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Latitude: 51.6038 / 51°36'13"N
Longitude: -0.8811 / 0°52'52"W
OS Eastings: 477584
OS Northings: 190033
OS Grid: SU775900
Mapcode National: GBR C41.D28
Mapcode Global: VHDW2.PY1D
Plus Code: 9C3XJ439+GG
Entry Name: The Old Post Office
Listing Date: 22 January 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1125665
English Heritage Legacy ID: 46785
ID on this website: 101125665
Location: Skirmett, Buckinghamshire, RG9
County: Buckinghamshire
Civil Parish: Hambleden
Traditional County: Buckinghamshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Buckinghamshire
Church of England Parish: Hambleden with Frieth
Church of England Diocese: Oxford
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HAMBLEDEN
SKIRMETT
The Old Post Office
II
House. Probably C16, with cross wing rebuilt C17, altered C19. Left side
has frame of irregular timbers with one curved brace and whitewashed brick
infill; remainder rebuilt in brick, part rendered and whitewashed, the
left gable hung with shingles. Old tile roof to right bay, re-tiled cross
wing. Brick chimneys to right and to left side of crosswing. Lower bay
to right, possibly once a hall, now of one storey and an attic; 2-storey
projecting gabled cross wing to left with C20 rear extension. Paired
barred wooden casements, that to right attic in small gabled dormer.
Board door to left of right bay. Interior: right bay has inserted upper
floor, and remains of substantial queen strut truss; left bay also has
slight later floor timbers; between bays is pointed timber arch, chamfered
on the right side, incorporated into wall of cross wing but of earlier
origin.
Listing NGR: SU7758690033
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