Rock House

ROCK HOUSE, 1, BEDFORD PLACE

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1086328
Date first listed:
02-Aug-1974
List Entry Name:
Rock House
Statutory Address:
ROCK HOUSE, 1, BEDFORD PLACE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1086328
Date first listed:
02-Aug-1974
Date of most recent amendment:
14-Oct-1975
List Entry Name:
Rock House
Statutory Address 1:
ROCK HOUSE, 1, BEDFORD PLACE

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
ROCK HOUSE, 1, BEDFORD PLACE

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

County:
Kent
District:
Maidstone (District Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 75343 55577

Details

LONDON ROAD 1. 5278 (South West Side) No 13 (Rock House) TQ 75 NE 9/181 II GV 2. Circa 1850. 3 storeys stock brick. Hipped slate roof. 4 sashes with glazing bars intact and stone cills. Ground floor windows are round-headed. Rusticated porch with simple round-headed doorcase. The London Road elevation has 1 sash and a 2 light bay through 2 floors. [flos I] to 23 (odd) form a group.] LONDON ROAD (South West Side) No 13 (Rock House) shall be amended to read BEDFORD PLACE (North Side) No 1 (Rock House) The group value note should be amended to read [No I and Nos 15 to 25 (odd) London Road forrla groupo] The Group value note appearing against entries for Nos 15 to 23 (odd), London Road should be amended to read [?.ios 15 to 25 (odd) form a group with No 1 Bedford Place]

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LONDON ROAD 1. 5278 (South West Side) No 13 (Rock House) TQ 75 NE 9/181 II GV

2. Circa 1850. 3 storeys stock brick. Hipped slate roof. 4 sashes with glazing bars intact and stone cills. Ground floor windows are round-headed. Rusticated porch with simple round-headed doorcase. The London Road elevation has 1 sash and a 2 light bay through 2 floors.

Nos 13 to 23 (odd) form a group.

LONDON ROAD (South West Side) No 13 (Rock House)

shall be amended to read

BEDFORD PLACE (North Dide) No 1 Rock House)

The group value note should be amended to read

No 1 and Nos 15 to 23 (odd) London Road form a group.

Listing NGR: TQ7527855572

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
173382
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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