Kent House
KENT HOUSE, MAIN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1054882
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Kent House
- Statutory Address:
- KENT HOUSE, MAIN ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1054882
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Kent House
- Statutory Address 1:
- KENT HOUSE, MAIN ROAD
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:
- KENT HOUSE, MAIN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- North East Derbyshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Eckington
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 40278 81748
Details
PARISH OF ECKINGTON MAIN ROAD SK 48 SW 2/98 Kent House II 31.1.67 House. c1630 with C19 alterations. Coursed rubble coal measures sandstone with quoins, coped gables, ridge stacks of brick and stone, plain tiles and stone slates. Irregular 'U' plan house, with central range and advanced gabled crosswings at either end, and a lobby entry against one of the stacks which is now blocked. Two storeys and attics, three bays, formerly with recessed chamfer mullioned windows throughout, now with many mullions removed and replaced by C19 casements. Central range with original doorway with quoined surround, now blocked with a 2-light window, and a 3-light chamfer mullioned window beneath a dripmould, now modified to incorporate a doorway, and above a first floor 3-light chamfer mullioned window with a dripmould. Advanced crosswings with stacked windows diminishing in width and height from ground to attic floors, all formerly mullioned, now with all but four mullions replaced by C19 casements in old stone surrounds beneath dripmoulds. The return walls to the crosswings both have ground floor doorways, that to the south wing with a quoined surround, and now blocked, the north wing having an opening inserted into the position of a former 2-light mullioned window. Single light C17 windows above the doorways on each side. The other elevations all retain 2 and 3-light openings beneath dripmoulds, some retaining C17 mullions. Interior much altered, but with many spine beams and joists exposed, two good hearths, and a partition beam with mortices for former studs. Double purlin roof with ridge purlin.
Listing NGR: SK4027881748
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 79577
- 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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