Old Post Office

OLD POST OFFICE, MARKET PLACE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1302573
Date first listed:
11-Aug-1961
List Entry Name:
Old Post Office
Statutory Address:
OLD POST OFFICE, MARKET PLACE
Old Post Office
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1302573
Date first listed:
11-Aug-1961
Date of most recent amendment:
28-Apr-1986
List Entry Name:
Old Post Office
Statutory Address 1:
OLD POST OFFICE, MARKET PLACE

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
OLD POST OFFICE, MARKET PLACE

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

County:
Nottinghamshire
District:
Newark and Sherwood (District Authority)
Parish:
Ollerton and Boughton
National Grid Reference:
SK 65351 67351

Details

OLLERTON MARKET PLACE SK 66 NE (south west side) 3/65 Old Post Office (formerly listed as Post 11.8.61 Office and House)

G.V. II

House. Early C18. Used as Post Office from early C19. Brick with C20 pantile roof. First floor band, coped gables with kneelers, 2 gable stacks, that to west projecting. 2 storeys plus garrets, 4 bays. Windows are glazing bar sashes with rubbed brick heads. Front has to left, tiny sash and to its right, early C19 shop front with central half glazed door with overlight and blank fanlight, flanked by single large sashes with elliptical fanlight heads. 4 timber pilasters and dentillated cornice. To right, 2 sashes. Above, 4 sashes. East gable has mullioned casement to garret.

Listing NGR: SK6535167351

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
241915
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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