Old Post Office

OLD POST OFFICE, TOWNGATE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1286542
Date first listed:
25-Apr-1969
List Entry Name:
Old Post Office
Statutory Address:
OLD POST OFFICE, TOWNGATE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1286542
Date first listed:
25-Apr-1969
List Entry Name:
Old Post Office
Statutory Address 1:
OLD POST OFFICE, TOWNGATE

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
OLD POST OFFICE, TOWNGATE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Sheffield (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Bradfield
National Park:
Peak District
National Grid Reference:
SK 26766 92539

Details

SK29SE BRADFIELD TOWNGATE (north-east side), High Bradfield

9/111 Old Post Office 25/4/69 GV II

House. Mid C19. Gritstone ashlar, horizontally tooled, Welsh slate roof. H-shaped plan in Gothic revival style. 2 storeys, 3 bays. Chamfered plinth Single-storey part-glazed wood porch infills central recess. Outer bays have 3-light windows with trefoiled and pierced heads under segmental arches, bay 3 window with hoodmould. Chamfered sill band to first floor with 2-light window to each gables of outer bays. Gothic moulded kneelers, copings with decorative finials. Projecting lateral stack to left. Right return : doorway with double-chamfered surround and segmental-arched head; a cross- mullioned stair window above. Included partly for group considerations.

Listing NGR: SK2676692539

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Legacy System number:
335434
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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