Queen Elizabeth's Guest Chamber
QUEEN ELIZABETH'S GUEST CHAMBER, 44 AND 45, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1260873
- Date first listed:
- 03-Dec-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Queen Elizabeth's Guest Chamber
- Statutory Address:
- QUEEN ELIZABETH'S GUEST CHAMBER, 44 AND 45, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1260873
- Date first listed:
- 03-Dec-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Queen Elizabeth's Guest Chamber
- Statutory Address 1:
- QUEEN ELIZABETH'S GUEST CHAMBER, 44 AND 45, HIGH 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:
- QUEEN ELIZABETH'S GUEST CHAMBER, 44 AND 45, HIGH STREET
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 14893 57817
Details
1. 944 HIGH STREET (South West Side)
Nos 44 & 45 (Queen Elizabeth's Guest Chamber) TR 1457 NE 4/67 3.12.49.
II GV
2. Originally the Crown Inn, Elizabeth I entertained the Duc d'Alencon here in 1573. Late C16. 3 storeys and dormers with hipped tiled roof having 3 C18 hipped tiled dormers. The 2nd floor is pargetted to represent rusticated masonry and has 3 sashes with glazing bars intact set in moulded architrave. Flanking these are 2 plastered panels dating from 1663 with blank shields surmounted by crowns and roses and thistles, There are 2 central panels depicting a putto astride a barrel drinking wine, and bunches of grapes. The 1st floor is partly plastered and partly timber-framed with herringbone brick infill. This floor has continuous segmental-headed mullioned windows with leaded lights and also 2 plastered bays with round-arched leaded lights. The ground floor has later shop fronts. The interior has a fine plastered ceiling on the lst floor with various motifs. This room was the Solar of the Crown Inn in tile C16. Part of the staircase is original.
Nos 37 to 46 (consec), Nos 48 & 49 form a group.
Listing NGR: TR1488857804
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 439270
- 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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