The Ship Inn
THE SHIP INN, 347 AND 349, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1086452
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-1974
- List Entry Name:
- The Ship Inn
- Statutory Address:
- THE SHIP INN, 347 AND 349, HIGH STREET
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- 2001-06-21
- Reference:
- IOE01/03724/36
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1086452
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-1974
- List Entry Name:
- The Ship Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SHIP INN, 347 AND 349, 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 SHIP INN, 347 AND 349, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Medway (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 75132 67929
Details
ROCHESTER HIGH STREET TQ 7567 NW 13/161 Nos 347 and 349 (The Ship Inn) 23-8-74 GV II Public House C18, of 2 builds. Stuccoed and painted brick, C20 interlocking concrete tile roof to No 349, Kent-tiled to No 347, 4 bays at east (No 349) 2 storeys, 2 bays at west (No 347). No 349 has one ground plate glass sash, 4 first floor late C20 fixed and upper louvred replacement windows, 4 2nd floor 6 pane sashes. Coped parapets. 2 hipped gabled roofs at right angles with end stacks. Central door, ground floor early C20 cornice unites both houses to form public house front; fenestration altered and partly filled in with brick. No 347 has 2 first floor C20 fixed and upper louvred windows, parapet; weatherboarded returns and rear with sashes. Hipped roof, 2 stacked. Canted angle entrance with pilasters and cornice to doorcase on curve. Interior: rear lobby of west build (No 347) has partly panelled walls with plaster cornice, pilastered and arched entrance, suggesting c.1700 date.
Listing NGR: TQ7512567931
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 173090
- 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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