The Town Hall
A NAVAL CANNON EMBEDDED IN THE WALL OF THE TOWN HALL, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1068989
- Date first listed:
- 28-Aug-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Town Hall
- Statutory Address:
- A NAVAL CANNON EMBEDDED IN THE WALL OF THE TOWN HALL, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1068989
- Date first listed:
- 28-Aug-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Town Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- A NAVAL CANNON EMBEDDED IN THE WALL OF THE TOWN HALL, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE TOWN HALL, 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:
- A NAVAL CANNON EMBEDDED IN THE WALL OF THE TOWN HALL, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- THE TOWN HALL, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Folkestone and Hythe (District Authority)
- Parish:
- New Romney
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 06408 24784
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 24/08/2011
TR 0624 1/31
1449
28.8.51
HIGH STREET
(South East Side)
The Town Hall.
A Naval Cannon embedded
in the wall of the Town Hall.
(Formerly listed as No 33 (The Town Hall). A Naval Cannon embedded in the wall of No 33)
GV
II
Erected in 1702 on an open arcade, refaced in the early C19 and the ground floor built in 1884. 2 storeys stuccoed. The end window bays project slightly. Parapet with, in the centre, a high ornamental panel with cartouche in it and pediment over it. Cornice above ground floor. 5 round-headed windows on the 1st floor with glazing bars intact. 2 large segmental-headed windows on the ground floor with glazing bars missing and 3 doorways, the centre one in a moulded architrave surround with a broken pediment over supported on brackets, the outer ones with pilasters, triangular pediments and semi-circular fanlights, all 3 with 6 panelled doors, partially glazed. Panelling inside. Embedded in the wall on the right hand side is a late C18 to early C19 cast iron naval cannon.
Nos 25 to 43 (odd) form a group.
Listing NGR: TR0640824784
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 175032
- 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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