The Red Lion
THE RED LION, CANTERBURY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1363343
- Date first listed:
- 13-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Red Lion
- Statutory Address:
- THE RED LION, CANTERBURY ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1363343
- Date first listed:
- 13-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Red Lion
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE RED LION, CANTERBURY 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:
- THE RED LION, CANTERBURY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Dover (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wingham
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 24315 57394
Details
TR 2457 WINGHAM CANTERBURY ROAD (south side)
9/337 The Red Lion 13.10.52
GV II*
Public House. Circa 1400 extended C15, C16 and late C19. Timber framed and rendered with plain tiled roof, with C19 rear wing of red brick and tile hung. Two storeys on plinth with jetty to left, returned to left elevation on dragon post. Moulded bressumer to right and eaves coved to hipped roof with stack to end right and offset. Central hipped 2 storey porch on moulded brackets with 4 light mullioned window and 3 and 4 light mullioned windows on either side on each floor. Central rib and stud door with four centred arched and moulded surround at head of flight of 5 steps with simple iron rails and acorn finials. Left return; continuous jetty on brackets with irregular fenestration of glazing bar sashes and mullioned windows and C19 end wing with 3 half dormers. Interior; evidence of at least 4 periods of building. Brick lined undercroft survives, possibly from late C13 with remains of C14 open hall over it, with 9 feet long unmoulded crown post roof and inserted C16 floor with moulded joists. Main body late C15/C16 continuous jettied range with moulded octagonal crown posts and 2 internal medieval doors and evidence of smoke bay. Moulded four centred arched stone fireplace in the 'Sessions Room'. Finally the C19 stable wing to rear. Early C18 open well staircase with turned balusters. The Inn stands on the site and may incorporate part of Wingham College, and was at some stage the market house, the manor court house and the Sessions House until 1883, and preserved inside is an early C18 sessions book.
Listing NGR: TR2430657394
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 178369
- 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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