The Headmasters House
THE HEADMASTERS HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1111899
- Date first listed:
- 23-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Headmasters House
- Statutory Address:
- THE HEADMASTERS HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1111899
- Date first listed:
- 23-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Headmasters House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE HEADMASTERS HOUSE
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 HEADMASTERS HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Dover (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Guston
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 32880 43294
Details
TR 34 SW GUSTON DUKE OF YORKS ROYAL MILITARY SCHOOL
5/15 The Headmasters House
GV II
House. Circa 1909 by Sir Henry Tanner in Arts and Crafts Georgian Style. Pebbledashed with red brick dressings and plain tiled roof. Single large blocks but with the main rooms distinguished by projecting symmetrical section to right. Two storeys and attic on plinth with quoins and modillion eaves cornice. Central projection with broken pediment. Hipped roof with stacks to left, 3 dormers the outer 2 pedimented.Regular fenestration of 7 glazing bar sashes on first floor, the central with keyed segmental head, as have all 6 glazing bar sashes on ground floor, central half-glazed and moulded door with side lights in segmental porch on columns. Recessed 2 storey and attic wing to left, with 2 flat roofed dormers, stacks at end left and to rear, 2 glazing bar sashes on each floor, and irregularly placed large staircasement with keyed segmental head and wooden casement below. Glazed conservatory on right return.
Listing NGR: TR3248343658
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 178454
- 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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