HOWLETTS (HOWLETTS ZOO PARK)

HOWLETTS (HOWLETTS ZOO PARK), BEKESBOURNE LANE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1336480
Date first listed:: 30-Jan-1967
List Entry Name:: HOWLETTS (HOWLETTS ZOO PARK)
Statutory Address:: HOWLETTS (HOWLETTS ZOO PARK), BEKESBOURNE LANE

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Date:: 2002-06-10
Reference:: IOE01/06429/33
Rights:: © Mrs Diana Forrest. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1336480
Date first listed:: 30-Jan-1967
Date of most recent amendment:: 14-Mar-1980
List Entry Name:: HOWLETTS (HOWLETTS ZOO PARK)
Statutory Address 1:: HOWLETTS (HOWLETTS ZOO PARK), BEKESBOURNE LANE

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: HOWLETTS (HOWLETTS ZOO PARK), BEKESBOURNE LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Kent
District:: Canterbury (District Authority)
Parish:: Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne
National Grid Reference:: TR 19623 56736

Details

1. 5273 BEKESBOURNE BEKESBOURNE LANE

Howletts (Howletts Zoo Park) (formerly listed as Howletts under Littlebourne Road) TR 15 NE 9/113 30.1.67

II* GV

2. Built by Isaac Baugh in 1787 and originally called Owletts. Two storeys attics and basement faced with Roman cement now colourwashed. Hipped slate roof. The entrance front faces south-east. In the centre is a projection of 3 windows like a portico approached by 10 wide steps and consisting of 4 circular ionic columns with 4 pilasters and a cornice and pediment over. On each side of it is a wing of one window on a high base of cellars with long and short quoins on the outer sides and a cornice and blocking course over. All the windows are in moulded architrave surrounds with glazing bars intact. Round-headed doorcase with traceried fanlight. The south-west front has 5 windows, 3 dormers and a curved staircase flashed by 2 pillars with eagles. The north-west front has a central bay of 3 windows on all floors and the north-east elevation has a stone balustrade with 2 lions.

Listing NGR: TR1962556733

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Legacy System number:: 170964
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.