King'S Chocolate Bar Post Office

WATLINGTON HIGH STREET SU6894 (North side) 6/176 No.8 (Post Office) and No.10 (King's Chocolate Bar)

GV II

Town house. Late C18 refronting of earlier C18 building: C17 cottage attached to rear. Header bond grey brick with red brick quoins and dressings; gabled C20 tile roof: brick end stacks. U-plan with 2 rear wings. 3 storeys. 3-window range. C20 doors and flanking shop windows: plank door to central passage. Gauged brick flat arches over horned 6- and 4-pane sashes; dentilled eaves over horned second-floor sashes except late C18 six-pane sash to left. Late C18 two-storey rear left wing; of Flemish bond brick with gabled old tile roof and brick ridge stack, plank door and 2-light iron casement. C17 wing of 2 storeys. 2-bay range to rear right: of square timber framing clad in brick to front and right, with timber framed left outshut and gabled old tile roof; C20 door, 2-light iron casement and one leaded light to left. Interior not inspected but likely to be of interest.

Listing NGR: SU6896394522