The Archdeacon of Canterbury's House
The Archdeacon of Canterbury's House, 29, The Cathedral Precincts
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1336791
- Date first listed:
- 03-Dec-1949
- List Entry Name:
- The Archdeacon of Canterbury's House
- Statutory Address:
- The Archdeacon of Canterbury's House, 29, The Cathedral Precincts
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1336791
- Date first listed:
- 03-Dec-1949
- List Entry Name:
- The Archdeacon of Canterbury's House
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Archdeacon of Canterbury's House, 29, The Cathedral Precincts
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:
- The Archdeacon of Canterbury's House, 29, The Cathedral Precincts
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Canterbury (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 15087 58010
Details
TR 1558 SW
3/18
THE CATHEDRAL PRECINCTS
No 29 (The Archdeacon of Canterbury's House)
3.12.49
GV
I
Built by Prior Chillenden circa 1400 as guest lodgings. It incorporates parts of the monastery kitchen and Pentise Gatehouse. The east end has been rebuilt, following war damage, with the original materials.Two storeys, flint, brick and some reused medieval ashlar. Renewed tiled roof with four hipped dormers.
The first floor has three cambered sashes. The ground floor has three double lancets with hood moulding and one triple lancet. The rear elevation is partly timber-framed and plastered and part flint and stone. At the west end is a projecting timbered gable on the second floor. Towards the east end is another gable with a projecting bay window below it supported on two wooden columns. One C15 window of two trefoiled headed lights. The other windows are C18 sashes. Massive flint and ashlar chimney stack. The interior has an overmantel of circa 1600 in one room.
Nos 20 to 29A (consec), Pilgrim's or Pentise entry attached to No 29, wall in garden of No 29, wall and gatepiers between Nos 28 and 29, Gateway from Green Court and building adjoining to left, King`s School Library and Norman staircase form a group.
Listing NGR: TR1507358026
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 170562
- 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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