308, ST MARGARET'S BANKS, 308, HIGH STREET

308, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1086466
Date first listed:
24-Oct-1950
List Entry Name:
308, ST MARGARET'S BANKS, 308, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address:
308, HIGH STREET
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1086466
Date first listed:
24-Oct-1950
Date of most recent amendment:
02-Dec-1991
List Entry Name:
308, ST MARGARET'S BANKS, 308, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address 1:
308, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address 2:
308, ST MARGARET'S BANKS

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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.

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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:
308, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address:
308, ST MARGARET'S BANKS

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 74893 67965

Details

ROCHESTER HIGH STREET (St TQ 7467 Margaret's Banks) 12/99 No 308 (formerly listed as Nos 308 and 308A) 24.10.50 GV II Shop, built as a bank. C.1800. Stuccoed ground floor, painted brick; hipped Kent-tile roof. 3 storeys with attic, 5 bay ground floor, single bay (with tripartite windows) upper floors. Elaborate ground floor bays have 2 12-pane sash windows with glazing bars, lower sashes now with plate glass. Pair of Tuscan Doric pilasters with bases and capitals coupled at west angle only, with frieze, cornice and brackets. Central 2 leaf 6 panel raised and fielded door with segmental arch. 6 panel fielded door with wreathed knocker, plain over door light, giving access to house above. Similar door at west giving access to yard and alley, providing fifth bay of the facade. First floor has single projecting semental bow with fielded wooden dado. 3 windows with architrave strip divisions, with 8 pane outer and 12 pane central curved sashes. Flat roof with urn. Second floor has one tripartite 6 pane centre and 4 pane outer sashes under segmental rubbed brick arch. Parapet, single dormer, one stack. Deep build back along plot with tripartite sashes to rear.

Listing NGR: TQ7489367965

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
173029
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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