The Old Post Office
THE OLD POST OFFICE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1335780
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE
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- Date:
- 2003-08-03
- Reference:
- IOE01/10992/08
- Rights:
- © Mr Gordon Furness. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1335780
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1970
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 22-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD 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 OLD POST OFFICE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hawkshead
- National Park:
- Lake District
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 35481 99871
Details
HAWKSHEAD OUTGATE SD 39 NE 6/108 The Old Post Office 25.3.70 (formerly listed as Outgate Post Office)
GV II
House. Probably C18 and later. Roughcast stone with slate roof. 2 storeys, 3 bays, with one-storey recessed bay to right. Ground floor windows have dripcourses and small-paned fixed glazing, that to 2nd bay has opening pane, that to 3rd bay has pivoted upper lights. End bay has top hung casement and porch under cat slide roof with return door. 1st floor has small-paned casements. Gabled porch. Gable-end stack. Left return has dripcourses. Rear to street has slated dripcourse to 2 windows to ground floor of 3rd bay, that to left with 2-light wooden chamfered-mullioned window, that to right with casement. One-storey bay to left is recessed, with garage door, and adjacent lean-to stone outshut to gable-end of original house. C20 gabled timber porch.
Listing NGR: SD3548199871
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 76855
- 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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