38, 40 AND 42, HIGH STREET
38, 40 AND 42, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1216922
- Date first listed:
- 27-Nov-1957
- List Entry Name:
- 38, 40 AND 42, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 38, 40 AND 42, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1216922
- Date first listed:
- 27-Nov-1957
- List Entry Name:
- 38, 40 AND 42, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 38, 40 AND 42, HIGH 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:
- 38, 40 AND 42, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Ashford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wye with Hinxhill
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 05561 46785
Details
TR 0446 0546 WYE HIGH STREET (south side)
8/252 Nos. 38, 40 27.11.57 and 42
GV II
House row and shop. C16 or earlier in origin, clad and extended late C18 and mid C19. Timber framed core, clad and extended with red brick mathematical tiling, and parts rendered. Plain tiled roofs. Although of 3 distinct builds, all 3 properties include part of the central timber framed block. Two storeys, with attic to No. 38, hipped roof stepped up to centre with stacks at end right, centre and rear left (roof returned to left to Upper Bridge Street and stepped down). No. 38 with hipped dormer, and regular fenestration of 2 canted 2 storey bays with sashes (plate glass to right ground floor), with flanking recessed panels on ground floor. Central door of 4 panels with rectangular fanlight integral footscrapers and large cornice on scrolled brackets, with hollow chamfered name panel over. Boarded passage door to end right in semi-circular headed surround with cornice No. 40 and 42 with plinth and moulded wooden eaves cornice. Two wooden casements on 1st floor, canted bay to right on ground floor, and C20 plate glass shop front with glazed door to left. Central door of 6 raised and fielded panels, the top 2 glazed, with flat hood on brackets. Left return: (to Upper Bridge Street). Mathematical tiled. Three glazing bar sashes with tripartite glazing bar sash to centre left on 1st floor, and tripartite glazing bar sash below on ground floor, with panelled door in recessed panelled surround with pediment on pilasters.
Listing NGR: TR0555646786
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 411635
- 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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