Rectory

RECTORY, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1273063
Date first listed:
05-Dec-1986
List Entry Name:
Rectory
Statutory Address:
RECTORY, HIGH STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1273063
Date first listed:
05-Dec-1986
List Entry Name:
Rectory
Statutory Address 1:
RECTORY, HIGH 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.

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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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
RECTORY, HIGH STREET

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

County:
Kent
District:
Swale (District Authority)
Parish:
Eastchurch
National Grid Reference:
TQ 98795 71439

Details

HIGH STREET 1 Eastchurch 5282 Rectory TQ 97 SE

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II GV

Rectory. c1835 Gothic Style. Built of stock brick with slate roof stone dressings and brick or cemented chimney stacks. L-shaped building of 2 storeys 3 windows on principal elevation. This has projecting central gable with stone kneelers and plaque with crest. Central 3 light oriel window flanked by 2 light cambered sashes, with right hand 3-light sash to ground floor. Central stone arched doorcase with hood moulding and shields in spandrels, double door with arched panelled wooden door with blank shields and side lights behind and 3 steps. Right side elevation has 2 paired cambered sash windows with glazing bars. Left side elevation has 2 cambered sashes with Gothic glazing and sawtooth cornice. Clustered square brick chimney stacks. Good interior of the period with arches and four panelled doors to staircase hall, staircase with turned wooden balusters and chamfered newel posts with finials and pendants. Dining room and Drawing room with elaborate plaster cornice and kitchen with wooden corner cupboard with serpentine shelves.

Listing NGR: TQ9879571439

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
446557
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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