Ye Old Poste House
YE OLD POSTE HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1344303
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Ye Old Poste House
- Statutory Address:
- YE OLD POSTE HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1344303
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1968
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Ye Old Poste House
- Statutory Address 1:
- YE OLD POSTE HOUSE, 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:
- YE OLD POSTE HOUSE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Maidstone (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sutton Valence
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 81350 49234
Details
SUTTON VALENCE HIGH STREET TQ 8049-8149 (north side) 7/140 Ye Old Poste House 26.4.68 (formerly listed as Post Office and the house attached) GV II
House, now tea-rooms and house. Late C16 or early C17 with late C18/early C19 facade. Timber framed, ground floor clad with painted brick, first floor tile-hung. Plain tiled roof. 2 storeys and attic. Right gable end has exposed framing with plaster infilling. Broad central stack parallel to ridge, in front slope of roof. 2 hipped dormers. Irregular fenestration of three 3-light casements. Central recessed panelled door up 2 steps beneath stack with flat moulded hood. Interior partly inspected. 3 timber framed bays including stack bay. Ovolo- moulded ground-floor beams. Gable end shows clasped purlin roof with queen-struts to high collar.
Listing NGR: TQ8135049234
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 174160
- 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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