Latitude: 52.023 / 52°1'22"N
Longitude: 0.2387 / 0°14'19"E
OS Eastings: 553699
OS Northings: 238432
OS Grid: TL536384
Mapcode National: GBR MC3.167
Mapcode Global: VHHL4.3F10
Plus Code: 9F4226FQ+6F
Entry Name: General Post Office
Listing Date: 31 July 1970
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1206010
English Heritage Legacy ID: 370582
ID on this website: 101206010
Location: Saffron Walden, Uttlesford, Essex, CB10
County: Essex
District: Uttlesford
Civil Parish: Saffron Walden
Built-Up Area: Saffron Walden
Traditional County: Essex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex
Tagged with: Post office
SAFFRON WALDEN
TL5338 HIGH STREET 669-1/1/197 (West side) 31/07/70 No.37 General Post Office
GV II
Former house, now post office. Late C18 or early C19. Cream gault bricks with red dressings and red rubbed quions. Roof is hipped and of slate with central well. 2 storeys with C20 extensions to rear. Front to High Street has projecting centre with pediment gable and moulded painted timber dentilled cornice. On first floor, recessed flanks, each have two 12 paned double-hung sash windows. In the projecting centre are 2 similar windows and a margin glazed French window leading to a projecting canopy/balcony. Moulded brick storey band. Balcony has panelled soffit and is supported on 2 enriched console brackets. Similar window arrangement on ground floor with central door with fluted pilasters and radial pattern fanlight. Rendered plinth with 4 blind arches to former cellar. Exposed N flank is of similar character but all of red Flemish bond brickwork with grey headers and of different build to the front. One 12 paned sash window on first floor and two 8 paned sashes windows on ground, one with security bars. INTERIOR altered.
Listing NGR: TL5369938432
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