La Providence
LA PROVIDENCE, 1-20, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1336124
- Date first listed:
- 19-Dec-1970
- List Entry Name:
- La Providence
- Statutory Address:
- LA PROVIDENCE, 1-20, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1336124
- Date first listed:
- 19-Dec-1970
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Jan-1992
- List Entry Name:
- La Providence
- Statutory Address 1:
- LA PROVIDENCE, 1-20, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- LA PROVIDENCE, 21-31, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 3:
- LA PROVIDENCE, 32-40, 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:
- LA PROVIDENCE, 1-20, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- LA PROVIDENCE, 21-31, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- LA PROVIDENCE, 32-40, HIGH STREET
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 74444 68500
Details
In the entry for ROCHESTER HIGH STREET TQ 7468 AND TQ 7468 NW 7/134; 9/134 Nos 1-20, 21-31, and 33-40, La Providence 19.12.1979 (formerly Theobold Square) GV II
The Address and the Description shall be amended to read
TQ 7468 SW AND TQ 7468 NW ROCHESTER HIGH STREET 7/134; 9/134 Nos 1-20, 21-31, and 32-40, La Providence 19.12.1970 (formerly Theobold Square) GV II
Last but one sentence shall be amended to read "Nos 32-40 ----"
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ROCHESTER HIGH STREET TQ 7468 AND TQ 7468 NW 7/134; 9/134 Nos 1-20, 21-31 and 33-40 La Providence 19.12.70 (formerly Theobald Square) GV II Almshouses; founded 1718 for poor French protestants and their descendants. The present buildings are mid C19, substantially renovated in 1957-9 by Grellier and Sons, who retained the front elevations. Red brick; Welsh slate roofs. The almshouses are grouped as 3 terraces forming 3 sides of a square. 2 storeys, with basement and area, the front doors approached by means of bridges with simple railings. Nos 1-20 (to left, W, of square), an 18-window range; parapet with stone coping, 1st floor lintel band and plat band between ground floor and basement 4-pane horned sash windows in moulded surrounds, and cornices to ground floor only. Doorways arranged in pairs with pilasters and cornice; half-glazed doors. Sash windows to basement. Nos 21-31 a 10 window range, similar but with a central pediment, containing a clock. Nos 33-40, a 10-window range opposite Nos 21-31, and identically treated. Rear elevations with sash windows.
Listing NGR: TQ7423868684
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 173064
- 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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