Post Office and House Adjoining to East
POST OFFICE AND HOUSE ADJOINING TO EAST
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1362331
- Date first listed:
- 13-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Post Office and House Adjoining to East
- Statutory Address:
- POST OFFICE AND HOUSE ADJOINING TO EAST
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1362331
- Date first listed:
- 13-Feb-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 27-Apr-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Post Office and House Adjoining to East
- Statutory Address 1:
- POST OFFICE AND HOUSE ADJOINING TO EAST
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:
- POST OFFICE AND HOUSE ADJOINING TO EAST
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Ribble Valley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Downham
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 78495 44298
Details
SD 78 44 DOWNHAM DOWNHAM VILLAGE
13/19 Post Office and house adjoining to east 13.2.1967 (formerly listed as post office)
GV II
Shop and house, said to be c,191O. Rubble, mainly limestone, with sandstone dressings and slate roof. 2 storeys. The left-hand side of the west wall projects forwards as an outshut and has a large shop window with plain stone surround and a relieving arch over. The door, in the right-hand return wall of the outshut, has a plain stone surround and an open timber porch. To the right is a sashed window with glazing bars and plain stone surround. Adjoining to the right, at 45° across the corner of the building, is a similar window, with a 3rd window adjoining on the south (gable) wall. Above the middle window corbels carry the corner of the building. The south wall has, on the 1st floor, a tripartite sashed window with glazing bars, a plain stone surround, and square mullions. Above is a blank niche with plain stone surround and semi-circular head. To the right on the ground floor is a door with plain stone surround, external stone steps, and an open timber porch. The gable has a coping with left-hand kneeler, and a ball finial at the apex. Adjoining to the east is a further part of the building, which projects forwards and has, on each floor, a tripartite sashed window with glazing bars, plain stone surround, and square mullions. To the right on the ground floor is a sashed window with glazing bars and plain stone surround. Beyond to the right is a single-storey outshut with a similar window, and a door with plain stone surround to its left.
Listing NGR: SD7849544298
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 183338
- 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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