Frittenden Stores Manchester House
FRITTENDEN STORES, BUCKHURST ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1084762
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jun-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Frittenden Stores Manchester House
- Statutory Address:
- FRITTENDEN STORES, BUCKHURST ROAD
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- Reference:
- IOE01/07201/07
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1084762
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jun-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Frittenden Stores Manchester House
- Statutory Address 1:
- FRITTENDEN STORES, BUCKHURST ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- MANCHESTER HOUSE, BUCKHURST ROAD
- Statutory Address 3:
- MANCHESTER HOUSE, HEADCORN ROAD
- Statutory Address 4:
- MANCHESTER HOUSE, THE STREET
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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:
- FRITTENDEN STORES, BUCKHURST ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- MANCHESTER HOUSE, BUCKHURST ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- MANCHESTER HOUSE, HEADCORN ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- MANCHESTER HOUSE, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Frittenden
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 81535 41235
Details
FRITTENDEN BUCKHURST ROAD TQ 8041-8141 (north side) 13/6 Frittenden Stores and - Manchester House
GV II shop and house. Early C19. Tile hung on painted brick base. Plain tiled roof. The corner building of the block including the Bell and Jorrocks Public House (see item 13/7) the front elevation treated as a continuation of that facade, of 2 storeys, with hipped roof and stack to right. Single sash with vertical glazing bars on first floor, and projecting early C20 shop front on ground floor, with plate glass windows, valanced cornice and recessed central glazed window. Left return with tile hanging in part with fish scale tiles, the return elevations of the Stores and the adjoining Manchester House again treated as a single elevation, of 2 storeys, basement and hipped roof, with large tripartite sash to left and 3 glazing bar sashes on first floor and central sash on ground floor. Door of 6 panels to centre left with rectangular fanlight and moulded cornice on enriched consoles, at head of flight of 3 steps and half-landing with simple iron rails. Boarded door to left, at lower level, with rectangular fanlight and sidelights. Two basement openings to centre. Boarded gate and rectangular fanlight to passage attached at left. Manchester house, although structurally indistinguishable from the Stores, fronts onto the street and is therefore cross-referenced in this List under THE STREET, (south-east side), FRITTENDEN
Listing NGR: TQ8153541235
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 169355
- 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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