George and Dragon Public House
GEORGE AND DRAGON PUBLIC HOUSE, CAVENDISH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1348550
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- George and Dragon Public House
- Statutory Address:
- GEORGE AND DRAGON PUBLIC HOUSE, CAVENDISH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1348550
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- George and Dragon Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- GEORGE AND DRAGON PUBLIC HOUSE, CAVENDISH 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:
- GEORGE AND DRAGON PUBLIC HOUSE, CAVENDISH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Thanet (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ramsgate
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 38144 65021
Details
RAMSGATE CAVENDISH STREET TR 3865 SW (east side) 9/80 George and Dragon Public House GV II Public house. Circa 1840. Stock brick with rendered details. Two storeys, basement and attic, with moulded cornice, frieze and parapet, 4 flat-roofed dormers and stacks to left and to right. Six bay front with 4 sashes, and blank panels in 2nd and 5th bays on first floor, with 4 sashes and blank panel in 5th bay on ground floor, with half-glazed door to centre left with semi-circular fanlight and rendered head. Basement opening to right. Late C19 plate glass 'pub' front and entrance on rear facade. The George and Dragon was originally on the High Street, but removed here between 1840 and 1845 to these purpose- built premises by Woodland and Grundy, 2 Ramsgate builders who bought land 1839 and laid out and developed Cavendish Street. (See Busson, Ramsgate 66).
Listing NGR: TR3814465021
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 171709
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Busson, C, Book of Ramsgate, (), 66
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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