Medieval undercroft at number 10 Bench Street
Medieval undercroft at number 10 Bench Street, Bench Street
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1343833
- Date first listed:
- 30-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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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1343833
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jun-1949
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 01-Oct-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Medieval undercroft at number 10 Bench Street
- Statutory Address 1:
- Medieval undercroft at number 10 Bench Street, Bench 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:
- 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
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 8 March 2021 to reformat the text to current standards
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
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 177722
- 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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