Royal Crown Hotel
ROYAL CROWN HOTEL, ESPLANADE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1336126
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Royal Crown Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- ROYAL CROWN HOTEL, ESPLANADE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1336126
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Royal Crown Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROYAL CROWN HOTEL, ESPLANADE
- Statutory Address 2:
- ROYAL CROWN HOTEL, 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:
- ROYAL CROWN HOTEL, ESPLANADE
- Statutory Address:
- ROYAL CROWN HOTEL, 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 74169 68778
Details
ROCHESTER HIGH STREET TQ 7468 NW 7/41 Royal Crown Hotel GV II Public House (unoccupied at time of re-survey, 1988). 1859-61. Yellow brick with flush pointing; clay tile roof. The building occupies a corner site: 10 window range overall (including 3 to Esplanade), the 3 corner bays durved. 2 storeys and attic; string course, and dentilled eaves. All windows with segmental arches and stone cills on brackets; 9 prominent dormers. 4-pane horned sash windows throughout. One window bay to High Street with windows blocked to both floors to allow for chimney flues. Corner entrance with elaborate surround (panelled pilasters and reveals, panel above with swags, moulded cornice, all in stone); half-glazed double doors with overlight. The 1st floor windows on the curved elevation have simple cill railings. 2 large axial stacks, and a prominent lateral stack to High Street (above the blocked bays), of 2 stages; all stacks with corbelled caps. Cast-iron rainwater goods. End elevation to Gandulph Square is almost symmetrical, 5 window range, the gable wall treated as a pediment with a dentilled string course between 1st floor and the 3 attic windows. Apex roof ventilator shaped as an acorn and oak leaves. 1st floor doorway to left-hand side approached by ornamental cast-iron stairs; ground-floor with central doorway with stone architrave and half-glazed double doors under rectangular overlight; another door to right, panelled with overlight. Windows throughout exactly as to the other elevations. Railings to cellar windows. The spear-headed railings to the Esplanade elevation are continuous with those to No 1 Esplanade, and are included in this listing. The Royal Crown Hotel occupies a prominent position at the end of Rochester Bridge.
Listing NGR: TQ7416968778
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 172972
- 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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