Rock Villa
ROCK VILLA, 85, LONDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1338834
- Date first listed:
- 20-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Rock Villa
- Statutory Address:
- ROCK VILLA, 85, LONDON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1338834
- Date first listed:
- 20-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Rock Villa
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROCK VILLA, 85, LONDON ROAD
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:
- ROCK VILLA, 85, LONDON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 58275 39705
Details
LONDON ROAD 1. 1746 No 85 (Rock Villa) TQ 5839 NW 3/53 20.5.52 II* GV 2. C18. 2 storeys and attics. The front is tile-hung and painted. 3 dormers, the centre one with curved pediment. 3 sashes with glazing bars intact. The centre 1st floor window is round-headed. Porch with thin columns, open pediment and rectangular fanlight to the doorway with geometric tracery. Modern door. A tablet on the house records that Thackeray stayed there in 1860 and wrote "Tunbridge Toys" there. Nos 83 to 85 (consec) form a group.
Listing NGR: TQ5827639704
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 168056
- 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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