Elizabeth House (The Post Office)
ELIZABETH HOUSE (THE POST OFFICE), THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1350241
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jul-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Elizabeth House (The Post Office)
- Statutory Address:
- ELIZABETH HOUSE (THE POST OFFICE), THE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1350241
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jul-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Elizabeth House (The Post Office)
- Statutory Address 1:
- ELIZABETH HOUSE (THE POST OFFICE), THE 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:
- ELIZABETH HOUSE (THE POST OFFICE), THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Gravesham (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Meopham
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 64423 66014
Details
TQ 66 NW MEOPHAM THE STREET 4/92 Elizabeth House (the Post Office) II
C17 rendered front. Rear wall of red brick. L-shaped, of 2 storeys and attics. String course stepped up over sash window, one each side of entrance door. Tiled roof with bonnet hips. Central chimney. Two cast iron casements with glazing bars east of sash windows. Wood casements and dormers above. Gabled C19 porch. Single-storey flint faced rear projection. Internally 2 ingle fireplaces to central chimney and one in 2-storey wing. Much original timber framing and roof timbers exposed. Used as workhouse 1724-1834.
Listing NGR: TQ6442366014
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 356821
- 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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