Kent County Library

KENT COUNTY LIBRARY, THE SQUARE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1060959
Date first listed:
14-Dec-1984
List Entry Name:
Kent County Library
Statutory Address:
KENT COUNTY LIBRARY, THE SQUARE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1060959
Date first listed:
14-Dec-1984
List Entry Name:
Kent County Library
Statutory Address 1:
KENT COUNTY LIBRARY, THE SQUARE

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
KENT COUNTY LIBRARY, THE SQUARE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Kent
District:
Maidstone (District Authority)
Parish:
Lenham
National Grid Reference:
TQ 89891 52200

Details

LENHAM THE SQUARE TQ 8952 (north side)

10/232 Kent County Library GV II House, formerly shop, now Library. Late C16 or early C17. Timber- framed core with painted brick ground floor and painted mathematical tiles to first floor of front elevation. Weatherboarded left gable. Steeply pitched plain tile roof. 2 storeys and garret with eaves band. Garret end lit. Regular fenestration of 2 first-floor casements. 5-light plate-glass shop window to ground floor with glazed double doors off-centre to left, with 2-light rectangular fanlight over. Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: TQ8989152198

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173970
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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