No 1 Including Railings
NO 1 INCLUDING RAILINGS, 1, ESPLANADE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1336106
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1991
- List Entry Name:
- No 1 Including Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NO 1 INCLUDING RAILINGS, 1, ESPLANADE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1336106
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1991
- List Entry Name:
- No 1 Including Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NO 1 INCLUDING RAILINGS, 1, ESPLANADE
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:
- NO 1 INCLUDING RAILINGS, 1, ESPLANADE
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 74159 68771
Details
ROCHESTER ESPLANADE TQ 7468 7/33 No 1, including railings GV II House, now shops and offices. 1859-61. Yellow brick with flush pale-coloured pointing; clay tile gable-end roof. 3 storeys with attic and basement. Symmetrical, 5 bays (2:1:2), the central entrance bay slightly projecting. Heavy quoining and dentilled eaves. String course to each floor. Doorway with stone architrave, panelled door under rectangular overlight. All windows with segmetal arches and stone cills on brackets; 3 dormers. 4-pane horned sashes throughout. Tall brick end stacks with no contemporary pots. Rear elevation (to Gandulph Square) stands forward of the Royal Crown Hotel: only the wall facing High Street is of yellow brick (with blocking courses and false windows to top floor), otherwise all stock red brick. 2½ storeys with mansard roof; 4 window range with 6, 10 and 20 pane hornless sashes; ground floor with 2 original doors (panelled with overlight), and modern garage entrance. Interior: some contemporary doors and door surrounds to ground-floor; well stair with curved rail, stick balusters and cast-iron shaped newels. Modern fire doors. The spear-headed railings that run along the Esplanace front and continuous with Royal Crown Hotel are probably contemporary and are included in this listing. No 1 Esplanade groups with the Royal Crown Hotel and occupies a prominent position opposite Rochester Bridge.
Listing NGR: TQ7416168765
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 172963
- 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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