The Post Office is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 January 1985. Shop, post office. 4 related planning applications.

The Post Office

WRENN ID
rough-gateway-sorrel
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Northumberland
Constituency
North Northumberland MP: David Smith (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
25 January 1985
Type
Shop, post office
Address
The Post Office, Chillingham, NE66 5NG
OS grid reference
NU 056 260
Coordinates
55.52813, -1.91207
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a village shop and post office, likely designed by Edward Blore for the Earl of Tankerville. It dates to probably the early 19th century. The building is constructed of roughly dressed stone with ashlar surrounds to the door and windows. It is a single-story building, with slightly recessed and chamfered window surrounds on the right side. A shop bay window has been renewed on the left side. A square chimney stack with cornices is located at the rear. The building is included in the listing primarily for its group value.

Local climate

The Post Office receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 56% of listed buildings. Of these, 21 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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  • Sale history — 2 transactions since 1996
  • Related listed building consents — 4 applications
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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