Monument record 0790400000 - 11 Bell Street
Summary
Site of twentieth century postal sorting and delivery office, built in 1931 in Neo-Georgian style, closed in 2011 and subsequently demolished
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- SORTING OFFICE (Built 1931, Modern to 21st Century - 1931 AD to 2011 AD)
Description
The Neo-Georgian Royal Mail Delivery Office is a brick building of 3 by 5 bays with arched ground floor windows in arched recesses, an elaborate doorcase and four pane first floor sashes. A significant building within the Conservation Area of Princes Risborough (B1).
1931 aerial photo shows the sorting office being built (B2).
Historic building recording carried out by Bob Zeepvat in April 2014 prior to demolition, concluded that the building appeared to have undergone relatively few structural alterations. In the late 1990s or early 2000s the first floor was effectively abandoned, and the building’s functions were concentrated on the ground floor, which was refurbished. See report for detail (B3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC23277 Bibliographic reference: Wycombe District Council. 1998. Princes Risborough Conservation Area Character Survey.
- <2>SBC19622 Bibliographic reference: Sandy Macfarlane & Chris Kingham. 1997. Princes Risborough Past. Plates 116,156,157;caption to plate 156.
- <3>SBC24939 Unpublished document: Bob Zeepvat. 2014. Historic Building Recording: Former Sorting Office, 11 Bell Street, Princes Risborough.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 80750 03241 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PRINCES RISBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Historic building recording (Ref: PBS 1670) (EBC17954)
Record last edited
Jan 23 2023 3:38PM
