The Old Post Office
THE OLD POST OFFICE, UPPER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1336332
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1968
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, UPPER STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1336332
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1968
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, UPPER 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, UPPER STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Maidstone (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Leeds
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 81984 52774
Details
LEEDS UPPER STREET TQ 85 SW (west side)
3/129 The Old Post Office (formerly listed as The 26.4.68. House attached to Leeds Post Office) GV II
House, formerly Post Office, now house. Early C19. Red brick in Flemish bond with occasional grey headers. Left side elevation to road, roughly coursed galletted stone to ground floor, chequered red and grey brick above. Plain tile roof. At right-angles to road. 2 storeys on brick plinth with dentilled eaves-cornice to road. Hipped roof, hips returning along side elevations. Integral lean-tos to left and right ends. Red brick stack in left end of left lean-to with tumbled brickwork to shoulders and stone base an integral part of lean-to wall. Irregular fenestration of 2 glazing-bar sashes in open boxes and one small C20 single light. Ground floor windows have segmental heads. Central panelled door with 2 square top lights under flat bracketted hood. Stone quatrefoil, probably from Priory, to base of left stack. Slightly later 2-storey red brick additions to rear. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: TQ8198452774
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 173863
- 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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