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Latitude: 51.7072 / 51°42'25"N
Longitude: -2.6676 / 2°40'3"W
OS Eastings: 353964
OS Northings: 201152
OS Grid: SO539011
Mapcode National: GBR JM.3PP6
Mapcode Global: VH87F.QC33
Plus Code: 9C3VP84J+VX
Entry Name: Former Post Office
Listing Date: 7 March 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1186591
English Heritage Legacy ID: 354411
Also known as: Post Office
Severn House
ID on this website: 101186591
Location: Brockweir, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, NP16
County: Gloucestershire
District: Forest of Dean
Civil Parish: Hewelsfield and Brockweir
Traditional County: Gloucestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire
Church of England Parish: Hewelsfield St Mary Magdalene
Church of England Diocese: Gloucester
Tagged with: Post office House
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SO 50 SW
5/50
HEWELSFIELD
BROCKWEIR
MILL HILL
Phoenix House
(Formerly listed as Post Office)
II
Dwelling and shop. C16 but substantially remodelled in C19. Rendered, double-roman tile roof and brick gable stack, left. To road is two storeys, three-windowed, all C19, three eight-pane sashes over one 12-pane fixed sash incorporating post-box, three-light shop front, C20 door to transom light and one 12-pane sash.
On left return a four-pane casement under similar. Blocked light under dripstone, and a C19 lean-to exterior at back. At back a two-light mullioned casement, but also concealed by lean-to roof this wall has a two-light cusped casement with drip over the remains of a similar window, now blocked, reminiscent of work in the Malt House (qv).
Interior: large stone bressummer fireplace with stone cheeks, stone spiral stair, fine C17 door made from panelling, chamfered beams.
Unprepossessing exterior conceals important historical fragments.
Listing NGR: SO5396401152
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