Numbers 52 and 54 and Attached Front Area and Step Railings

NUMBERS 52 AND 54 AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA AND STEP RAILINGS, 52 AND 54, NEW ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1268209
Date first listed:
21-Nov-1996
List Entry Name:
Numbers 52 and 54 and Attached Front Area and Step Railings
Statutory Address:
NUMBERS 52 AND 54 AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA AND STEP RAILINGS, 52 AND 54, NEW ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1268209
Date first listed:
21-Nov-1996
List Entry Name:
Numbers 52 and 54 and Attached Front Area and Step Railings
Statutory Address 1:
NUMBERS 52 AND 54 AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA AND STEP RAILINGS, 52 AND 54, NEW 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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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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Location

Statutory Address:
NUMBERS 52 AND 54 AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA AND STEP RAILINGS, 52 AND 54, NEW ROAD

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

District:
Medway (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 75808 67580

Details

CHATHAM

TQ7567NE NEW ROAD 762-1/4/21 (South West side) Nos.52 AND 54 and attached front area and step railings

GV II

Pair of attached houses, now offices. Late C18. Brick with stone dressings, brick rear lateral stacks, and a mansard roof. PLAN: double-depth. EXTERIOR: Each of 2 storeys, attic and basement; 1-window range. The raised ground-floor over a rendered basement has round-arched outer doorways with steps up, painted fanlights and C20 panelled doors, with horned sashes in exposed, flush boxes, 6/6 panes to No 52 and 12/12 panes to No.54, and 6- and 12-pane single dormers. Cambered heads to single basement windows. The rear has a catslide extending down beneath the two stacks. INTERIOR: No.54 altered, has a left-hand dogleg stair. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached spear-headed iron railings to curved stair up to No.52, and area and steps up to No.54.

Listing NGR: TQ7580767582

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
462111
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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