Building record 2416/0/1 - Oundle Post Office

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Summary

'Oundle Post Office' shown on map of 1926 and still remains in the same usage today. Constructed of large blocks of dressed stone in 1903.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

{1} Dated 1903 in roundel in 2 gabled dormers which have Ionic pilastered architraves to 2-light mullioned windows. 2 storeys in ashlar with stone slate roof with stone stack. Cornice and string above 2 6-light windows with mullions and transoms, cornice, and string at cills joins that over door on reeded consoles. Doorway has reeded pilasters and keystone to round arch. Ground floor has mullion and transom window of 10 lights. All the listed buildings in New Street form a group.

Post Office, New Street
'Oundle Post Office' shown on map of 1926 and still remains in the same usage today. Constructed of large blocks of dressed stone in 1903. Film1, photo 18. (1){2}Large red brick structure to the rear of Drummingwell Lane- stables for Talbot Inn? Now out of use and grown over. Film 1, photo 23-25.

{3} Undated photo which also shows part of Talbot Hotel;


Ballinger J., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Oundle (Industrial) (Digital archive). SNN100257.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 1/135 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), H16 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> Photographs of buildings in Oundle (Photographs). SNN114658.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • --- Digital archive: Ballinger J.. 1999. Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Oundle (Industrial). Mapinfo\Archive\Extensive Survey\Oundle. Northants County Council.
  • <1> Digital archive: Clews Architects. 1980s. Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire. h:heritage\smr\historic buildings database. historic.mdb. Clews Architects. 1/135.
  • <2> Catalogue: List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"). East Northants.District. Dept. of Environment. H16 (unchecked).
  • <3> Photographs: Photographs of buildings in Oundle.

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Location

Grid reference Centred TL 04063 88106 (28m by 12m) Central
Civil Parish OUNDLE, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District)

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Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Mar 15 2023 2:19PM

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