The Guildhall
THE GUILDHALL, 11, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1085024
- Date first listed:
- 03-Dec-1949
- List Entry Name:
- The Guildhall
- Statutory Address:
- THE GUILDHALL, 11, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1085024
- Date first listed:
- 03-Dec-1949
- List Entry Name:
- The Guildhall
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GUILDHALL, 11, 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:
- THE GUILDHALL, 11, HIGH 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 14888 57862
Details
1. 944 HIGH STREET (North East Side)
No 11 (The Guildhall) TR 1457 NE 4/62A 3.12.49.
II GV
2. The exterior of this building is entirely modern but within and beneath are older remains. In the basement is a vault, now much mutilated of about 1200. Above is a hall of 6 bays much modernized inside and fitted up as a courtroom. The 2 bays nearest to the High Street are apparently a later addition, perhaps of the late C17. The main hall with its roof with moulded tie-beams and wall plates is probably of the C14-15. The side facing Guildhall Street was faced with an ornamental brickwork facade in 1700. It was entirely remodelled and covered with a cement rendering in 1904. The main walls appear to be flint and chalk rubble in origin. The 2 additional bays have only a flimsy timber-framed wall on the west. The building is scheduled as an AM.
Nos 11 to 15 (consec) form a group.
Listing NGR: TR1489457869
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 170639
- 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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