Post House the Post Office
POST HOUSE, 19, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1336395
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Post House the Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- POST HOUSE, 19, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1336395
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Post House the Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- POST HOUSE, 19, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE POST OFFICE, 17, HIGH 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:
- POST HOUSE, 19, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- THE POST OFFICE, 17, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Sevenoaks (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cowden
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 46528 40458
Details
1. 5280 COWDEN COWDEN High street (South Side) Nos 17 and 19. (The Post Office and Post House) TQ 4640 9/318
II GV
2. C17 or earlier timber framed building with later front. Very high pitched tiled roof with sprocketed eaves and soffit. One ridge and one end stack. Rendered lst floor, painted brick ground floor, tarred plinth. No 17 has modern leaded casement above and C20 door and square bay shop front under hip tiled hood below, with plate glass window on right. No 19 has c19 sash windows with glazing bars in exposed moulded frames. Modern 6-panel door under tiled hood.
Nos 13 to 19 (odd), Medway House and Medway Cottage form a group.
Listing NGR: TQ4652840458
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 357116
- 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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