The Old Post Office is a Grade II listed building in the South Cambridgeshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 October 1985. House.
The Old Post Office
- WRENN ID
- drifting-tracery-autumn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Cambridgeshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 October 1985
- Type
- House
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
ORWELL HIGH STREET TL 3650 (North side) 14/268 No. 5 (The Old Post Office) GV II
House. C15 and C17. Renovated and extended. Timber frame, rendered and tiled roofs. The roof over the hall range has been raised. Late C17-early C18 ridge stack of narrow red and gault brick. Hall and crosswing plan. Two storeys. Three late C20 windows to each storey. Crosswing also has a modern window to each storey. Inside: hall range at first floor has evidence of roof raise. Crosswing is of two bays and of late C15. Exposed framing at both floors. Close-set studs and heavy ceiling joists, laid flat. Arch bracing to cambered tie beams. Clasped side purlin roof with paired and curved wind bracing. End to road has the sites for diamond mullion windows.
R.C.H,M.: West Cambs. Mon. (15)
Listing NGR: TL3631150435
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