The King's Arms
THE KING'S ARMS, THE SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1260546
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The King's Arms
- Statutory Address:
- THE KING'S ARMS, THE SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1260546
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The King's Arms
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE KING'S ARMS, THE 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, THE SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Folkestone and Hythe (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Elham
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 17720 43892
Details
TR 1743-1743 ELHAM THE SQAURE (north side)
9/75 The King's Arms Inn 29.12.66
GV II
Public house. Late C16 or C17 with late C18 or early C19 facade. Timber framed. Ground floor of front elevation painted brick, first floor tile-hung. Right side Of rear wing has red and grey brick in Flemish bond to ground floor and broadly-spaced studding with red brick infilling to first floor. Plain tile roof. 2 storeys. Underbuilt continuous jetty to long right side of rear wing, returning round rear gable end. Tile-hung parapet to front range. Steeply-pitched roof to front range, with gablet to right, and with four horizontal stripes of grey tiles. Wing roof has eaves and ridge similar height to front range, and rear hip. Rear stack to left. Ridge stack to wing, towards junction with main range. Irregular fenestration of 3 three- light casements. Two six-pane sashes to ground floor. Rectangular painted brick bay towards centre of ground floor, with flat leaded and corniced roof, small-paned fenestration, and door to left end. Carriage entrance to right end of front range. Long rear wing to left, of approximately three timber-framed bays. Interior: only ground floor of wing inspected. Exposed framing, with broadly-spaced studding to left wall of front bay. Chamfered cross beams. Chamfered axial beams to front and central bays, dragon beam to rear bay. Rebated studs and shutter-groove for window to left wall of front bay. Formerly known as the Cock Inn.
Listing NGR: TR1772143896
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 440452
- 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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