Description

TF 0006-0106 TINWELL CROWN LANE
13/173
Post Office, No. 26 and
No. 27
GV
II

Post Office (originally forge) and cottages, dated 1848, of coursed squared stone
with steeply pitched Collyweston stone slate roof and moulded stone ridge stacks.
Consciously picturesque. 1½ storeys, 4 window range, 1-2-1, coped gabled
projections with decorative kneelers to either end, that to the left with 4-centred,
arched entrance within colossal carved horseshoe, and 2-light casement window and
blank shield above, that to the right with 3-light mullioned and transomed window to
ground floor with hood mould in form of giant ribbon, and 2-light casement window
and shield with Exeter logo above. The 2 projections are linked by an arcade of
4-centred arches, stepped up in the centre to incorporate datestone. Entrance to
No. 26 within 2 steeply-pitched gabled dormers above. Arched entrance to No. 27
within one-storey gabled projection to north. North front has 2-storey projection
with datestone. One-storey projection to south has massive stack to rear, plank
door in plain architrave, and shutttered 2-light window.

Listing NGR: TF0053406383

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26335707

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Recommended Books

• 
  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  For the Record
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy