Bower, K. and Matthews, C. (2016). Historic Building Recording of the Old Post Office, Ashdown Road, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames KT1 1EE. Brockley: Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited. https://doi.org/10.5284/1051369. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Historic Building Recording of the Old Post Office, Ashdown Road, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames KT1 1EE
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Series:		 Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited was commissioned by CgMs Consulting Limited on behalf of St George West London to undertake historic building recording of the Grade II listed Old Post Office, Ashdown Road, Kingston upon Thames (OS NGR TQ18104 69112). The recording was carried out in June 2016 prior to part demolition, alteration and change of use of the building. The Post Office was built in 1875 to the designs of Robert Richardson architect, H.M. Office of Works, London. The earliest part of the building has a date stone of 1875. It is three storeys high and was constructed of red brick with stone dressings. The windows have distinctive 'Tudor' style decorative stone lintels. This part of the building was extended to the east and north by 1898. The northern extension included a ground floor sorting office. Huge changes took place in 1907 and 1908 when a new sorting office was added to the east. This single storey extension was also built in red brick with stone dressings although in a different architectural style. A basement was built below the new sorting office. The sorting office still retains its glazed brick walls, original air vents and overseeing bay window for secret observation of staff. Other changes at this time included the enlargement of the public office and the addition of the north porch. Since the 1908 works, the Post Office building has seen few changes over the years and a number of original fixtures and fittings have survived.
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Author:		 K Bower
C Matthews
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Publisher:		 Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2016
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Site: Old Post Office, Ashdown Road
Parish: KINGSTON UPON THAMES
District: Kingston upon Thames
County: Greater London
Country: England
Grid Reference: 518104, 169112 (Easting, Northing)
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BUILDING SURVEY (Event)
POST OFFICE (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: preconst1-256669
OBIB: PCA Report No. R12532
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Note:		 A4 spiral bound with blue cover report
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Created Date:		 22 Mar 2019