5 AND 6, THE SQUARE

5 AND 6, THE SQUARE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1185547
Date first listed:
13-Oct-1952
List Entry Name:
5 AND 6, THE SQUARE
Statutory Address:
5 AND 6, THE SQUARE
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1185547
Date first listed:
13-Oct-1952
Date of most recent amendment:
13-Aug-1984
List Entry Name:
5 AND 6, THE SQUARE
Statutory Address 1:
5 AND 6, THE SQUARE

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
5 AND 6, THE SQUARE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Kent
District:
Ashford (District Authority)
Parish:
Chilham
National Grid Reference:
TR 06820 53619

Details

TR 0653-0753 CHILHAM THE SQUARE (north-west side) 7/9 Nos. 5 and 6 No. 6 formerly listed as Cottage adjoining No. 5 The 13.10.52 Square in Church Hill)

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House, now cottage pair. C16 and C18. Timber framed and clad in red brick with plain tile roof. Lobby entry plan. 2 storeys on basement, with brick modillion eaves cornice to roof, hipped with gablet to right; stack at centre-right. Regular fenestration of 3 C20 wood casement windows to first floor; 2 irregularly- placed C19 sash windows to ground floor. 2 C20 plank and stud doors between 3 ground floor windows. Right side elevation (facing] Church Hill): timber framed with painted brick nogging. 2 storeys on plastered plinth. First floor jetty with moulded dragon post. Irregular fenestration.

Listing NGR: TR0681753623

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
181484
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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