32 Earl Street
32, Earl Street
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1266219
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- 32 Earl Street
- Statutory Address:
- 32, Earl Street
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1266219
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- 32 Earl Street
- Statutory Address 1:
- 32, Earl Street
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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:
- 32, Earl Street
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Maidstone (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 75963 55884
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 19 June 2024 to correct a typo in the description and to reformat the text to current standards
TQ 755 NE
1/388
MAIDSTONE
Earl Street
No. 32
GV
II
Club premises. Dated 1883. Ashlar, painted on front of ground floor. Roof concealed behind parapet appears to have clerestory lights to central span. Plan not investigated - entrance to right to front. Italiante style.
Exterior: three storeys and basement. Symmetrical four-bay front. The ground floor has rusticated round-headed doorway to right with human mask in the keystone. Panelled double doors and fanlight and three windows to left, the bays divided by pilasters with large fluted consoles to the dentilled cornice above which supports a balcony with an ornate wrought iron balustrade to first floor. The first and second storey has 1:2:1 bay front with a moulded string course at second floor level breaking forward around the pilasters which divide the bays; and crowned by a dentilled cornice with a balustraded parapet and pedimental centrepiece, the tympanum of the pediment carved in stone with two shields surrounded by trailing foilage. The tall first floor windows are round-headed with moulded architraves, keystones and imposts. The ground and second floor windows are C19 sashes without glazing bars and the first floor are French casements. The Centre pier between the first floor windows has a stone inscribed "This stone was laid February 9th 1883 by ......" (view of name obscured by balustrade).
Interior: not inspected but might contain some of the club fixtures and other original features.
According to Kelly's Directory 1927 this was the premises of the Mid-Kent Conservative Club.
Listing NGR: TQ7596155890
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 422251
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Kellys Directory in Kent, (1927)
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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