STONE HOUSE OR THE JUDGES LODGINGS

STONE HOUSE OR THE JUDGES LODGINGS, 28, LOWER STONE STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1224677
Date first listed:: 30-Jul-1951
List Entry Name:: STONE HOUSE OR THE JUDGES LODGINGS
Statutory Address:: STONE HOUSE OR THE JUDGES LODGINGS, 28, LOWER STONE STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1224677
Date first listed:: 30-Jul-1951
List Entry Name:: STONE HOUSE OR THE JUDGES LODGINGS
Statutory Address 1:: STONE HOUSE OR THE JUDGES LODGINGS, 28, LOWER STONE STREET

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: STONE HOUSE OR THE JUDGES LODGINGS, 28, LOWER STONE 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 76217 55517

Details

LOWER STONE STREET 1. 5278 (West Side) No 28 (Stone House or the Judge's Lodgings) TQ 7655 NW 2/39 30.7.51.

II* GV

2. A timber-framed house refronted in the early C18. On the south side the timbering is visible with a gable overhanging on brackets, but the east front facing the street is stuccoed. 3 storeys. Tiled roof and heavy moulded wooden modillion eaves cornice with egg and dart moulding below it. Moulded cornice above 1st floor slightly projecting above each window and a curved pediment over the centre 1st floor window. Cornice without projections over the ground floor. Windows in moulded architrave surrounds with glazing bars intact. Doorcase with fluted Corinthian columns, curved pediment, tympanum enriched with pargetting of foliage and the date 17l6 and door of 10 fielded panels. The interior contains an early C18 oak staircase with turned balusters to each step and scrolled tread ends with newel post in the form of a Corinthian column. C17 stone fireplace with overmantel. 1st floor has early C18 panelling and pedimented doorcases with strapwork pilasters. Marble fireplace with strapwork motifs and pilasters surmounted by terms. Also an early C19 staircase with scrolled tread ends. This was formerly the Judge's House.

Nos 26 to 36 (even), 40 to 46 (even) and 50 to 70 (even) form a group,

Listing NGR: TQ7620355525

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Legacy System number:: 173399
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.