Medieval undercroft at number 10 Bench Street

Medieval undercroft at number 10 Bench Street, Bench Street

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1343833
Date first listed:: 29-Jun-1949
List Entry Name:: Medieval undercroft at number 10 Bench Street
Statutory Address:: Medieval undercroft at number 10 Bench Street, Bench Street

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1343833
Date first listed:: 29-Jun-1949
Date of most recent amendment:: 30-Sep-1997
List Entry Name:: Medieval undercroft at number 10 Bench Street
Statutory Address 1:: Medieval undercroft at number 10 Bench Street, Bench Street

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

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: Medieval undercroft at number 10 Bench Street, Bench Street

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

County:: Kent
District:: Dover (District Authority)
Parish:: Dover
National Grid Reference:: TR 31989 41283

Details

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TR 3141 2/33A

DOVER BENCH STREET (west side) Medieval undercroft at number 10 Bench Street

(Formerly listed as: BENCH STREET (west side) Number 10)

30.6.49

II Probable undercroft. Probably C13. Two linked stone chambers with external lancet window and wide chamfered pointed arch with remains of springing arch to left.

INTERIOR: has similar arch at right angles dividing chambers and barrel vaulted ceiling.

The circa 1840 house above ground level (Number 10 Bench Street) was destroyed in a fire in 1977 and subsequently demolished.

Listing NGR: TR3198941283

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Legacy System number:: 177722
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.