The New Metropole Including the Fountain in the Garden to the North and Surrounding Wall
THE NEW METROPOLE INCLUDING THE FOUNTAIN IN THE GARDEN TO THE NORTH AND SURROUNDING WALL, METROPOLE ROAD EAST
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1204004
- Date first listed:
- 13-Nov-1973
- List Entry Name:
- The New Metropole Including the Fountain in the Garden to the North and Surrounding Wall
- Statutory Address:
- THE NEW METROPOLE INCLUDING THE FOUNTAIN IN THE GARDEN TO THE NORTH AND SURROUNDING WALL, METROPOLE ROAD EAST
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- Date:
- 2004-09-01
- Reference:
- IOE01/13187/04
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1204004
- Date first listed:
- 13-Nov-1973
- List Entry Name:
- The New Metropole Including the Fountain in the Garden to the North and Surrounding Wall
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE NEW METROPOLE INCLUDING THE FOUNTAIN IN THE GARDEN TO THE NORTH AND SURROUNDING WALL, METROPOLE ROAD EAST
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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 NEW METROPOLE INCLUDING THE FOUNTAIN IN THE GARDEN TO THE NORTH AND SURROUNDING WALL, METROPOLE ROAD EAST
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Folkestone and Hythe (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Folkestone
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 21612 35394
Details
1. 5281 METROPOLE ROAD EAST FOLKESTONE The New Metropole Including the Fountain in the garden to the north and surrounding wall. TR 23 NW 10/207 13.11.73. II GV 2. Begun in 1895. Designed by T W Cutler. The sea front elevation is a rich example of what could be called the seaside Metropole Hotel style. 4 storeys and attics. 35 windows in all. Red brick, ground floor rusticated stone. Stone cornices and balconies. Slate roof. At each end and in the centre are projections of 5 windows each. The end projections are surmounted by shaped Dutch gables with scrolls flanking them. The centre has a dome with a cupola of 8 columns surmounting it, complete with ball finial and weathervane. All 3 projections have balconies, the centre ones recessed. Similar balconies centrally placed between the projections and 3 dormers on each side. Projecting beyond the ground floor towards the sea is a large conservatory or winter garden of 6 large windows on each side of the entrance of which the 2 centre windows project still further. Glass canopy between over the doorway with anthemion motif antefixae. Behind on the north side are 2 long projecting wings, the west one much longer than the east one. In the garden beyond these wings is a contemporary fountain comprising a bronze cherub holding grapes and supporting the bowl of the fountain. The New Metropole is surrounded by a low brick wall having tiled coping and cast iron finials in the shape of torcheres. Rusticated square gain piers with bands of red brick and tiles and ovolo moulding.
The New Metropole and Grand Hotels form a group.
Listing NGR: TR2161235394
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 175396
- 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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