The Old Post Office, Middle Cottage and Cliffe Cottage
THE OLD POST OFFICE, MIDDLE COTTAGE AND CLIFFE COTTAGE, KINGS CLIFFE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1287054
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office, Middle Cottage and Cliffe Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, MIDDLE COTTAGE AND CLIFFE COTTAGE, KINGS CLIFFE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1287054
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office, Middle Cottage and Cliffe Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, MIDDLE COTTAGE AND CLIFFE COTTAGE, KINGS CLIFFE 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:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, MIDDLE COTTAGE AND CLIFFE COTTAGE, KINGS CLIFFE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Apethorpe
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 02309 95739
Details
APETHORPE KINGS CLIFFE ROAD TL0295 (West side) 18/16 The Old Post Office, Middle Cottage and Cliffe End Cottage GV II 3 houses. C17 and C18. Squared coursed limestone with Collyweston slate roofs. Originally one- and 2-unit plans forming an L-shape range. Single storey with attics, and 2 storeys. Together comprising an 8-window range, at ground floor. 4-light, ovolo-moulded stone mullion, window to ground floor far right. 5 horizontal sliding sash windows, with glazing bars, under wood lintels, to ground floor centre. 2 C19 casement windows, under wood lintels, to right. 3 leaded casements to first floor left, under eaves and 3 hipped eaves dormers, with leaded casements, to right. 2 plank doors between windows, to right, are under wood lintels. Ashlar gable parapet to right and stone stacks at ridge. Elevation of rear range, to left is a 2-window range of leaded casements under wood lintels. Ground floor window, to left, is a C20 casement. 4-panel door under wood lintel to right and stable door under wood lintel to left. Ashlar gable parapet to left and ashlar ridge and end stacks with remains of moulded cornices. Interiors not inspected but The Old Post Office noted as having moulded spine beams. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p15)
Listing NGR: TL0230995739
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 233022
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire, (1984)
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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