The Post Office
THE POST OFFICE, BROAD STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1349892
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-1959
- List Entry Name:
- The Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- THE POST OFFICE, BROAD STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1349892
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-1959
- List Entry Name:
- The Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE POST OFFICE, BROAD 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:
- THE POST OFFICE, BROAD STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wigmore
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 41413 68975
Details
WIGMORE CP BROAD STREET (east side) SO 4068 - 4168 9/51 The Post Office 11.6.59 GV II Farmhouse, now post office and house. C17, refronted in early C18 with further mid-C19 alterations. Timber-framed with rendered and painted brick infill on rubble base, partly roughcast and refaced in painted handmade brick with slate roofs and central brick ridge stack. L-plan, main range aligned north/south of two framed bays with central chimney bay forming lobby entrance; wing of probably one framed bay adjoins to north-east. Two storeys and attic with three-course band between main storeys in front elevation. Framing: main range has four rows of square panels from sill to wall-plate and there is a long straight lower corner brace exposed at the left end. Collar and tie-beam truss with two struts to collar, two raking struts in lower corners and V-strut above collar. Rear wing has three rows of square panels from sill to wall-plate. West front elevation: outer bays have C19 casements of three lights; ground floor casements have transoms and cambered heads. Central first floor blind C18 cross-casement. Central entrance has a flat canopy on wrought iron brackets, a moulded architrave and a partly-glazed six-panelled C19 door. Attic light in left gable end. There is also a C19 wing to the rear right of the building.
Listing NGR: SO4141468974
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 150230
- 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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