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Post House the Post Office

A Grade II Listed Building in Cowden, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1446 / 51°8'40"N

Longitude: 0.0934 / 0°5'36"E

OS Eastings: 546528

OS Northings: 140458

OS Grid: TQ465404

Mapcode National: GBR LN7.0G3

Mapcode Global: VHHQ9.KHQC

Plus Code: 9F3243VV+V9

Entry Name: Post House the Post Office

Listing Date: 16 January 1975

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1336395

English Heritage Legacy ID: 357116

ID on this website: 101336395

Location: Cowden, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN8

County: Kent

District: Sevenoaks

Civil Parish: Cowden

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

Church of England Parish: Cowden St Mary Magdalene

Church of England Diocese: Chichester

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Description


1.
5280 COWDEN COWDEN
High street
(South Side)
Nos 17 and 19.
(The Post Office and
Post House)
TQ 4640 9/318

II GV


2.
C17 or earlier timber framed building with later front. Very high pitched
tiled roof with sprocketed eaves and soffit. One ridge and one end stack. Rendered lst floor, painted brick ground floor, tarred plinth. No 17 has
modern leaded casement above and C20 door and square bay shop front under
hip tiled hood below, with plate glass window on right. No 19 has c19 sash windows with glazing bars in exposed moulded frames. Modern 6-panel door
under tiled hood.

Nos 13 to 19 (odd), Medway House and Medway Cottage form a group.


Listing NGR: TQ4652840458

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