VILLAGE SHOP AND POST OFFICE

VILLAGE SHOP AND POST OFFICE, 52, BEDFORD ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1293867
Date first listed:: 06-Sep-1988
List Entry Name:: VILLAGE SHOP AND POST OFFICE
Statutory Address:: VILLAGE SHOP AND POST OFFICE, 52, BEDFORD ROAD

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Date:: 2003-11-08
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1293867
Date first listed:: 06-Sep-1988
List Entry Name:: VILLAGE SHOP AND POST OFFICE
Statutory Address 1:: VILLAGE SHOP AND POST OFFICE, 52, BEDFORD ROAD

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: VILLAGE SHOP AND POST OFFICE, 52, BEDFORD ROAD

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

District:: West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Little Houghton
National Grid Reference:: SP 80400 59624

Details

LITTLE HOUGHTON BEDFORD ROAD SP8059 (South side) 11/142 No.52 (Village Shop and Post Office)

GV II

Shop and dwelling. Late C17/early C18, altered C20. Coursed squared ironstone, C20 pantile roof, brick ridge and end stacks. 3-unit plan. 2 storeys and attic; 2-window range. C20 door to far right with moulded wood surround and stone lintel with keyblock. C20 shallow curved bay window to left of door with similar lintel. Blocked window to ground floor left of centre with wood lintel. 2-light casement window to 1st floor centre and C20 window to 1st floor right, both with wood lintels. Quoins and stone-coped gables with kneelers. Interior has chamfered bressumer and open fireplace with chamfered bressumer.

Listing NGR: SP8040059624

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 235542
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.