Mellow Cottage and Old Post Office
MELLOW COTTAGE AND OLD POST OFFICE, GAINSBOROUGH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1359481
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Mellow Cottage and Old Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- MELLOW COTTAGE AND OLD POST OFFICE, GAINSBOROUGH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1359481
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Mellow Cottage and Old Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- MELLOW COTTAGE AND OLD POST OFFICE, GAINSBOROUGH ROAD
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:
- MELLOW COTTAGE AND OLD POST OFFICE, GAINSBOROUGH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- West Lindsey (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lea
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 82814 86606
Details
SK 88 NW LEA GAINSBOROUGH ROAD (west side)
1/22 Mellow Cottage and Old Post Cottage
G.V. II
House, now 2 cottages. Early C18, C19, C20. Red brick. Pantile roofs with shaped west gable, coped gables with kneelers, gable stack, 2 ridge stacks and gable stack to rear. L-plan, adapted to F-plan in C20. 2 storey, 5 irregular bay north front with plinth, first floor band and decorated eaves. Doorway to left in brick gabled porch with segmental head and plank door. 3 light sliding sash to left with segmental head, 2 three light sliding sashes to right, that to the far right with segmental head. 5 sliding sashes with wooden lintels above. East front of 2 storeys and garret, 2 bays with plinth, first floor band and decorated eaves. 2 large fixed glazing bar windows with segmental heads. 2 sliding sashes above with C20 shutters. C20 extension to rear. Interior of Mellow Cottage with beamed ceilings and inglenook fireplaces, one with chamfered beam.
Listing NGR: SK8281486606
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 197069
- 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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