Post Office is a Grade II listed building in the East Hertfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 January 1984. House, post office. 1 related planning application.
Post Office
- WRENN ID
- stranded-step-dock
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- East Hertfordshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 January 1984
- Type
- House, post office
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The building is a house that was once The Bell public house and is now the Post Office, dating from the 17th century. The front was modified in a Gothic style by brewers in 1874. It features a timber frame that is roughcast on a stucco plinth, with plastering that is lined to resemble ashlar under the porch. The steep roof is covered in old red tiles and has a large central dormer that rises flush with the front. The building has two storeys, a cellar, and attics, with a two-unit plan that includes a rear lateral chimney on the left side and an external gable chimney on the right side. The front is symmetrical with three windows, showcasing criss-cross applied timbering. The dormer and three upper windows have two-light flush casements with moulded labels that end in small bells. The ground floor has three-light casements with similar labels, flanking a large gabled open timber Gothic porch that features cusped openings, benches, and a wooden bell set on a cambered collar at the front, which is dated '1874'. The building ceased to operate as a public house around 1926.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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