Post Office and the Village
POST OFFICE AND THE VILLAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1308746
- Date first listed:
- 29-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Post Office and the Village
- Statutory Address:
- POST OFFICE AND THE VILLAGE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/16215/34
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1308746
- Date first listed:
- 29-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Post Office and the Village
- Statutory Address 1:
- POST OFFICE AND THE VILLAGE
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 AND THE VILLAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Monkokehampton
- National Grid Reference:
- SS5822505392
Details
SS 50 NE
4/207
MONKOKEHAMPTON
MONKOKEHAMPTON
Post Office and The Village
GV
II
Pair of houses incorporating Post Office. Probably circa early C18 but lack of
evidence makes dating difficult. Rendered cob and rubble walls. Hipped thatch
roof. 2 brick stacks, one axial and one at right gable end.
Plan: each house has 2-room plan. The Village to the left has its right-hand room
heated by an axial stack, the Post Office has its right-hand room heated by an end
stack. The post office itself occupies its left-hand room.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 5-window front of circa early C20 4-pane sashes
apart from a C20 fixed light to the left on the ground floor. The Village has a C20
panelled and glazed door to left of centre and there is a similar door into the
right-hand room of the Post Office to right of centre. C20 shop window at centre
with C20 part-glazed door adjoining to its right.
Interior: exhibits no early features but some may have been concealed.
Listing NGR: SS5822505392
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 93321
- 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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