The Former Ship Inn
33 Gabriels Hill, Maidstone, ME15 6HX
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1266220
- Date first listed:
- 13-Dec-1989
- List Entry Name:
- The Former Ship Inn
- Statutory Address:
- 33 Gabriels Hill, Maidstone, ME15 6HX
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- Date:
- 2001-02-20
- Reference:
- IOE01/03088/33
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1266220
- Date first listed:
- 13-Dec-1989
- List Entry Name:
- The Former Ship Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- 33 Gabriels Hill, Maidstone, ME15 6HX
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:
- 33 Gabriels Hill, Maidstone, ME15 6HX
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 76165 55673
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 24 June 2025 to amend the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards
TQ 7655 NW
2/256
MAIDSTONE
GABRIELS HILL (north-east side)
No 33, The Former Ship Inn
(Formery listed as The Ship Inn, GABRIELS HILL)
GV
II
Inn. Early/mid C19 refronting of earlier building. Flemish band yellow brick; old plain tile roof, gabled to left and hipped to right; brick ridge and left end stacks. Double-depth plan. Two storeys; eight window range, broken to centre by rounded bay which links recessed four window range to right and four window range to left. Blocked doorways set in moulded wood architraves to left and centre; double-entry to right, keyed flat stone arches over sash windows, boarded over at time of survey. Raised stone storey band and raised stone cornice beneath stone-coped parapet.
Interior inspection not possible but likely to be of interest.
Included for group value.
Listing NGR: TQ7616855676
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 422252
- 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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