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Former Post Office

A Grade II Listed Building in Coldhurst, Oldham

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5406 / 53°32'26"N

Longitude: -2.1098 / 2°6'35"W

OS Eastings: 392819

OS Northings: 404885

OS Grid: SD928048

Mapcode National: GBR FWQH.0J

Mapcode Global: WHB9B.K8JK

Plus Code: 9C5VGVRR+63

Entry Name: Former Post Office

Listing Date: 8 March 1993

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1218372

English Heritage Legacy ID: 388943

ID on this website: 101218372

Location: Rhodes Bank, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1

County: Oldham

Electoral Ward/Division: Coldhurst

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Oldham

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester

Church of England Parish: Oldham St Mary with St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Manchester

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Description



OLDHAM

SD9204NE UNION STREET
780-1/6/78 (South side)
No.84
Former Post Office

II

Post Office, now in use as library and offices. 1877. Brick
with stone dressings and shallow pitched Welsh slate roof.
Neo-classical style. 2-storeyed, 7-window range with central
entrance in moulded architrave and 2-pane sash windows, also
with moulded architraves and set between pilasters. Additional
doorway to right now disused. Cornice over ground floor forms
sill band of upper 2-pane sash windows in moulded architraves
with entablatures. Stone cornice and parapet, stepped over end
and central bays, with shallow pediment over blind panel in
centre.
(The Buildings of England: Pevsner, Nikolaus: South
Lancashire: Harmondsworth: 1969-).


Listing NGR: SD9281904885

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