8 and 9, High Street
8 and 9, High Street
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1223181
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jul-1951
- List Entry Name:
- 8 and 9, High Street
- Statutory Address:
- 8 and 9, High Street
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1223181
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jul-1951
- List Entry Name:
- 8 and 9, High Street
- Statutory Address 1:
- 8 and 9, 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:
- 8 and 9, High Street
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 76032 55757
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13 February 2025 to amend details in the Description and to reformat the text to current standards
TQ 7655 NW 2/3
HIGH STREET (North-West Side)
Nos 8 and 9
30.7.5l.
GV
II*
Built in 1827 by John Whichcord Senior as the Kent Fire Office, later used as the Royal Insurance Offices. A fine building of Portland stone, the ground floor rusticated. Three storeys. Eight engaged fluted Ionic columns rise through the first and second floors supporting the entablature. Parapet above with elaborate cartouche over the centre of it, surmounted by a helmet. Seven sashes, first and second floor windows are set in moulded architrave surrounds with glazing bars intact. The ground floor has large windows with segmental heads (now containing plate glass) and two archways at the west end, of equal size, forming a passageway through the building into market buildings, are for pedestrians and one for vehicles. These arches are supported on four Tuscan columns.
Nos 1, 3 & 5 to 9 (consec) form a group
Also forms a group with the Mitre Public House, Market Buildings.
Listing NGR: TQ7603255757
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 173337
- 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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