The Anchor Inn and Rear Courtyard

THE ANCHOR INN AND REAR COURTYARD, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1070128
Date first listed:
01-Oct-1982
List Entry Name:
The Anchor Inn and Rear Courtyard
Statutory Address:
THE ANCHOR INN AND REAR COURTYARD, HIGH STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1070128
Date first listed:
01-Oct-1982
List Entry Name:
The Anchor Inn and Rear Courtyard
Statutory Address 1:
THE ANCHOR INN AND REAR COURTYARD, 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE ANCHOR INN AND REAR COURTYARD, HIGH STREET

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

County:
Kent
District:
Dover (District Authority)
Parish:
Wingham
National Grid Reference:
TR 24327 57626

Details

TR 2457 WINGHAM HIGH STREET

(west side) 9/314 The Anchor Inn 1.10.82 and rear courtyard

GV II

Public house. C16 and earlier in origin, rebuilt C18. Timber framed and clad with painted brick and rendered and extended with painted brick. Plain tiled roof. Built in at least 4 phases. One storey and attic and 2 storeys on plinth with roof hipped at right, stepped down 3 times to left with 2 hipped dormers to left and stacks at end right, centre right and at end left. Irregular fenestration of 2 glazing bar sashes to right on first floor, and 4 C19 plate glass windows with transomed window and half-glazed door ensemble to centre right with fascia over on pilasters, and half-glazed doors to left and at end right. The central single storey block is probably the remains of a hall house extended to left and to rear in C16, and rebuilt to right c.1700 and all altered early C19. Rear courtyard with 2 storey stable block of red brick with plain tiled roof, half-hipped with loft doors, joined to main building by late C19 weather boarded and slate roofed 2 storey block with ground floor pentice.

Listing NGR: TR2432757621

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
178346
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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© Crown copyright [and database rights] 2026. OS AC0000815036. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2026. All rights reserved. Licence number 102006.006.

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