17 High Street
17 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1PY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1086470
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1970
- List Entry Name:
- 17 High Street
- Statutory Address:
- 17 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1PY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1086470
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1970
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 02-Dec-1991
- List Entry Name:
- 17 High Street
- Statutory Address 1:
- 17 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1PY
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:
- 17 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1PY
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 74244 68725
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 12 May 2025 to amend the name and address, amend description due to a change of building use and reformat the text to current standards
TQ 7468 NW
7/106
ROCHESTER
HIGH STREET
No 17
(Formerly listed as Wing to south east of The Guildhall (Citizens' Advice Bureau) previously listed as Right Wing to Guildhall)
19.2.70
GV
II
Former house, at time of listing offices and Citizens' Advice Bureau. Late C18. Gault brick with red brick dressings; Kent-tile hipped roof. Three storeys.
Front: symmetrical two-window range. Parapet with stone coping; moulded brick cornice. Upper floors have twelve-pane horned sashes in revealed frames under rubbed brick window arches. Early C20 tripartite sash window under moulded cornice to ground floor. Left return, also a two-window range with identical details; ground floor with plate glass sash window and doorway with cornice and deep reveals; panelled door.
Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: TQ7423468756
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 173036
- 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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