Statue of Queen Victoria

STATUE OF QUEEN VICTORIA, DARNLEY ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1240349
Date first listed:
30-May-1984
List Entry Name:
Statue of Queen Victoria
Statutory Address:
STATUE OF QUEEN VICTORIA, DARNLEY ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1240349
Date first listed:
30-May-1984
List Entry Name:
Statue of Queen Victoria
Statutory Address 1:
STATUE OF QUEEN VICTORIA, DARNLEY ROAD

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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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
STATUE OF QUEEN VICTORIA, DARNLEY ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Kent
District:
Gravesham (District Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 64455 74046

Details

1. 5277 DARNLEY ROAD

Statue of Queen Victoria TQ 67 SW 8/7

II

2. Statue of Queen Victoria. 1897-98 by J Broad to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee. Presented by a former Mayor, Mr G M Arnold. Terracotta by Doulton of Lambeth. Standing statue in full regalia. Doulton's originally supplied a statue of Queen Victoria. Doulton's originally sent another statue which proved to be faulty and another, that now in Darnley Road was sent. The earlier statue in the Borough Market House is listed under Queen Street. Signed on plinth: J Broad/Sc. and: Doulton/Lambeth. Inscribed on front of pedestal: Victoria/Queen and/Empress/ 20 June 1837-1897 and on back: Presented /by/George Arnold/Mayor 1897/Grandson of/ George Arnold/Mayor 1797/Great Grandson of/Anthony Arnold/Mayor 1760.

Listing NGR: TQ6449874126

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Legacy System number:
438746
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.

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