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The Old Post Office

A Grade II Listed Building in Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0422 / 52°2'31"N

Longitude: -0.7034 / 0°42'12"W

OS Eastings: 489022

OS Northings: 238988

OS Grid: SP890389

Mapcode National: GBR D05.WH2

Mapcode Global: VHDT1.RXGV

Plus Code: 9C4X27RW+VJ

Entry Name: The Old Post Office

Listing Date: 28 August 1975

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1125251

English Heritage Legacy ID: 45858

ID on this website: 101125251

Location: Milton Keynes Village, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK10

County: Milton Keynes

Civil Parish: Milton Keynes

Built-Up Area: Milton Keynes

Traditional County: Buckinghamshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Buckinghamshire

Church of England Parish: Walton, Milton Keynes

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 11/01/2017

SP 83 NE
4/73

MILTON KEYNES
MILTON KEYNES VILLAGE
BROUGHTON ROAD
Nos 4 and 5, The Old Post Office

(Formerly listed as The Old Post Office, Nos 4 and 5, MILTON KEYNES VILLAGE)

28.8.75

GV
II
Medieval and C17 with later alterations. Timber framed, cased in white painted brick. Thatched roof with central and flanking chimneys, three dormers with two-light casements. One storey and attic. Two doors, three three-light casements and a one-light window.

Interior: Medieval cruck truss in centre of house. Chamfered blades rising to a cambered collar carrying a tall king post supporting ridge with curved braces rising to ridge and principal rafters.Heavy smoke blackening to roof timbers. Central chimney part stone, part later brick. Large chamfered and stopped spine beam to central ground floor room.

Listing NGR: SP8902238988

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