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Latitude: 52.2209 / 52°13'15"N
Longitude: 0.8655 / 0°51'55"E
OS Eastings: 595829
OS Northings: 261942
OS Grid: TL958619
Mapcode National: GBR RGQ.PMJ
Mapcode Global: VHKDD.YFDV
Plus Code: 9F426VC8+85
Entry Name: The Old Post Office, Tanwood Cottage and Whitegate Cottage
Listing Date: 18 April 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1285470
English Heritage Legacy ID: 280777
ID on this website: 101285470
Location: Drinkstone, Mid Suffolk, IP30
County: Suffolk
District: Mid Suffolk
Civil Parish: Drinkstone
Traditional County: Suffolk
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Suffolk
Church of England Parish: Drinkstone All Saints
Church of England Diocese: St.Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Tagged with: Post office Cottage
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TL 96 SE
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DRINKSTONE
THE STREET
The Old Post Office and Whitegate Cottage
(Formerly listed as The Old Post Office and Whitegate Cottage)
GV
II
Two houses, built as one in C17 or earlier. Much early or mid C19 remodelling. Two storeys. Five windows. Probably built with three-cell plan, extended to right in C19 and divided into three cottages. Timber-framed and plastered. C19 pantiled roof. An axial late C16/early C17 chimney of pink/buff brick. Two further C19 axial chimneys of red brick. At first storey is a set of five early C19 horizontally-sliding small-pane casements. At ground storey a C19 small-pane sash to left, and mid C20 steel casements to right. Central boarded C19 entrance door.
Interior not examined. Included for group value.
Listing NGR: TL9582961942
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