49-59, WILLIAM STREET

49-59, WILLIAM STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1084956
Date first listed:
14-May-1976
List Entry Name:
49-59, WILLIAM STREET
Statutory Address:
49-59, WILLIAM STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1084956
Date first listed:
14-May-1976
List Entry Name:
49-59, WILLIAM STREET
Statutory Address 1:
49-59, WILLIAM 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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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

Location

Statutory Address:
49-59, WILLIAM STREET

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

County:
Kent
District:
Canterbury (District Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TR 17858 68112

Details

1. 5273 WILLIAM STREET (East Side) Herne Bay ---------------- Nos 49 to 59 (odd) TR 1768 SE 1/26

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2. A terrace of castellated houses of about 1840. 3 storeys and basement stuccoed. Nos 55 and 57 and the ground floor of No 51 have now been pebbledashed. No 49 has 1 window, the remainder 2 windows each. Cornice above ground moor. Cornice and parapet, pierced with quatrefoil design above 2nd floor dripstones over 1st and 2nd floor windows. On ground floor bays of 5 pointed lights with castellated parapets over. Nos 49 and 51 have bays on the 1st floor as well as on the ground floor. The 1st floor windows of Nos 51-59 are in moulded architrave surrounds, the 2nd floor windows are plain sashes. Pointed doorcases in moulded architrave surrounds (without porches except to No 49) with pointed fanlights and doors of 5 fielded panels.

Nos 39 to 47 (odd) North and South School Rooms,Curch of Christ Church and Nos 49 to 59 (odd) form a group.

Listing NGR: TR1785868112

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
170771
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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