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Community Shop and Post Office


 

The Community Shop and Post Office in Nenthead was originally a reading room built by the London Lead Company in 1855 and enlarged in 1859. It was later an Over 60s Rest Room. Now the building is a community owned co-operative, providing the village with a retail outlet and post office. This is a Grade II Listed building on the National Heritage List for England.

Nenthead 1855 Historic Buildings and Monuments in Alston Moor Civil Parish
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READING ROOM, ADJOINING WEST END OF IVY HOUSE - Nenthead - List Entry
- "Reading room built by London Lead Company in 1855 and enlarged in 1859. Coursed, squared rubble with curved south-west corner. Graduated stone flag roof has stone coping and corniced chimney …
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List number: 1144971
List grade: 2
Post code: CA9 3PL
County: Cumbria
Grid ref: NY7814443736

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