The Old Post Office

The Old Post Office is an entrance lodge that has been converted into a house. It dates from the late 18th century or early 19th century and was rebuilt to the southeast around 1946. The building is constructed from squared and coursed sandstone, with red brick on the southwest side, stone dressings, and an old tile roof. The lodge features a Gothick style that was partly rebuilt in a Neo-Georgian style in 1946. It has one and a half to two storeys.

Architectural details include a plinth, a string course, and a triangular pedimented gable end at the front with a raised brick cornice and verge. There are two stacks at the rear. The facade has a 1:1:1 bay rhythm, with the central bay projecting and featuring a small triangular pedimented gable end. The end bays curve outward. The windows are leaded casements, with a central three-light window on the first floor that has an arched center light, flanked by two-light ground floor windows and a carved coat of arms above.

On the northwest front, there is a 20th-century glazed door to the right with a Gothick traceried fanlight and a 20th-century doorcase featuring reeded pilasters and an open triangular pediment. To the left, there is a two-storey canted bay with a string course and parapet. At the rear, there is a courtyard enclosed by a battlemented wall.

This building was formerly the North Lodge to Tong Castle, and if the now largely demolished Gothic part dates from the late 18th century, it was likely designed by 'Capability' Brown. The Old Post Office is included for its group value with the North gates and gatepiers located 30 meters to the southwest.