The King's Arms Hotel
THE KING'S ARMS HOTEL, MARKET SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244045
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1954
- List Entry Name:
- The King's Arms Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- THE KING'S ARMS HOTEL, MARKET SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244045
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1954
- List Entry Name:
- The King's Arms Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE KING'S ARMS HOTEL, MARKET SQUARE
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 KING'S ARMS HOTEL, MARKET SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Sevenoaks (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Westerham
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 44594 54011
Details
1. 5280 WESTERHAM WESTERHAM Market Square (South Side)
The King's Arms Hotel TQ 4454 35/1440 10.9.54.
II
2. Early C19 building of 3 storeys, 6 windows. Low pitched, hipped slate roof. Stuccoed front, with incised lines, articulated by 5 giant pilasters supporting moulded boxed eave gutter. Recessed sash windows with glazing bars. Prostyle porch, with modillion cornice, has balcony railings above with central flagpole and Royal Arms. Glazed bar entrance at left, and carriageway at extreme left. 2-storey, 1-window later C19 right wing in stucco with heavy ornament. Double door on ground floor and round arched window to balustraded balcony above.
Listing NGR: TQ4459454011
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 448737
- 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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