84, ABBEY STREET

84, ABBEY STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1240604
Date first listed:
29-Jul-1950
List Entry Name:
84, ABBEY STREET
Statutory Address:
84, ABBEY STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1240604
Date first listed:
29-Jul-1950
List Entry Name:
84, ABBEY STREET
Statutory Address 1:
84, ABBEY 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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:
84, ABBEY STREET

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

County:
Kent
District:
Swale (District Authority)
Parish:
Faversham
National Grid Reference:
TR 01792 61682

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 02/10/2012


TR 0161 NE
1/90
29.7.50


ABBEY STREET
(east side)
No 84


(Formerly listed as 82-84 (consec) Abbey Street)


GV II*


House. Late C16 timberframed house of c1589 refronted in early C19. Front forms part of
terrace with nos 82 and 83. 2 storeys and attics painted mathematical tiles. Tiled roof with brick
chimney stack. Parapet with stone copings. Tripartite sash to 1st floor. Ground floor has restored
bow window matching those to nos 82 and 83. Left side doorcase has blocked round-headed
fanlight, impost blocks and panelled door. Rear elevation has exposed timber frame with close
studding, the attic gable over sailing on curved brackets. 2 side windows on each floor have
original triple mullioned windows. Central windows are tripartite sashes to lower floors and
casement to attic storey. Very fine late C16 interior includes room with oak panelling with
strapwork frieze and overmantel with pilasters and arches and cupboard with cocks head hinges.
Fine well staircase with moulded handrail and chamfered newel posts with knops. Dining room
has early C19 wooden fire surround with reeding and paterae and cast iron basket grate and late
C16 panelling with frieze of mutules. Drawing room has oak panelling with mutule frieze and
pilasters and overmantel with pilasters, terms and strapwork motifs. Stopped doorcases with
panelled doors and 3 plank doors with iron hinges. Ground floor passageway has chamfered
beams and decorative brackets.

Listing NGR: TR0179561678

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
439089
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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