Building record 1320204000 - The Old Post Office, 14 & 15 Easton Street

Summary

Late eighteenth century house used in nineteenth century as shops and in twentieth century as post office and shops, now a restaurant.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1125194: NOS 14 & 15 EASTON STREET (DBC5004)

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Type and Period (7)

HOUSE (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
SHOP (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
POST OFFICE (Modern - 1901 AD to 1934 AD)
SHOP (Modern - 1934 AD to 1999 AD)
DOWER HOUSE? (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
TELEPHONE REPEATER STATION (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
RESTAURANT (21st Century - 2000 AD to 2099 AD)

Description

Grade II. Later C18, somewhat altered. Flint rubble with red brick, hipped old tiled roof. 2 storeys, and attics, originally distinguished 7 bay front with alternately arched slightly projecting ground floor bays, now altered by late C19 shops and ground floor C19 windows. Sash windows to 1st floor have glazing bars and are in reveals under flat arches. Raised flint rustication to arches and window surround of ground floor. 2 box dormers and 1 pedimented. Has many similarities to the park buildings of West Wycombe House and may be by the same architect (B1).
Possibly originally built as a Dower House for West Wycombe Park (B2).
The Post Office transferred here from High Street in 1901, and closed in 1934 (B3).
Plans, elevation drawings and photographs of wing to rear (formerly a repeater station) submitted in support of a planning application (B4).

Sources (4)

<1>SBC3604 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1973. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: WYCOMBE DISTRICT: BOROUGH OF HIGH WYCOMBE. pp29-30.
<2>SBC22464 Bibliographic reference: James Rattue. 2002. High Wycombe Past. p 10, caption to Plate 10.
<3>SBC19605 Bibliographic reference: Ivan G Sparkes. 1990. High Wycombe: A Pictorial History. Caption to Plate 24.
<4>SBC22653 Graphic material: Tebbot and Wells (Architects). 2006. Plans, elevation drawings and site photographs..

Location

Grid reference	SU 86859 92890 (point)
Civil Parish	HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire