The Cathedral Appeal Fund Office the Deanery

THE CATHEDRAL APPEAL FUND OFFICE, 21, THE CATHEDRAL PRECINCTS

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1252941
Date first listed:
03-Dec-1949
List Entry Name:
The Cathedral Appeal Fund Office the Deanery
Statutory Address:
THE CATHEDRAL APPEAL FUND OFFICE, 21, THE CATHEDRAL PRECINCTS
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1252941
Date first listed:
03-Dec-1949
List Entry Name:
The Cathedral Appeal Fund Office the Deanery
Statutory Address 1:
THE CATHEDRAL APPEAL FUND OFFICE, 21, THE CATHEDRAL PRECINCTS
Statutory Address 2:
THE DEANERY, 20, THE CATHEDRAL PRECINCTS

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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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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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Location

Statutory Address:
THE CATHEDRAL APPEAL FUND OFFICE, 21, THE CATHEDRAL PRECINCTS
Statutory Address:
THE DEANERY, 20, THE CATHEDRAL PRECINCTS

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:
TR1520658015

Details

1. 944 THE CATHEDRAL PRECINCTS

No 20 (The Deanery) No 21 (The Cathedral Appeal Fund office ) TR 1557 NW 5/14 TR 1558 SW 3/14 3,12.49.

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2. The Deanery is a large long building of several periods originally the Prior's Guest House. At the south end is a C15 tower of 4 storeys, built of flints filth a castellated parapet. Next to this is a section dating from the C16 in which sash windows were later inserted. This was damaged by bombing and rebuilt in facsimile. 2 storeys flint and brick, 3 gables with a 2nd floor window beneath the centre gable, being a bay of 5 lights, and the northernmost window round-headed. To the north is another 15 section with a parapet and buttress. No 21, has 2 storeys and 3 windows. The facade is largely C19 but contains a Mediaeval 4 centred stone arch. Flints with red brick dressings and quoins. Glazing bars intact.

Nos 20 to 29A (consec), Pilgrim's or Pentise entry attached to No 29, wall in garden of No 29, wall and gatepiers between Nos 28 and 29, Gateway from Green Court and building adjoining to left, King's School Library and Norman Staircase form a group.

Listing NGR: TR1521758024

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Legacy System number:
170559
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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