The Old Post Office
THE OLD POST OFFICE, VILLAGE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382745
- Date first listed:
- 02-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, VILLAGE STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382745
- Date first listed:
- 02-Aug-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Jun-2000
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, VILLAGE 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, VILLAGE 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:
- Dorsington
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 13287 49782
Details
DORSINGTON
SP14NW VILLAGE STREET
1931-1/5/49 (North East side)
02/08/72 The Old Post Office
(Formerly Listed as:
Cottage 100 yards north of Church
(The Old Post Office))
GV II
2 cottages, now one, formerly the Post Office. C17 with later
alterations. Timber-frame with plaster infill; coursed lias
limestone to ends; steeply pitched thatched roof with brick
end stacks. 2-unit plan; right half is later addition with
slight backward break.
EXTERIOR: single storey with attic; 2-window range. Ground
floor has 2 pairs of windows with C20 and older 2-light
casements flanking smaller 2-light window. Raking dormer and
eyebrow dormer have 2-light small-paned casements with iron
opening casements and wrought-iron casement fasteners.
Left return has some brick repairs and 2 tiny first-floor
lights; right return has a small C20 window to first floor.
Rear has large brick wing with raking dormers to hipped roof
and entrance.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Listing NGR: SP1328749782
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 483130
- 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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