Milner Court
MILNER COURT, MILNER LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1369995
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Milner Court
- Statutory Address:
- MILNER COURT, MILNER LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1369995
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Milner Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- MILNER COURT, MILNER LANE
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:
- MILNER COURT, MILNER LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Canterbury (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sturry
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 17523 60128
Details
1. 5273 STURRY MILNER LANE
Milner Court TR 1760 32/596 29.9.52
II GV
2. Formerly Sturry Court. In the Middle Ages St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury, had a grange on the site but the present house was built by Thomas Smythe in 1583. Three storeys red brick. Tiled roof. The east front has 3 windows. Three hipped dormers, a gable with an attic window in it at the south end of the front, 2 chimney breasts, some casement windows and some sash windows with glazing bars intact. The south front is L-shaped. Two windows. The west window bay projects and has a blocked doorway on the ground floor flanked by pilasters with a stone above it inscribed "1583 T A S" (Thomas and Ann Smythe) and a double cornice above this with a circular recess between the two. The original first floor window above is blocked and a smaller window has been inserted within its outline. The west front has been repointed. It has 3 gables, a projection at the north end, irregular fenestration and a gabled modern projection in the centre of the ground and first floors. The north front has 2 chimney breasts. Vicsount Milner occupied the house from 1921-25 and on his death in 1925 it was given by Lady Milner to King's School, Canterbury, and has been part of the Junior School of that school since 1928. Interior supposed to have C16 wall painting in a cupboard.
Listing NGR: TR1759660193
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 171460
- 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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