Tunstall House
TUNSTALL HOUSE, TUNSTALL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1069357
- Date first listed:
- 27-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Tunstall House
- Statutory Address:
- TUNSTALL HOUSE, TUNSTALL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1069357
- Date first listed:
- 27-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Tunstall House
- Statutory Address 1:
- TUNSTALL HOUSE, TUNSTALL 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:
- TUNSTALL HOUSE, TUNSTALL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Swale (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Tunstall
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 89461 61825
Details
TQ 86 SE TUNSTALL TUNSTALL ROAD (west side)
5/64 Tunstall House 27.8.52 GV I
House. C17 (pre-1678). Chequered brick in Flemish bond and plain tiled roof. Two storeys and attic on plinth with plat band, 4 corniced gables, and projecting gabled porch of 2 storeys and garret to left, with large stacks of 4 panels to right and 2 panels to left, and wood turret to end left capped with lead cupola. Regular fenestration of 5 wood casements in gables with segmental heads except in porch, the end left window blocked by lozenge-shaped clock face. Four mullioned and transomed windows to first and ground floors, with cross-window in porch. Multi-panelled door. Porch entry round arched on imposts with panelled soffits, fluted Doric pilasters, frieze, bolection cornice, and pediment with bust of Shakespeare. Built either for Sir Edward Hales d. 1654, or his steward John Grove, d. 1678. (See BOE Kent II, 1983 481-2).
Listing NGR: TQ8946161825
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 176195
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Newman, J, The Buildings of England: North East and East Kent, (1983), 481-2
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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