Post Office
POST OFFICE, COURSE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290719
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- POST OFFICE, COURSE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290719
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- POST OFFICE, COURSE LANE
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:
- POST OFFICE, COURSE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- West Lancashire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Newburgh
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 48218 10322
Details
NEWBURGH
SD4810 COURSE LANE 663-1/6/113 (North side) 11/08/72 Post Office
GV II
House, now post office. Probably early C19; altered. Red and yellow brick in Flemish bond, with stone plinth and roof of stone slate and some Welsh slate. Double-depth double-fronted plan, plus extension to left. The main element is 2 storeys and 2 windows, symmetrical, and has a round-headed doorway in the centre, up 2 steps, with imposts and keystone in an otherwise plain surround, and unhorned 12-pane sashed windows with exposed boxes and raised sills, and those at ground floor with wedge lintels; and a gable chimney to the right. The lower 2-storey extension to the left, in English garden wall bond, has an inserted 3-light casement at ground floor, a 2-light casement above, and a Welsh slate roof. Rear windows mostly altered.
Listing NGR: SD4821810322
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 386351
- 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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