The Old Post Office House
THE OLD POST OFFICE HOUSE, BRIDGE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381898
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE HOUSE, BRIDGE STREET
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- Reference:
- IOE01/12303/08
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381898
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Aug-1999
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE HOUSE, BRIDGE 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 OLD POST OFFICE HOUSE, BRIDGE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kineton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 33528 50923
Details
KINETON
SP3250 BRIDGE STREET, Kineton
1901-1/14/95 (East side)
06/02/52 The Old Post Office House
(Formerly Listed as:
BRIDGE STREET, Kineton
(East side)
Post Office House)
GV II
House, part the former post office. C17 with 1911 addition.
Coursed dressed lias limestone with ashlar dressings, some
brick to return; gabled old tile roofs with brick end stacks
and 2 stacks to rear of ridge. 3-unit plan plus former post
office.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys plus attic; 3- plus 2-window range. Centre
slants inward to forward break at left end. Entrance to left
of centre has doorcase with angle panels and cornice to
6-fielded-panel door.
Ground floor has 2 recessed-chamfered windows with labels and
inserted 3-light leaded casements replacing mullions; similar
3-light mullioned windows to first floor; left end has window
to each floor with 3/6 sash in flush wood frame; attic has 3
gabled dormers with 2-light leaded casements; some windows
have wrought-iron casement fasteners. Right end has quoins and
cornices to both floors.
Tudor-headed entrance to right has continuous moulding and
panel above with partly effaced letters: KINETON/ POST OFFICE;
paired 2-fielded-panel doors. 2 similar Tudor-headed windows
with raking sills and fixed glazing to left; first floor has
pair of 2-light recessed-chamfered mullioned windows with
raking sills and continuous label mould.
Brick return with half-hipped gable and single-storey wing
with 2-light single-chamfered mullioned window with label
mould; rebuilt return has small C20 window and half-hipped
gable.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Listing NGR: SP3352850923
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 482263
- 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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