Numbers 1-12 (Consecutive) And Attached Basement Area Railings
NUMBERS 1-12 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED BASEMENT AREA RAILINGS, 1-12, ORDNANCE TERRACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268216
- Date first listed:
- 29-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 1-12 (Consecutive) And Attached Basement Area Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 1-12 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED BASEMENT AREA RAILINGS, 1-12, ORDNANCE TERRACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268216
- Date first listed:
- 29-Oct-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 21-Nov-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 1-12 (Consecutive) And Attached Basement Area Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 1-12 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED BASEMENT AREA RAILINGS, 1-12, ORDNANCE TERRACE
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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:
- NUMBERS 1-12 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED BASEMENT AREA RAILINGS, 1-12, ORDNANCE TERRACE
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 75454 67580
Details
CHATHAM
TQ7567NW ORDNANCE TERRACE 762-1/3/28 (South West side) 29/10/52 Nos.1-12 (Consecutive) and attached basement area railings (Formerly Listed as: ORDNANCE TERRACE, Chatham Town (South West side) Nos.1-10, 12 (Consecutive)) (Formerly Listed as: ORDNANCE TERRACE, Chatham Town (South East side) No.11 (Dickens House))
II
Terrace of 12 houses. Early C19. Brick with slate-hung right-hand return, rendered timber-framed backs, brick party wall stacks and slate roof. STYLE: Late Georgian. PLAN: double-depth. EXTERIOR: each of 3 storeys and basement; 2-window range. A uniform terrace with ground-floor openings in rubbed brick round-arched recesses linked by channelled imposts, a thin cornice and parapet; No 1 set forward with flat-headed ground-floor windows, and with a sunken basement area. Doors with 6 raised panels and fanlights, the original fanlights remain in Nos 3 and 4. 6/6-pane sashes, 3/3-pane second-floor sashes. Nos 9 and 12 have mid C19 canted bays with column mullions. INTERIOR: mostly altered; originally having a dogleg stair from the entrance with stick balusters and column newels. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached iron and late C20 steel basement area railings. HISTORY: No.11 was the home of Charles Dickens and his family from 1817-1821, while his father was working in the Navy Yard. Notable for the late use of wood in the rear returns. Nos 1-10 (Cons) and No.12 Ordnance Terrace were listed on 23.10.69. (Muthesius S: The English Terraced House: London: 1990-: 64).
Listing NGR: TQ7546967573
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 462118
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Muthesius, S, The English Terraced House, (1982), 64
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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