Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
11827
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
05/01/1989
Date of Amendment
05/01/1989
Name of Property
Old Post Office Building
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Neath Port Talbot
Community
Neath
Town
Locality
Easting
275120
Northing
197423
Street Side
Location
On the street line opposite the junction with Alfred Street and adjoining the present Post Office.
Description
Broad Class
Communications
Period
History
1927 showing influence of Queen Anne Revival.
Exterior
Two storey and attic 4 window, irregular stonework laid to courses. Steeply pitched modern slate roof, shouldered raking gable parapets. Moulded stone cornice dropped below eaves level, incorporating lander with contemporary rainwater goods to ends. Dated 1927 to waterheads.
Four hipped dormers to attic, slightly swept slate roofs, slated cheeks, lead valleys. Nine pane horned sashes in flush frames.
Four, 15 pane horned sash windows to first floor, flush frames; regular stone voussoirs, stone sills. Ventilation blocks set below sills.
Three bay ashlar arcade flanked by doorways to ground floor. Moulded round arches with keystones, resting on corniced impost band. Ashlar masonry plinth, small paned around arched windows recessed under arches. Doorway to extreme left and right.
Stone voussoirs, with stressed keystones. Panelled double doors.
Interior
Reason for designation
Contemporary wall post box to right of left hand doorway.
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