Croquet Pavilion
Croquet Pavilion, Royal Esplanade, Ramsgate
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Overview
TR 3764 SW
17/344
RAMSGATE
ROYAL ESPLANADE (south side)
Croquet Pavilion
GV
II
Sports pavilion (croquet or putting green). 1928-29. Basil C. Deacon of Franklin and Deacon of Luton. Rendered brick. Single storey arcaded pavilion, with eight Doric columns in antis, the doors to service rooms to rear. Projecting side blocks, the whole with frieze and cornice and topped with balustrade; cast iron flag pole on centre pier of balustrade. Simple doorways to return fronts, with flanking flights of stairs to simple cast iron gates. The pavilion set into road-embankment with access on to roof area from road. The doorways with iron sheeting doors at present, original window openings in projecting side pieces now blocked.
Part of the Westcliff improvements undertaken by Basil C. Deacon.
Listing NGR: TR3734264221
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1374398
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Croquet Pavilion
- Statutory Address:
- Croquet Pavilion, Royal Esplanade, Ramsgate
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1374398
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Croquet Pavilion
- Statutory Address 1:
- Croquet Pavilion, Royal Esplanade, Ramsgate
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:
- Croquet Pavilion, Royal Esplanade, Ramsgate
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 37342 64221
Summary
This list entry was subject to a Minor Enhancement on 5 March 2024 to amend name of architect and date of construction, to add two references to Selected sources and to reformat the text to current standards
TR 3764 SW
17/344
RAMSGATE
ROYAL ESPLANADE (south side)
Croquet Pavilion
GV
II
Sports pavilion (croquet or putting green). 1928-29. Basil C. Deacon of Franklin and Deacon of Luton. Rendered brick. Single storey arcaded pavilion, with eight Doric columns in antis, the doors to service rooms to rear. Projecting side blocks, the whole with frieze and cornice and topped with balustrade; cast iron flag pole on centre pier of balustrade. Simple doorways to return fronts, with flanking flights of stairs to simple cast iron gates. The pavilion set into road-embankment with access on to roof area from road. The doorways with iron sheeting doors at present, original window openings in projecting side pieces now blocked.
Part of the Westcliff improvements undertaken by Basil C. Deacon.
Listing NGR: TR3734264221
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Enhancement on 5 March 2024 to amend name of architect and date of construction, to add two references to Selected sources and to reformat the text to current standards
TR 3764 SW
17/344
RAMSGATE
ROYAL ESPLANADE (south side)
Croquet Pavilion
GV
II
Sports pavilion (croquet or putting green). 1928-29. Basil C. Deacon of Franklin and Deacon of Luton. Rendered brick. Single storey arcaded pavilion, with eight Doric columns in antis, the doors to service rooms to rear. Projecting side blocks, the whole with frieze and cornice and topped with balustrade; cast iron flag pole on centre pier of balustrade. Simple doorways to return fronts, with flanking flights of stairs to simple cast iron gates. The pavilion set into road-embankment with access on to roof area from road. The doorways with iron sheeting doors at present, original window openings in projecting side pieces now blocked.
Part of the Westcliff improvements undertaken by Franklin and Deacon of Luton
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Listing NGR: TR3734264221
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 171980
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Busson, C, Book of Ramsgate, (), 110-111
Other
Thanet Advertiser, 11 January 1929, 1
Bedfordshire Archives Service: CDE301
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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