Refectory Hall and Kitchen to St John's Hospital
REFECTORY HALL AND KITCHEN TO ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL, NORTHGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1260717
- Date first listed:
- 03-Dec-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Refectory Hall and Kitchen to St John's Hospital
- Statutory Address:
- REFECTORY HALL AND KITCHEN TO ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL, NORTHGATE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/10017/07
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1260717
- Date first listed:
- 03-Dec-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Refectory Hall and Kitchen to St John's Hospital
- Statutory Address 1:
- REFECTORY HALL AND KITCHEN TO ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL, NORTHGATE
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:
- REFECTORY HALL AND KITCHEN TO ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL, NORTHGATE
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:
- TR 15158 58333
Details
1. 944 NORTHGATE (North West Side)
Refectory Hall and Kitchen to St John's Hospital TR 1558 SW 3/147C 3.12.49.
II GV
2. This dates from the C12 and has C16 features. Restored in C19, 3 storeys flint faced with reused masonry. The roof is alternate bands of tiles and fishscale tiles. End quoins. Septagonal turret with blocked slit windows with tiled roof and modern wrought iron weathervane, The windows on the gable end are stone mullions. A C12 arched door leads to the old kitchens which have an old kitchen range with oven and iron spits. The Refectory above has a blocked in C16 fireplace, and original Refectory chairs and tables, together with a very fine late Mediaeval chest. The Chapel, Refectory Hall, Kitchen, section of wa11 to rear of Chapel and Nos 1 to 7 (consec) at St John's Hospital form a group.
Listing NGR: TR1515858333
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 439946
- 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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