Brooklyn Post Office
BROOKLYN, A 3020
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292778
- Date first listed:
- 22-Nov-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Brooklyn Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- BROOKLYN, A 3020
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- Date:
- 2006-04-04
- Reference:
- IOE01/15098/20
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292778
- Date first listed:
- 22-Nov-1993
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Mar-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Brooklyn Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- BROOKLYN, A 3020
- Statutory Address 2:
- POST OFFICE, A 3020
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:
- BROOKLYN, A 3020
- Statutory Address:
- POST OFFICE, A 3020
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Arreton
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ5063086214
Details
In the entry for
ARRETON A 3020
1353-0/2/4 Post Office and Brooklyn
Blackwater
- II
The address and the description shall be amended to read
ARRETON
SZ58NW BLACKWATER
1353-0/2/4 Post Office and Brooklyn
22/11/93
GV II
Two houses, originally one house, later house and post office. C17 origin but Post Office appears
externally early C18 refenestrated in late C20 and Brooklyn early C19. Post Office is of brick in
English bond, now painted with tiled roof and brick chimneystack. Two parallel ranges, 2 storeys;
3 windows. Late C20 UPVC windows with cambered heads to ground floor. Right side doorcase
with flat wooden hood on brackets and original door, with C20 glazing installed. Brooklyn
adjoins at right angles. Stuccoed except for brick rear elevation, with hipped tiled roof and 2
cemented chimneystacks. Two storeys 4 windows. The two central window bays project.
Four-centred arched windows with Gothic casements. Ground floor has trellis-work verandah.
Left side Doric doorcase with fluted half columns and triglyph frieze. Blanks in left hand side
wall. Later C19 1 bay brick extension to right hand side.
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ARRETON
SZ58NW A 3020
1353-0/2/4 Post Office and Brooklyn Blackwater
II
Post office and house, formerly 2 houses. Post office early
C18, Brooklyn early C19. Post Office of red brick in English
bond with tiled roof and brick chimneystack. 2 parallel
ranges, 2 storeys, 3 windows. Sashes including central 1st
floor blank. Most are early C18 12-pane sashes with thick
glazing bars. Ground floor windows have cambered heads. Right
side doorcase with flat wooden hood on brackets and 6 panelled
door, the top 2 panels cut away and glazed. Brooklyn is an
early C19 L range. Stuccoed except for brick rear elevation,
with hipped tiled roof and 2 cemented chimneystacks. 2 storeys
4 windows. The central 2 window bays project. 4-centred arched
windows with Gothic casements. Ground floor has trellis-work
verandah. Left side Doric doorcase with fluted half columns
and triglyph frieze. Blanks in left hand side wall. Later C19
1 bay brick extension to right hand side.
Listing NGR: SZ5063086214
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 392605
- 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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