Naval House
NAVAL HOUSE, KING'S QUAY STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1298493
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jun-1964
- List Entry Name:
- Naval House
- Statutory Address:
- NAVAL HOUSE, KING'S QUAY STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1298493
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jun-1964
- List Entry Name:
- Naval House
- Statutory Address 1:
- NAVAL HOUSE, KING'S QUAY 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:
- NAVAL HOUSE, KING'S QUAY STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Tendring (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Harwich
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 26044 32808
Details
HARWICH
TM2632NW KING'S QUAY STREET 609-1/2/87 (North East side) 30/06/64 Naval House
GV II
Formerly known as: Municipal Offices. Offices, former dockyard owner's house. Early C19. Red Flemish-bond brickwork with hipped Welsh slate roofs. 3 storeys (second storey low attic) with plain parapets and symmetrical front. EXTERIOR: second floor has 5-window range and all windows in the south-western half of the facade are now blind on this and all floors. The 3 remaining have double-hung sashes with central vertical glazing bar and all have flat rubbed brick arches. First floor has central elliptical rubbed brick arch containing 3 light C20 window with 2 double-hung sash windows either side. Ground floor has 2 similar double-hung sash windows, either side of large, semicircular-arched brick entrance on painted impost blocks. Door with 6 raised-and-fielded panels under large Adamesque fanlight. Tarred plinth and flight of 5 steps (2 stone). Contemporary lean-to on south-east flank and 2-storey, slightly recessed block on north-west flank with a double-hung sash window on each floor and up-curved parapet against main block. Large stack on southern end of main part. At the northern corner of the original range is a large mid C19 three-storey extension in red Flemish-bond brickwork with block pointing with tripartite and conventional double-hung sash windows with margin glazing and slate hipped roof. The rear of the early C19 range has a 3-storey bow projection with double-hung sash windows with central vertical glazing bars. In front of this is a 2-storey cast-iron segmental plan verandah with lead tented roof on lattice supports. At ground-floor level this has interlocking back stays with rosettes at intersections (many now missing). INTERIOR: has semicircular cantilever well staircase with continuously curved soffit, stick balusters, wreathed handrail and circular roof light over landing.
Listing NGR: TM2604432808
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 366563
- 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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