The Three Tuns
The Three Tuns, 24 Watling Street, Canterbury, CT1 2UD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1242790
- Date first listed:
- 03-May-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Three Tuns
- Statutory Address:
- The Three Tuns, 24 Watling Street, Canterbury, CT1 2UD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1242790
- Date first listed:
- 03-May-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Three Tuns
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Three Tuns, 24 Watling Street, Canterbury, CT1 2UD
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:
- The Three Tuns, 24 Watling Street, Canterbury, CT1 2UD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Canterbury (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 14798 57646
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13 February 2023 to amend the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards
TR 1457 NE
4/221
WATLING STREET (South West Side)
No 24 (The Three Tuns)
(Formerly listed as No 24 (The Queen's Head Hotel))
3.5.67.
GV
II
A timber-framed building refaced in early C19. Two storeys, fire left side is stuccoed, part of the right ride is brick. Oversailing first floor. Old tiled roof with part slate. Stone coping. Windows are sashes with some glazing bars intact. Shutters to some ground floor sashes. Rear has one sliding sash. First floor tile-hung.
Nos 24 to 27 (consec) form a group.
Listing NGR: TR1478857644
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 443717
- 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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