Corsham Post Office

CORSHAM POST OFFICE, 84, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1363988
Date first listed:
20-Dec-1960
List Entry Name:
Corsham Post Office
Statutory Address:
CORSHAM POST OFFICE, 84, HIGH STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1363988
Date first listed:
20-Dec-1960
List Entry Name:
Corsham Post Office
Statutory Address 1:
CORSHAM POST OFFICE, 84, 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CORSHAM POST OFFICE, 84, HIGH STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Corsham
National Grid Reference:
ST 87293 70567

Details

CORSHAM HIGH STREET ST 8770 (east side) 5/190 No 84 (Corsham Post Office) 20.12.60 GV II

House, C17 refronted in mid C18, ashlar and rubble stone with stone tiled valley roof, hipped to front. Two rear chimney gables. Three-storey, 4-window ashlar front with raised plinth, band and second floor sill-course. Coved eaves cornice. Raised angle strips. Twelve-pane sashes throughout in raised bead moulded surrounds, but ground floor left pair replaced by C20 neo-Georgian shop front with glazed door, 21-pane window and urns over fascia. South side wall is colour-washed rubble stone with flush quoins to right, second and first floor recessed ovolo-moulded 3-light windows with hoodmoulds. Rear right gable has first floor 2-light recessed hollow moulded window with hoodmould and leaded lights.

Listing NGR: ST8729870568

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
315217
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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