The Royal Fountain Hotel
THE ROYAL FOUNTAIN HOTEL, 15, WEST STREET, SHEERNESS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1243144
- Date first listed:
- 02-Mar-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The Royal Fountain Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- THE ROYAL FOUNTAIN HOTEL, 15, WEST STREET, SHEERNESS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1243144
- Date first listed:
- 02-Mar-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The Royal Fountain Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ROYAL FOUNTAIN HOTEL, 15, WEST STREET, SHEERNESS
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 ROYAL FOUNTAIN HOTEL, 15, WEST STREET, SHEERNESS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Swale (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sheerness
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 91109 74944
Details
TQ 9174 NW 3/123
5282
WEST STREET (East Side),
Blue Town, Sheerness,
No 15 (The Royal Fountain Hotel)
2.3.50.
II GV
An C18 hotel with Nelson associations. Corner building. The West Street elevation is of 3 storeys and attics faced with rough plaster and paint. 4 dormers. Painted plinth. 4 windows to each floor. The 1st floor has bow windows and panelled sash boxes and moulded head. 3 cambered sashes to ground floor. Front entrance has moulded pilasters and architrave, panelled reveals and Vitruvian scroll frieze. Grooved surround to doorway. The south elevation is of brown brick. 3 cambered sashes. Painted plinth.
Listing NGR: TQ9110974944
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 446549
- 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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