The Bakery Restaurant
THE BAKERY RESTAURANT, 53-57, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1218117
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Bakery Restaurant
- Statutory Address:
- THE BAKERY RESTAURANT, 53-57, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1218117
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Nov-1993
- List Entry Name:
- The Bakery Restaurant
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BAKERY RESTAURANT, 53-57, 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:
- THE BAKERY RESTAURANT, 53-57, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tonbridge and Malling (District Authority)
- Parish:
- West Malling
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 68058 57836
Details
WEST MALLING
TQ6857 HIGH STREET 1156-0/3/13 (East side) 01/08/52 Nos.53-57 (Odd) J The Bakery Restaurant (Formerly Listed as: HIGH STREET Premises occupied by Brigg's Backery and L Brewer Confectioner)
GV II*
Restaurant and flat. Probable late C15 open hall house with late C16 inserted chimneystack and ceiling refronted in brick in C18 but framing partially exposed in C20. Timber-framing exposed to 1st floor to left-hand part with 2 massive down braces and remains of jetty. Ground floor underbuilt in painted brick. Projecting C18 bay faced with mathematical tiles with hipped roof and 16-pane sash to sills and some plain tiles to right-hand side. Ground floor underneath has penticed brick and tiled extension with C19 windows. Right side section has brick front. Tiled roof with central brick chimneystack. 2 hipped dormers with casements. 1st floor has one 4-light original mullioned window, one C20 4-light casement and 2 C20 casements on right-hand side. Ground floor has 2 modern doors and windows. Interior has stone cellar with 4-centred arched door with moulding. Embedded at the base of the left side ground floor wall is the top of the stone medieval market cross of the town with carved crucifixion and top of a figure. Ground floor retains entrances to buttery and pantry with roll moulding and former open hall has late C16 or early C17 stone fireplace with wooden lintel, plain spandrels and brick rear wall. ' Upstairs are jowled upright posts, 2 tiers of arched braces and 2 octagonal crownposts with 4 headbraces to collar beam. High quality features suggest this building has some specialized original use. (Cozier P: Survey of buildings in West Malling: ITEM 7).
Listing NGR: TQ6806457835
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 392342
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Crozier, P, Survey of Buildings in West Malling, ()
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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