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Brooklyn Post Office

A Grade II Listed Building in Arreton, Isle of Wight

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6734 / 50°40'24"N

Longitude: -1.2848 / 1°17'5"W

OS Eastings: 450630

OS Northings: 86214

OS Grid: SZ506862

Mapcode National: GBR 8BR.L0M

Mapcode Global: FRA 8769.78G

Plus Code: 9C2WMPF8+93

Entry Name: Brooklyn Post Office

Listing Date: 22 November 1993

Last Amended: 14 March 1994

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1292778

English Heritage Legacy ID: 392605

ID on this website: 101292778

Location: Blackwater, Isle of Wight, PO30

County: Isle of Wight

Civil Parish: Arreton

Traditional County: Hampshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Isle of Wight

Church of England Parish: Gatcombe St Olave

Church of England Diocese: Portsmouth

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Description


In the entry for

ARRETON A 3020

1353-0/2/4 Post Office and Brooklyn
Blackwater

- II

The address and the description shall be amended to read

ARRETON

SZ58NW BLACKWATER

1353-0/2/4 Post Office and Brooklyn

22/11/93

GV II

Two houses, originally one house, later house and post office. C17 origin but Post Office appears
externally early C18 refenestrated in late C20 and Brooklyn early C19. Post Office is of brick in
English bond, now painted with tiled roof and brick chimneystack. Two parallel ranges, 2 storeys;
3 windows. Late C20 UPVC windows with cambered heads to ground floor. Right side doorcase
with flat wooden hood on brackets and original door, with C20 glazing installed. Brooklyn
adjoins at right angles. Stuccoed except for brick rear elevation, with hipped tiled roof and 2
cemented chimneystacks. Two storeys 4 windows. The two central window bays project.
Four-centred arched windows with Gothic casements. Ground floor has trellis-work verandah.
Left side Doric doorcase with fluted half columns and triglyph frieze. Blanks in left hand side
wall. Later C19 1 bay brick extension to right hand side.

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ARRETON

SZ58NW A 3020
1353-0/2/4 Post Office and Brooklyn Blackwater

II

Post office and house, formerly 2 houses. Post office early
C18, Brooklyn early C19. Post Office of red brick in English
bond with tiled roof and brick chimneystack. 2 parallel
ranges, 2 storeys, 3 windows. Sashes including central 1st
floor blank. Most are early C18 12-pane sashes with thick
glazing bars. Ground floor windows have cambered heads. Right
side doorcase with flat wooden hood on brackets and 6 panelled
door, the top 2 panels cut away and glazed. Brooklyn is an
early C19 L range. Stuccoed except for brick rear elevation,
with hipped tiled roof and 2 cemented chimneystacks. 2 storeys
4 windows. The central 2 window bays project. 4-centred arched
windows with Gothic casements. Ground floor has trellis-work
verandah. Left side Doric doorcase with fluted half columns
and triglyph frieze. Blanks in left hand side wall. Later C19
1 bay brick extension to right hand side.


Listing NGR: SZ5063086214

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