The Post Office
THE POST OFFICE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1305836
- Date first listed:
- 14-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- THE POST OFFICE
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- 2004-06-19
- Reference:
- IOE01/12507/28
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1305836
- Date first listed:
- 14-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE POST OFFICE
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 POST OFFICE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- East Worlington
- National Grid Reference:
- SS7739613785
Details
EAST WORLINGTON EAST WORLINGTON
SS 71 SE
8/16
The Post Office
GV II
Probably formerly a pair of cottages, now house-with shop and post office. Probably
C17 origin, remodelled and extended in C18 and C19. Rubble and cob, rendered,
colourwashed, straw-thatched roof with gable ends; brick stacks.
Plan: 3 room plan, middle room with an axial stack backing onto left room; no sign
of a through-passage; right room narrower with rear corner stack which may indicate
this end of the house rebuilt.
Exterior: single storey and attic, asymmetrical 2:2 windows, 3 on first floor with
C18 leaded lights, further similar casement to left of ground floor; C19 gabled
dormer to right of first floor, large 8-pane C19 shop window on ground floor. 2
door openings with plank doors, to right into the shop, to left into the house.
Interior: the right room with 2 chamfered lateral ceiling beams with step-stops,
corner fireplace with a chamfered beam, oven, iron door; chamfered ceiling beads to
centre room; room to left with ceiling beams with thin chamfers. Roof not seen, feet
of principal straight suggesting rebuild. Shop with brick floor.
Listing NGR: SS7739613785
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 97421
- 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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