Peirce House
PEIRCE HOUSE, 33, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1070742
- Date first listed:
- 17-Sept-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Peirce House
- Statutory Address:
- PEIRCE HOUSE, 33, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1070742
- Date first listed:
- 17-Sept-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 10-Oct-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Peirce House
- Statutory Address 1:
- PEIRCE HOUSE, 33, 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:
- PEIRCE HOUSE, 33, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Ashford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Charing
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 95272 49423
Details
1. 5272 CHARING HIGH STREET (west side) No 33 Peirce House) (formerly listed as Pierce House) TQ 9549 22/37 17.9.52 II* GV 2. Formerly used as almshouses when the house belonged to the Sayers family. An alms window survives on the west side. A timber-framed building, dating from the C13, with some timbering and close studding exposed in the north wall, now with herringbone brick infill to first and attic storeys and rendered to ground floor. Two overhanging gables, one very widely. First floor overhangs widely on brackets, having a moulded wooden bressummer with crenellations. Three casement windows with renewed heads and small square leaded panes. Wide 4-centred wooden doorway with carved spandrels. The interior contains a small portion of a Norman undercroft. C15 crown post roof. C15 solid block stairs, inglenook fireplace, and screens passage.
Listing NGR: TQ9525049353
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 180731
- 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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