Former Prospect Inn
Former Prospect Inn, Tothill Street, Ramsgate, CT12 4AY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1224448
- Date first listed:
- 03-May-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Former Prospect Inn
- Statutory Address:
- Former Prospect Inn, Tothill Street, Ramsgate, CT12 4AY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1224448
- Date first listed:
- 03-May-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Former Prospect Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- Former Prospect Inn, Tothill Street, Ramsgate, CT12 4AY
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:
- Former Prospect Inn, Tothill Street, Ramsgate, CT12 4AY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Thanet (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Minster
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 31010 65730
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 7 January 2026 to update the Name and Address and reformat the text to current standards
TR 36 NW
2/59
MINSTER
TOTHILL STREET
Former Prospect Inn
(Formerly listed as A253 Prospect Inn)
II
Public House. 1939 by Oliver Hill in International Modern Cunard style, (his only public house commission) with sun lounge added in 1960's. Roughly circular arrangement of three (originally four) bars and two storey brown brick rectangular residential block (also including a Games Room) to rear with pointed glazed stair-case light and flagstaff in front originally surmounted by star. Bars are partly of brick partly cement enclosed with metal casements.
Interior has Games Room with original linoleum floor with motifs of tennis racquet and cricket bat and tiled fireplace. Public Bar has original panelling, bar, porthole light to ceiling, barquette seating and built in Darts Board. The Saloon Bar, (an amalgamation of the original small public and small saloon bar has wooden panelling original chrome and black light fittings and barquette seating. Restaurant (formerly Saloon Bar) has light oak panelling with two chrome and white plastic original light fittings, curved bar, tiled fireplace, barquette seating and original windows behind 1960s sun lounge. Another original linoleum floor is reported to survive here beneath the fitted carpet. Original doors throughout and same porthole windows.
See Basil Oliver "The Renaissance of the English Public House" 1947 Alan Powers "Oliver Hill Architect and Lover of Life 1887-1968" 1989.
Listing NGR: TR3101065730
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 420371
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Powers, A, Oliver Hill Architect and Lover of Life 1887-1968, (1989)
Oliver, B, The Renaissance of the English Public House, (1947)
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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