Building record MDR10819 - Old Post Office, 42 Main Street, Etwall
Type and Period (2)
- HOUSE (Stuart - 1650 AD? to 1700 AD?)
- POST OFFICE (Former Type) (Victorian to Mid 20th Century - 1900 AD? to 1965 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
This is a large and striking house in a commanding position opposite the church facing west. It is two storeys high, built of rendered brick, with three bold curvilinear gables and a central porch. The earliest surviving part of the house is the dining room with bedroom over it, probably the remains of a house built parallel to the street in the late 17th century. The room to the east was added, and the roof rebuilt in the opposite direction, some time after 1700, and is shown on a map of 1798. Major reconstruction of the house took place in the early 19th century, and the central block and north wing were added, to create a house of high social level occupied by a small-gentry family or a well-to-do-tradesman. The block at the end of the north wing is later and perhaps dates from sometime before 1910, when the house was divided into two tenements, the southern part being the Post Office. The Post office had moved away by about 1965. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR19784 Unpublished document: Hutton, B. Derby Buildings Record. DBR 176, 2nd December 1994.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 26936 31967 (18m by 15m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ETWALL, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Related Events/Activities (2)
- EDR2161
- EDR4591
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Record last edited
Sep 7 2018 3:06PM