Park House
40-44, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1086012
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Park House
- Statutory Address:
- 40-44, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1086012
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Park House
- Statutory Address 1:
- 40-44, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- PARK HOUSE, 38, 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:
- 40-44, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- PARK HOUSE, 38, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Sevenoaks (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sevenoaks
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 53152 54462
Details
HIGH STREET 1. 1614 (East Side) No 38 (Park House) Nos 40 to 44 (even) TQ 5354/1/13 II 2. Row of C18 red brick terrace houses. 2 storeys. Parapet with stone coping. Ridge Mansard roof, hipped at both ends. Coursed stone plinth. Basement and area with C18 cast iron railings in front of Nos 38 and 42. Flat arches of rubbed red headers over windows, Brick pilasters carried up 2 storeys between Nos 38 and 40 and 40 and 42. 6 widely spaced sash windows on first floor with slightly recessed portion to extreme right with one sash window. 6 modern flat-roofed leaded dormers. No 38 with C18 panelled door with top lights and rectangular fanlight over. One sash window to left of door. No 40 with modern slightly-bowed Georgian style shop front in pilastered frame with moulded entablature and sun- blind case over. Arched brick opening to left of shop with window with recessed C18 panelled door with fanlight over. No 42 with modern half- glazed door and sash window to right. Small modern octagon window to extreme right of No 42. No 44 with arched brick opening and sash window to right. Modern slightly-bowed Georgian style shop front in pilastered frame with entablature and sunblind case over.
The front elevation of this row of terrace houses has been altered and restored at various dated and the sash windows on both floors are of odd sizes and shapes, some with glazing bars intact.
Listing NGR: TQ5315254462
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 172188
- 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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