The Masonic Hall
THE MASONIC HALL, ABBEY PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1344229
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The Masonic Hall
- Statutory Address:
- THE MASONIC HALL, ABBEY PLACE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/06086/36
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1344229
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 03-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Masonic Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MASONIC HALL, ABBEY PLACE
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 MASONIC HALL, ABBEY PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Swale (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Faversham
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 01851 61636
Details
ABBEY PLACE 1. ----------- 1103 The Masonic Hall (formerly listed under The Shooting Meadows) TR 0161 NE 1/69 29.7.50. II*
2. Originally the Free Grammar School, founded in 1527, built in 1587 and moved to another site in 1879. The construction of the building is similar to the contemporary Guildhall. It is a timber-framed building originally standing on an open arcade consisting of 2 rows of 5 octagonal columns supporting heavy beams with brackets attached to them, the 1st floor overhanging on a bressummer on each side. Only a small portion of the ground floor at the North end was enclosed with a timbered wall. The remainder was originally open and used as a play-ground. Above was the School-room and the Master's Study. Now the whole of the ground floor has been built in, but it is recessed, still leaving the columns of the arcade on each side free. The 1st floor is faced with weather-boarding. On the East side are 5 modem casement windows, now obscured with black paint. Tiled roof. At the North and South ends are gables overhanging on bressummers with cove beneath, also moulded bargeboards which have recently been renewed, but without their original pendants at apex and angles. 6-light windows on these fronts with wooden mullions and transoms. Panelling inside. Photographs in NMR.
Listing NGR: TR0185161636
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 175818
- 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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