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Doricot and the Post Office

A Grade II Listed Building in Ashton under Hill, Worcestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0442 / 52°2'38"N

Longitude: -2.0052 / 2°0'18"W

OS Eastings: 399736

OS Northings: 238418

OS Grid: SO997384

Mapcode National: GBR 2KH.XGC

Mapcode Global: VHB0Z.6W8B

Plus Code: 9C4V2XVV+MW

Entry Name: Doricot and the Post Office

Listing Date: 2 December 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1167239

English Heritage Legacy ID: 148471

ID on this website: 101167239

Location: Ashton under Hill, Wychavon, Worcestershire, WR11

County: Worcestershire

District: Wychavon

Civil Parish: Ashton under Hill

Built-Up Area: Ashton under Hill

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Worcestershire

Church of England Parish: Overbury with Teddington, Alstone and Little Washbourne with Beckford and Ashton-under-Hill

Church of England Diocese: Worcester

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Description


ASHTON UNDER HILL CP ELMLEY ROAD (west side)
SO 9838 - 9938
7/19 Doricot and The Post Office
II

House, partly used as post office. C16 with mid-C19 and mid-C20 alterations.
Timber-framed with painted brick and rendered infill on limestone rubble base
and painted brick replacement walling and refacing, hipped thatched roof with
brick stack to rear of ridge. Three framed bays aligned north/south with large
chimney between central and north bay and additional small external rubble
chimneys with brick stacks to east of south bay and at north end. Single
storey and attic with dormers. Framing: close-set studding above girding beam
on west side and truncated collar and tie-beam truss with moulded tie-beam and
four struts at south end. East front elevation: windows are all C20 leaded
casements. There are two 3-light windows with cambered heads and a single-
light window on the ground floor, a central eyebrow dormer with a 2-light
window and a ledged and battened door with a cambered head in the south and
central bays. Timber-framed lean-to with catslide roof at north end. Interior
not inspected.


Listing NGR: SO9973638418

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