Almshouses and Handrails and Garden Walls Attached
ALMSHOUSES AND HANDRAILS AND GARDEN WALLS ATTACHED, 1 AND 2, EAST STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1185186
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Almshouses and Handrails and Garden Walls Attached
- Statutory Address:
- ALMSHOUSES AND HANDRAILS AND GARDEN WALLS ATTACHED, 1 AND 2, EAST STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1185186
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Almshouses and Handrails and Garden Walls Attached
- Statutory Address 1:
- ALMSHOUSES AND HANDRAILS AND GARDEN WALLS ATTACHED, 1 AND 2, EAST 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:
- ALMSHOUSES AND HANDRAILS AND GARDEN WALLS ATTACHED, 1 AND 2, EAST STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Maidstone (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Harrietsham
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 87169 52407
Details
HARRIETSHAM EAST STREET TQ 85 SE (north east side)
4/23 Almshouses (Nos. 1 and 2) and Handrails and garden 20.10.52. walls attached
GV II
Almshouse row. 1770. Red brick in Flemish bond with plain tile roof. Double depth, each range separately roofed. One storey and cellars on plinth, with plat band above-ground floor window, rendered coping to parapet, and coped gable ends. 2 central cottages and 2 at either end break forward slightly. Coped triangular pediment over central break. 12 red brick stacks to rear of ridge. Regular fenestration of 12 recessed glazing- bar sashes with segmental heads. Segmental -headed cellar voussoirs just visible. 12 panelled doors, one to right of each window except in central break, where 2 doors to centre flanked by windows; each with flat bracketted hood, up 3 steps, with plain iron handrail to left side. 4 Rainwater heads dated 1770. 2 Insurance plaques in pediment. Board in pediment inscribed: "These Almshouses were founded and endowed Anno 1642 by Mark Quested Esq., a Native of this Place and a Member of the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers of London...". Rebuilt 1770 at the expense of the said Company. Interiors not inspected. Short lengths of garden wall in Flemish bond attached to front and rear.
Listing NGR: TQ8714252418
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 173756
- 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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