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Latitude: 54.8228 / 54°49'22"N
Longitude: -1.7443 / 1°44'39"W
OS Eastings: 416525
OS Northings: 547582
OS Grid: NZ165475
Mapcode National: GBR JD8N.4Y
Mapcode Global: WHC4G.51ML
Plus Code: 9C6WR7F4+47
Entry Name: Lanchester Post Office
Listing Date: 4 August 1975
Last Amended: 24 June 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1185987
English Heritage Legacy ID: 350593
ID on this website: 101185987
Location: Lanchester, County Durham, DH7
County: County Durham
Civil Parish: Lanchester
Built-Up Area: Lanchester
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham
Church of England Parish: Lanchester and Burnhope
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: Post office
LANCHESTER FRONT STREET
NZ 1647 (North side)
Lanchester
13/86 No. 27 and Lanchester
Post Office
4.8.75 (No 27)
GV II
House and shop. Dated 1788. Painted thinly-rendered coursed sandstone with
quoins and painted ashlar dressings; stone-flagged roof with ashlar and brick
chimneys. 2 storeys, 3 bays. Tooled flat stone surrounds to flushed house
door at right of first bay and in central shop door at right. Similar surrounds
to left shop window and to late C19 sashes in first bay, on first floor in
third bay, and to trompe-l'oeil 12-pane sash window it centre of first floor.
Shop window in right end bay has narrow wood pilasters and plain wood fascia.
End chimneys.
Inscription in lintel of door to house: Mary and Sarah Brown 1788.
Listing NGR: NZ1652547582
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