The Cowls the Oast the Press
THE COWLS, MOOR STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1259681
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1973
- List Entry Name:
- The Cowls the Oast the Press
- Statutory Address:
- THE COWLS, MOOR STREET
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- Date:
- 2001-09-27
- Reference:
- IOE01/05073/18
- Rights:
- © Mr David G. Smith. Source: Historic England Archive
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1259681
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1973
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 05-Dec-1996
- List Entry Name:
- The Cowls the Oast the Press
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE COWLS, MOOR STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE OAST, MOOR STREET
- Statutory Address 3:
- THE PRESS, MOOR STREET
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 COWLS, MOOR STREET
- Statutory Address:
- THE OAST, MOOR STREET
- Statutory Address:
- THE PRESS, MOOR STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Medway (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 83109 65566
Details
GILLINGHAM
TQ86NW MOOR STREET, Rainham 686-1/8/116 (North side) 21/12/73 The Oast, The Cowls and The Press (Formerly Listed as: MOOR STREET, Rainham (North East side) Oasthouse to south-east of Moor Street House)
GV II
Oasthouses, now 3 houses. Mid C19, converted c1985. Brick with weatherboarded rear first floor, hipped slate roof and tiled oasts. PLAN: L-shaped, with round oasts to E and SE, and square plan oast to W end, and rear E press range. EXTERIOR: large square oast has battered buttresses flanking central openings to each side with C20 glazing. Rear range has overhanging, weatherboarded first floor with left-hand doorway. Inserted late C20 casements, timber cowls, the square oast has a wide W entrance with flanking buttresses. INTERIOR: not inspected but reported to have been extensively altered in conversion. Although converted, this is an externally complete and historically important reminder of the town's agrarian past.
Listing NGR: TQ8280465600
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 462665
- 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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