54A, 56 AND 58, HIGH STREET
54A, 56 AND 58, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292808
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- 54A, 56 AND 58, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 54A, 56 AND 58, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292808
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Nov-1993
- List Entry Name:
- 54A, 56 AND 58, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 54A, 56 AND 58, HIGH STREET
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:
- 54A, 56 AND 58, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tonbridge and Malling (District Authority)
- Parish:
- West Malling
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 68026 57817
Details
WEST MALLING
TQ6857 HIGH STREET 1156-0/3/44 Nos.54A,56 AND 58 01/08/52 (Formerly Listed as: HIGH STREET Premises occupied by Viner and Pinch)
GV II
2 shops with living accommodation above. Pre-1500 timber-framed building with c1840 refronting. Front elevation weatherboarded with tiled roof. 2 storeys 4 windows 2 parallel ranges. Moulded eaves cornice. 4 widely spaced sashes with marginal glazing and panels below. Unusual shopfront with 6 pilastered Corinthian columns and 2 shopfronts with 2 round-headed arches with Prince of Wales feathers decorations. Side elevation tile-hung. Rear elevation has projecting gable with collar beams and through purlins. Internally the 1st floor shows a 4-bay timber-framed range fronting the High Street and 1 large bay separately framed behind. Internal mullioned windows and internal daub wall. 4 plain square crown posts with 2 head braces to collar beam and dragon ties. Sans-purlin roof with collar beam. 1 upright post has a chamfer and lamb's tongue step very similar to No 65 High Street. Deep jowls to upright posts. 1 collar beam has chamfer and run out stop. It is possible that this building was the original Cart or Market hall and more possible that the large framed bay to the rear was the earlier building. (Buildings of England: Newman J: West Kent and the Weald: 579; Cozier P: Survey of buildings in West Malling: ITEM 13).
Listing NGR: TQ6802057822
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 392343
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Crozier, P, Survey of Buildings in West Malling, ()
Newman, J, The Buildings of England: West Kent and the Weald, (1980), 579
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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