Chertsey's Gate
CHERTSEY'S GATE, COLLEGE YARD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1086494
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Chertsey's Gate
- Statutory Address:
- CHERTSEY'S GATE, COLLEGE YARD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1086494
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Chertsey's Gate
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHERTSEY'S GATE, COLLEGE YARD
- Statutory Address 2:
- CHERTSEY'S GATE, 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:
- CHERTSEY'S GATE, COLLEGE YARD
- Statutory Address:
- CHERTSEY'S GATE, 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 74293 68603
Details
ROCHESTER HIGH STREET TQ 7468 NW 7/60 Chertsey's Gate (Also known as 24.10.50 College Gate and Cemetery Gate) GV I Gateway giving access to Cathedral outer Precinct and lay cemetery from High Street. Probably mid C14 (c.1334 when precinct wall was erected). Lower part of rubble ragstone (with flint banding to front and rear); timber-framed above with renewed weatherboarding. 2 storeys and attic. Kent tiled gable- end roof. To front and rear a wide 4-centred moulded arch with hoodmould, the moulding cut back to ease vehicular access; upper rooms reached by polygonal stair turret to SW. Blocked low arches to both side walls. Unchamfered beam to simple timber ceiling over passage. To front, 1st and attic floors jettied; 2 12-pane unhorned sash window to 1st floor, 2-light casement window to gable wall. Rear with 1st floor jetty only; 16-pane hornless sash window to 1st floor, 2-light casement above. Tiny casement window to Boley Hill elevation. Interior of upper floors not inspected.
Listing NGR: TQ7429368603
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 172991
- 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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