Drakes Cork and Cask
Drakes Cork and Cask, 9, Fairmeadow, Maidstone, ME14 1JP
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1222736
- Date first listed:
- 02-Aug-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Drakes Cork and Cask
- Statutory Address:
- Drakes Cork and Cask, 9, Fairmeadow, Maidstone, ME14 1JP
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1222736
- Date first listed:
- 02-Aug-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Drakes Cork and Cask
- Statutory Address 1:
- Drakes Cork and Cask, 9, Fairmeadow, Maidstone, ME14 1JP
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:
- Drakes Cork and Cask, 9, Fairmeadow, Maidstone, ME14 1JP
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Maidstone (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 75789 55672
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 24 June 2025 to amend the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards
TQ 7555 NE
1/131
FAIRMEADOW (East Side)
No 9, Drakes Cork and Cask
(Formerly listed as No 9 (The Lamb Public House))
II
A timber-framed building, probably C17 with a plastered front and the ground floor underbuilt but the second floor overhanging on a bressumer with four gables above. Tiled roof. Two storeys. Three modern casement windows. Modern pub front. Carriage entrance to the north which has an open timbered roof.
A plaque on the building records that near this spot in 1557 seven people were burnt for their faith.
Listing NGR: TQ7578955676
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 173302
- 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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