Forsters
FORSTERS, 124, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218319
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Forsters
- Statutory Address:
- FORSTERS, 124, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218319
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Forsters
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORSTERS, 124, HIGH STREET
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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:
- FORSTERS, 124, 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 67959 57635
Details
WEST MALLING
TQ6757 HIGH STREET 1156-0/2/60 No.124 01/08/52 Forsters
GV II
House. c1859 refronting of an early C18 house. Red brick with grey headers, stuccoed to front elevation. Slate roof with red brick chimneystacks. 2 storeys and attics 3 windows. Moulded eaves cornice. 12-pane sashes with jalousies. Central doorcase with cornice, pilasters and fretted panelled door, the top 2 panels glazed. Side elevation has deep stone rubble plinth. L-wing to rear, the service wing is tile hung with alternate plain and fishscale tiles. Front has attached early C19 forcourt railing on stone base with iron spear railings and modern pedestrian gate. Interior has fine early C18 staircase with 3 turned balusters to each tread and scrolled tread ends. Right side ground floor room has early C18 panelling with dado rail and 6-panelled door. Left side ground floor room has tall 8-panelled door which discloses only 6 panels to the hall. The staircase is similar to the one at Bradbourne House, New Road, East Malling (qv) which is of 1713-15 so that house is likely to be of c1710-20. A large mahogany cupboard in an upstairs room may retain 2 steps of a ladder staircase. Late C18 or early C19 attic staircase with turned newel. Series of early C18 2-panelled doors (1 with L-hinge and iron back for strongroom) and late C18 6-panelled door. C18 open fireplace with keystone to kitchen. Cellar has a late C16 or early C17 beam with lamb's tongue stop and some chamfered floor joists which may have been reused.
Listing NGR: TQ6795957635
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 392376
- 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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