Full Report for Listed Buildings


The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.

Summary Description


Reference Number
15279
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
09/02/1995  
Date of Amendment
09/02/1995  
Name of Property
Post Office  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Torfaen  
Community
Blaenavon  
Town
 
Locality
 
Easting
325173  
Northing
208731  
Street Side
W  
Location
Prominently situated at the south end of the town on the west side of Prince Street, opposite the junction with Ivor Street.  

Description


Broad Class
Communications  
Period
 

History
The building dates from 1937 and is similar in design to, although larger than, the Post Office at Blackwood.  

Exterior
Deep roofed Queen Anne Revival building, on a rectangular plan, with extensions to rear. Symmetrical 2-storey, 5-window main facade, with roughcast render, dressed stone quoins and a marble plinth. All the windows are square-headed sashes with horned small-pane glazing. Hipped roof is of a conspicuous Cumbrian green slate. At ground floor, the central pedimented doorway has a 'Gibbs Surround', the keystone of which is inscribed 'GR 1937'. The six panel wooden door has a rectangular fanlight with decorative glazing bars. Above the pediment the words 'POST OFFICE' are in relief white lettering. Far right ground floor window drops to ground level at its centre and has a clockface set into its upper sash. Deep wooden eaves cornice with dentils.  

Interior
Many of the internal fittings remain on the ground floor, including polychrome tiled flooring, mahogany panelling and counters. The service counter which originally ran the length of the ground floor,has been reused across the width. Service hatches and doorways to sorting offices remain as does the GPO mahogany clock.  

Reason for designation
Listed as a good example of an inter-war Post Office.  

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