Kings Head Inn

KINGS HEAD INN, CANTERBURY ROAD

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1266480
Date first listed:
25-Jun-1971
List Entry Name:
Kings Head Inn
Statutory Address:
KINGS HEAD INN, CANTERBURY ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1266480
Date first listed:
25-Jun-1971
Date of most recent amendment:
25-Jun-1991
List Entry Name:
Kings Head Inn
Statutory Address 1:
KINGS HEAD INN, CANTERBURY ROAD

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
KINGS HEAD INN, CANTERBURY ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Kent
District:
Thanet (District Authority)
Parish:
Sarre
National Grid Reference:
TR 25651 65016

Details

SARRE CANTERBURY ROAD TR 26NE (north side) 1/117 25.6.71 Kings Head Inn GV II

Public House. Early C19. Brown brick and tile hung to rear with plain tiled roof. Three storeys and parapet to hipped roof with stacks to end right, centre right and projecting at end left. Three half-sized glazing bar sashes on second floor and 1 blank space (to centre left). Three glazing bar sashes and window space on first floor, and glazing bar sash to left. Central 3 light mullioned transomed window and glazing bar sash in outshot to right on ground floor. All with red brick gauged heads. Half-glazed door to left with rectangular fanlight and pediment on panelled pilaster surround, with 3 steps and iron hand rail. Double half-glazed doors to right in identical surround.

Listing NGR: TR2565165016

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
421292
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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