The Royal Victoria and Bull Inn
THE ROYAL VICTORIA AND BULL INN, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1086025
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Royal Victoria and Bull Inn
- Statutory Address:
- THE ROYAL VICTORIA AND BULL INN, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
- 1999-09-28
- Reference:
- IOE01/00791/10
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1086025
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Royal Victoria and Bull Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ROYAL VICTORIA AND BULL INN, 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 ROYAL VICTORIA AND BULL INN, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Dartford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 54171 74024
Details
1. HIGH STREET 5274 (South Side) The Royal Victoria and Bull Inn TQ 5474 2/1 22.12.53.
II*
2. Formerly a large coaching inn on the London to Canterbury and Dover road. Built in 1703. 2 storeys and attics. The ground floor is of painted brick on a tiled base. Above the building is faced with grey bricks, which have been renewed, with red brick window dressings and quoins. Tiled roof with 3 dormers. Parapet of grey bricks. Wooden modillion cornice. 9 sashes with glazing bars intact. In the centre of the ground floor is the carriage entrance leading to the hotel yard with a royal cartouche on each side of it. Tuscan columns on the left hand side of the carriage entrance and C18 pub front. The building runs back into 2 long wings behind separated by the hotel yard with galleries on each side on the 1st floor. The yard is now glazed over. It has a galleried courtyard and the saloon bar has a Regency bay window.
Listing NGR: TQ5417174024
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 172118
- 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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