Former Smithy Adjoining The Old Post Office The Old Post Office

SP 00 SE AMPNEY CRUCIS LONDON ROAD (north side)

5/45 The Old Post Office and adjoining former smithy (formerly listed on 4.6.52 Cirencester Road as "Smithy")

GV II

Formerly post office now detached house, on corner. Probably mid/late C17. Random coursed rubble stone, stone slate roof with stone end stacks, partly external to right, and rear wing to left with slate roof and brick end stack. Single front range and 2 rear ranges, 2 storeys. Two windows, 2-light leaded wooden casements with timber lintel and tall expanse of blind wall above. Three- light metal C20 window on ground floor to right, single light to left. Door to left of centre with recessed C20 door and wrought- iron porch front with metal roof. Right hand return on line of external stack has leaded 2-light stone mullion and transom on each floor to rear, and small single storey wing, originally higher, at back of this range. Single storey wing to left was originally smithy and still contains a hearth, now a garage. Bus shelter formed in link unit between house and smithy.

Listing NGR: SP0662101745