Hubble's Stores Post Office
HUBBLE'S STORES, 26, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1054015
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Hubble's Stores Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- HUBBLE'S STORES, 26, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1054015
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1968
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 21-Oct-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Hubble's Stores Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- HUBBLE'S STORES, 26, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- POST OFFICE, HIGH STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- HUBBLE'S STORES, 26, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- POST OFFICE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Maidstone (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Headcorn
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 83404 44206
Details
HEADCORN HIGH STREET TQ 8344 (South side) 10/78 No. 26, Hubble's Stores and Post Office [formerly 26.4.68 listed as Streete School and Hubble's Stores)
GV II
House, now house and shop. C17 or earlier with C19 additions and alterations. Timber framed. Ground floor red brick in Flemish bond. First floor weather- boarded to front, tile-hung to right gable end. Plain tile roof. Main range with C19 addition to left. 2 storeys. Hipped roof with gablets to main range, left hip abutting lower ridge of C19 addition. Multiple brick ridge stack towards right end and slender projecting brick stack to right gable end. Irregular fenestration of 3 windows; one 12-pane sash to right end of C19 addition, tripartite sash to left of centre of main range and 16-pane sash to right end. Front of C19 addition built out on ground floor as glazed rectangular shop front with plain fascia and recessed half-glazed double doors. Panelled door in C19 brick porch beneath stack. 2-storey C19 red and grey brick warehouse to rear to left. Low rear red brick addition to right with gambrel roof and end stack. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: TQ8340444206
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 174302
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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