The Old Post Office

KINGSCOTE KINGSCOTE VILLAGE ST 8196 12/110 No 17 (The Old Post House) 11.10.77 II

Detached house. Late C18, altered in late C20. Formerly rendered rubble stone with flush quoins, stone slate roof, C20 brick end stacks. L-plan with gable end of cross wing to right, 2 storeys and attic. Formerly blind gable end to right now with scattered C20 fenestration, Main section to left with 3 windows, 12-pane sashes. Ground floor has 2 similar to left and large C20 raking stone porch to right up to junction with gable. Right hand return has 2 probably C19 plain paired casements with timber lintels, to each floor and 2 gabled dormers of C20 replacing former single hipped dormer. Large lean-to to north side and C20 garage to west. Interior said to have large fireplace of c1800 in ground floor room to south west with fluting and anthemion pattern on lintel, but interior not accessible at time of survey (March 1986). Although somewhat altered from its original form the house still maintains most of its period features and is in a prominent position on a sharp corner in the village.

Listing NGR: ST8171896330