Post & Communications
FORMER POST OFFICE
A historic postal or communications structure.
This post & communications is legally protected under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. As a Grade II listed building, it is nationally important and of special interest, warranting every effort to preserve it. It has been protected for 34 years.
Modern Heritage
Listed following the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, which strengthened protection for historic buildings.
Building Type
Post & Communications
Listed Since
12 June 1992
List Entry
1084308
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Nearby Listed Buildings
What is a Listed Building?
Listed buildings are structures of special architectural or historic interest, protected under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
- Grade I: Exceptional interest (2.5%)
- Grade II*: Particularly important (5.8%)
- Grade II: Special interest (91.7%)