Post Office
29, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1341911
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- 29, CHURCH STREET
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- 2002-08-27
- Reference:
- IOE01/07884/17
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1341911
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- 29, CHURCH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- POST OFFICE, 31, CHURCH 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:
- 29, CHURCH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- POST OFFICE, 31, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Forest of Dean (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Newent
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 72359 25891
Details
SO 7225-7325 NEWENT CHURCH STREET (south side)
13/95 Nos 29 and 31 (Post Office) (formerly listed as Post Office) 2.10.54
GV II
Post office and house; early C18, early C19, altered C20; Flemish bond brickwork, pale to wall, red to quoins and openings, tiled roof: brick to extension (No 29) red. Four windows wide, 'L' plan, 2 storeys and attic. Original building 3 windows wide, symmetrical. Front door up 2 stone steps, 6 fielded panels, 3-pane rectangular fanlight, moulded surround, flat projecting hood with fluted frieze and small dentils over, below moulded cornice. To left sash window, flat, rubbed-brick arch with projecting, capped brick keystone. Below segmental head to cellar opening at ground level. To right mid to late C20 four-light mullion and transom window: lintel of original sash window survives above. First floor 3 sash windows, as ground floor, but with stone keystones: centre window segmental head and fluted keystone. Modillion eaves cornice, hipped roof with chimney each end: 3 hipped dormers, slate cheeks, 2-light casement windows. One bay extension on right: 6- panel door up 1 stone step, top panels-glazed, centre fielded, bottom flush, in moulded surround, flat, projecting hood. To right 4-pane wide sash windows, with slightly cambered rubbed-brick arch. Similar window first floor; separate hipped roof, chimney on right return.
Listing NGR: SO7235925888
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 125627
- 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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