered. C19 pantiled roof. An axial late C16/early C17 chimney of pink/buff brick. Two further C19 axial chimneys of red brick. At first storey is a set of five early C19 horizontally-sliding small-pane casements. At ground storey a C19 small-pane sash to left, and mid C20 steel casements to right. Central boarded C19 entrance door.
Interior not examined. Included for group value.
Listing NGR: TL9582961942
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 280777
- 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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