Bridge Hill House
BRIDGE HILL HOUSE, HIGHAM LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1260422
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Bridge Hill House
- Statutory Address:
- BRIDGE HILL HOUSE, HIGHAM LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1260422
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Bridge Hill House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BRIDGE HILL HOUSE, HIGHAM LANE
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:
- BRIDGE HILL HOUSE, HIGHAM LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Canterbury (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bridge
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 18835 53695
Details
In the entry for:
BRIDGE 22/1000 HIGHAM LANE (OFF)
Bridge Hill House
i. the grid reference shall be amended to:
TR 2053
ii. the grade shall be entered as: II
iii. the reference to BARHAM parish on page II of the list shall read BRIDGE.
The listwas previously amended in respect of this entry on 3 July 1987.
------------------------------------ 1. 5273 BRIDGE HIGHAM LANE (OFF)
TR 1953 Bridge Hill House 22/1000
2. House. Late C18 with early C19 side additions and entrance lobby. Stuccoed with hipped slate roof and stuccoed chimneystacks 2 to 3 storeys. Main front has 3 storey range with paired brackets. 3 16 pane sashes in moulded architrave with vermiculated keystones, cill brackets and band between floors. 1 bay matching wing to right of lower elevation with circular window and 2 storey early C19 addition attached to this. Between the 2 wings is a projecting early C19 single storey entrance porch with parapet wall and cornice and 2 moulded bands. Doorway with simple moulded pilasters and brackets supporting projecting curved hood. To left of main block is another 3 storey 1 bay wing. 2 storeys to rear with long casement windows at 1st floor set in moulded surrounds with vermiculated keystones. Ground floor casements with transom lights and jalousies opening on to tented verandah with copper roof, cast iron tracery arches and columns consisting of kindles of slender bars terminating in floral emblems. Internally, fittings are of high quality with marble fire surrounds, 6 panelled doors, window shutters, a sweeping staircase with cut and bracketed strings and an oval roof light over the top landing. Internally the entrance porch has a domed fanlight in etched glass rising from richly decorated plaster band, image niche and large archway leading to hall; stone flags to floor. The first recorded occupant was Charles Louis Secondal Baron de Montesquieu. Later occupants were the Anderson family of shipping line fame.
Listing NGR: TR1883553695
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 171609
- 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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