The Old Post Office
THE OLD POST OFFICE, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1322424
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, THE STREET
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- Date:
- 2002-05-21
- Reference:
- IOE01/05686/19
- Rights:
- © Mr G.W. Garthwaite. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1322424
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Sept-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, THE STREET
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 OLD POST OFFICE, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Uttlesford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- High Easter
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 62048 14738
Details
TL 61 SW HIGH EASTER THE STREET (west side)
3/59 The Old Post Office 7/2/52 (Formerly listed as House GV II at Entrance to Churchyard) House, former shop. Late C15 and mid C16. Timber framed and plastered with some old chevron pargetting on west wall to churchyard. Gabled peg tile roofs. Composed of 2 crosswing-like structures of different builds at right angles to one another, each having a dragon beam and posts at the exposed corners. The jettied east elevation has an early C19 porch on double console brackets with lattice infilling. Windows are double hung sashes with small panes and C19 casements with small panes. The south flank has a C19 red brick lean-to with a machine-made plain tile roof. A C17 red brick stack with joined diagonal shafts rises against the south wall. This has a pointed arched brick inglenook. The eastern crosswing has a simple crown post roof with thin braces. The west crosswing has 2 panelled C17 doors and some similar wall panelling with carved frieze. The north fronts of each crosswing have arched door heads and arch headed shopfronts, now concealed by plaster. RCHM 15.
Listing NGR: TL6204814738
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 121377
- 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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