Weald House at Maidstone Prison
WEALD HOUSE AT MAIDSTONE PRISON, BOXLEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1086393
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jul-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Weald House at Maidstone Prison
- Statutory Address:
- WEALD HOUSE AT MAIDSTONE PRISON, BOXLEY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1086393
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jul-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Weald House at Maidstone Prison
- Statutory Address 1:
- WEALD HOUSE AT MAIDSTONE PRISON, BOXLEY ROAD
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:
- WEALD HOUSE AT MAIDSTONE PRISON, BOXLEY ROAD
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 76097 56312
Details
BOXLEY ROAD 1. 5278 (South-East Side) Weald House at Maidstone Prison TQ 7656 SW 5/179B 26.7.73. II GV
2. Built 1809-l8ll by Daniel Alexander. This is one of the original cell blocks but has had a recent addition in pre-cast concrete to its north-east elevation. The south-west elevation is of 3 storeys Kentish ragstone. Wide eaves cornice. 21 segmental barred windows on the upper floors. Stringcourse between ground and 1st floors. The ground floor windows are set in blocked round-headed arcading. Slate roof with octagonal stone chimney pots. Pedimented side elevations.
All the listed buildings at Maidstone prison form a group.
Listing NGR: TQ7609756312
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 173250
- 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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