THE OLD POST OFFICE COTTAGE

THE OLD POST OFFICE COTTAGE, LITTLE LONDON

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1339353
Date first listed:: 14-Feb-1986
List Entry Name:: THE OLD POST OFFICE COTTAGE
Statutory Address:: THE OLD POST OFFICE COTTAGE, LITTLE LONDON

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1339353
Date first listed:: 14-Feb-1986
List Entry Name:: THE OLD POST OFFICE COTTAGE
Statutory Address 1:: THE OLD POST OFFICE COTTAGE, LITTLE LONDON

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: THE OLD POST OFFICE COTTAGE, LITTLE LONDON

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Hampshire
District:: Test Valley (District Authority)
Parish:: Smannell
National Grid Reference:: SU 37892 49859

Details

SU 34 NE SMANNELL LITTLE LONDON

8/4 The Old Post Offfice Cottage

II

Cottage. Early C18 2 bay cottage with further bay added in mid C19. Partially timberframed,the front painted brick. Half-hipped thatched roof with eyebrow dormers. 2 dormers, splayed at base. Ground floor has 3 casements with cambered heads. Off central doorcase with plank door and flat moulded and dentillated wooden cornice with wooden brackets. 1 storey C19 extension of lower elevation to left hand side with one 4 light casement and Dutch door. Plinth outshot to rear. Interior has spine beam chamfered and with lambs tongue step and an inglenook fire- place with beehive-shaped bread oven. Winder staircase. Queen post roof and exposed wall framing, all of thin scantling. One 6 fielded panelled door of early C19 type and plank door, probably brought in.

Listing NGR: SP3476750585

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Legacy System number:: 140004
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.