Watergate Cottage Watergate House
WATERGATE COTTAGE, KING STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1065708
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Watergate Cottage Watergate House
- Statutory Address:
- WATERGATE COTTAGE, KING STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1065708
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Watergate Cottage Watergate House
- Statutory Address 1:
- WATERGATE COTTAGE, KING STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- WATERGATE HOUSE, KING 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:
- WATERGATE COTTAGE, KING STREET
- Statutory Address:
- WATERGATE HOUSE, KING STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Canterbury (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Fordwich
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 18046 59780
Details
1. 5273 FORDWICH KING STREET (north side)
Watergate House and Watergate Cottage TR 1859 27/226 30.1.67.
II* GV
2. Originally the Manor House, later the Rectory. C18 exterior with C19 alterations, but the interior is older with 2 bays of C16 and a mid C17 addition, and contains a C15 stone fireplace. Two storeys and attics. Red brick, the south front refaced in cement in the C19 with rusticated quoins. A gable with one window with tumbled brickwork has a parapet to the east. Four window to the first floor above three with segmental heads to the ground floor, hung sashes with glazing bars. Moulded surrounds to attic and first floor windows. Doorway with plain pilasters and glazed door. Tiled roof. Two windows to the east and two gables with attic windows. The west wing is Watergate Cottage with hipped tile roof. Two storeys. One small casment window wnd one of three lights with hung sashes with glazing bars above a small window and a door. Another door and a carriage door. Remains of early C17 "antique work" mural in the oldest part of the building.
Listing NGR: TR1804659780
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 171150
- 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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