Royal Oak Inn
ROYAL OAK INN, RYE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1110842
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jun-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Royal Oak Inn
- Statutory Address:
- ROYAL OAK INN, RYE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1110842
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jun-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 22-Jun-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Royal Oak Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROYAL OAK INN, RYE 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:
- ROYAL OAK INN, RYE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hawkhurst
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 76033 30527
Details
HAWKHURST RYE ROAD TQ 7630-7730 (south side) Highgate 17/426 Royal Oak Inn (formerly listed as 20.6.67 The Royal Oak Hotel) GV II Public house. C16 and altered C18, c.1869 and c.1900. Timber framed and rendered and extended with painted brick. Plain tiled and slate roofs. Main range of 2 storeys with 6 glazing bar sashes in box frames on first floor, with oriels, c.1900, with mullioned and transomed windows to right on ground floor with half-glazed doors to right and to centre left in tall gabled porch, with mullioned and transomed pentice to left. Extensionn to left of 3 storeys, gabled, with stacks to left and to right. Two sashes on each floor, and mullioned and transomed pentice with glazed doors in gabled porch to right on ground floor. One storey and attic hipped extension to left, with flat roofed dormer. Interior: late C17 Wainscott to rear room, possibly imported. Projecting wing with extensive late C17 style Wainscott panelling, fluted and enriched pilaster surrounds and frieze and turned baluster stair, all early C20. Originally a row of houses, photographs show large stack to centre right, now truncated, and tile hung return elevations.
Listing NGR: TQ7603330527
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 169776
- 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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