General Post Office
GENERAL POST OFFICE, FORSTER SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325189
- Date first listed:
- 28-Mar-1974
- List Entry Name:
- General Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- GENERAL POST OFFICE, FORSTER SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325189
- Date first listed:
- 28-Mar-1974
- List Entry Name:
- General Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- GENERAL POST OFFICE, FORSTER SQUARE
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:
- GENERAL POST OFFICE, FORSTER SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bradford (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 16646 33246
Details
1. 5111 FORSTER SQUARE BD1
General Post Office SE 1633 SE 37/150 28.3.74
II
2. 1886, Sir Henry Tanner, architect (for the Post Office). Ashlar. Slate hipped roofs. Almost symmetrical front. Two-storeys and attics. Centre block 5 windows, centre in slight projection, ground floor rectangular openings with wide banded pilasters supporting continuous entablature across whole building at first floor level. First floor round-arch windows with keyblocks and continuous moulded impost the centre window flanked by paired pilasters, above the centre in roof is segmental pedimented gable with clock face, flanked by 2 small wooden pedimented gables, balustraded parapet and modillion cornice steep-pitched hipped slate roof with wooden bell- turret over centre. Flanking the centre block projecting 2-storey pavilions with ground floor entrances, wide modillion cornice and steep-pitched hipped roofs above main roof level. On either side there are 2 lower wings stepped back, of 3 and 2 window with mansard and hipped roof.
Listing NGR: SE1664633246
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 336443
- 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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