The Post Office

5 AND 7, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1360210
Date first listed:
02-Jul-1991
List Entry Name:
The Post Office
Statutory Address:
5 AND 7, HIGH STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1360210
Date first listed:
02-Jul-1991
List Entry Name:
The Post Office
Statutory Address 1:
5 AND 7, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address 2:
THE POST OFFICE, 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
5 AND 7, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address:
THE POST OFFICE, HIGH STREET

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

County:
Lincolnshire
District:
North Kesteven (District Authority)
Parish:
Washingborough
National Grid Reference:
TF 01930 70711

Details

WASHINGBOROUGH HIGH STREET TF 0170 (east side) 13/54 Nos 5 and 7 and The Post Office

GV II

2 houses and shop, former 3 cottages. Late C18, with C19 alterations. Coursed limestone rubble, pantile roofs with 3 gable red brick stacks. 2 storey. To the right a glazed door with small wall post box, to the left a glazing bar shop window, with beyond a 4 panel door, then a 3-light casement, then a C20 door and a glazing bar sash, above 4 glazing bar sashes all with painted stone wedge lintels.

Listing NGR: TF0193070711

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
192826
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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