Sea Tower Sea Tower Cottage Tower Bungalows
SEA TOWER COTTAGE, SPENCER ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1241784
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Sea Tower Sea Tower Cottage Tower Bungalows
- Statutory Address:
- SEA TOWER COTTAGE, SPENCER ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1241784
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Sea Tower Sea Tower Cottage Tower Bungalows
- Statutory Address 1:
- SEA TOWER COTTAGE, SPENCER ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- SEA TOWER, SPENCER ROAD
- Statutory Address 3:
- TOWER BUNGALOWS, SPENCER ROAD
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:
- SEA TOWER COTTAGE, SPENCER ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- SEA TOWER, SPENCER ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- TOWER BUNGALOWS, SPENCER ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Thanet (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Birchington
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 30190 69811
Details
TOWER BUNGALOWS, SPENCER ROAD 1. 5283 BIRCHINGTON-ON-SEA
TR 36 NW Sea Tower and Sea Tower Cottage SP 776 0/776
II GV
2. Bungalow, since subdivided. 1881-82; one of the group of Tower Bungalows to the design of John Pollard Seddon. Stuccoed; west plinth of stone panels framed in brick; self-locking tile roof, except to south billiard room which has been re-roofed; roof descends low in west flank elevation over verandah which has access steps at N and S ends. Two chief rooms facing sea; central spine corridor; S billiard room; NW Tower. Sash windows with small panel at top and bottom except where stated. South end with three-light transomed window and a window in each return; five windows to E elevation and six or seven to W Tower with pyramidal roof and finial but altered, by insertion of mid or late C20 windows. N elevation with two wide canted bays merging into narrow central recess, with single pane windows inserted into centre lights of bays. Interior: retains 4 panel doors and decorated exposed beams to ceiling; billiard room with Queen post roof; NE and NW rooms each with segmental alcove in outer walls and both retain richly varigated marble fireplace surrounds, probably to Seddon's design. One of four bungalows by Seddon which in turn are amongst the earliest extant bungalows built in Britain in late C19. See Anthony D King, The Bungalow, 1984.
Listing NGR: TR3019069811
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 441018
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
King, A D, The Bungalow, (1984)
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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