POST OFFICE BUILDING

POST OFFICE BUILDING, PLATFORM ROAD

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1340012
Date first listed:: 07-Oct-1981
List Entry Name:: POST OFFICE BUILDING
Statutory Address:: POST OFFICE BUILDING, PLATFORM ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1340012
Date first listed:: 07-Oct-1981
List Entry Name:: POST OFFICE BUILDING
Statutory Address 1:: POST OFFICE BUILDING, PLATFORM ROAD

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: POST OFFICE BUILDING, PLATFORM ROAD

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

District:: City of Southampton (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SU 42355 10957

Details

1. PLATFORM ROAD 5239 Post Office Building SU 4210 5/192

II

2. Built in 1902 by Hawke as a Custom House which replaced the older Custom House of 1847 (see Canute Road, Union Castle House (qv)) until the new Custom House was built in Orchard Lane in 1965. "Wrennaissance" style. Three storeys red brick with stone dressings, Hipped slate roof. Three projections at centre and sides, the centre one having curved open pediment, the side ones triangular open pediments. Twelve sashes in all with glazing bars intact. The centre projection of 4 bays has 2 pilasters and 2 pairs of engaged columns through first and second floors. The end projections, which are of one bay have coupled pilasters. Stringcourse between ground and first floors. The second floor windows are flanked by engaged Tuscan columns, the first floor windows are in Gibbs surrounds and the ground floor windows are round-headed with keystones. The end bays have doorcases set in round-headed arches with coupled engaged Tuscan columns.

Listing NGR: SU4255313582

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Legacy System number:: 135884
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.