The Assembly Rooms and Schoolroom Adjoining
THE ASSEMBLY ROOMS AND SCHOOLROOM ADJOINING, CHURCH APPROACH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1374518
- Date first listed:
- 28-Aug-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Assembly Rooms and Schoolroom Adjoining
- Statutory Address:
- THE ASSEMBLY ROOMS AND SCHOOLROOM ADJOINING, CHURCH APPROACH
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/13597/04
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1374518
- Date first listed:
- 28-Aug-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Assembly Rooms and Schoolroom Adjoining
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ASSEMBLY ROOMS AND SCHOOLROOM ADJOINING, CHURCH APPROACH
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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 ASSEMBLY ROOMS AND SCHOOLROOM ADJOINING, CHURCH APPROACH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Folkestone and Hythe (District Authority)
- Parish:
- New Romney
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 06488 24790
Details
1. 1449 CHURCH APPROACH (North East Side)
The Assembly Rooms and Schoolroom adjoining TR 0624 1/48 28.8.51.
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2. Said to have been erected as the meeting place of the Courts of Brotherhood and Guestling, consisting of the representatives of the Cinque Ports and the Ancient Towns, without their dependent members in the case of the Court of Brotherhood and with them in the case of the Court of Guestling. The building was then called the hall of the Ports. It was also used as Assembly Rooms. The Schoolroom is a small room adjoining on the North West, The Schoolroom was erected in 1676, the Assembly Rooms probably soon afterwards. The Schoolroom is a small building with a plain front and the date 1676 on it. The Assembly Rooms are of red brick, brown brick and grey headers. The front has 4 pilasters supporting the cornice with a large pediment over containing a circular panel. The 2 centre pilasters have 2 sets of capitals, the lower one joined by a cornice over the doorway. Sash window on each side between the + inner and outer pilasters with glazing bars intact. The interior has some fine Cl7 panelling. There is a niche at the far end, flanked by pilasters and a very, fine wooden door surround with fluted Tuscan columns and a pediment with Greek Key design. There is a 1 storey extension to the South East of the original Assembly Rooms added in the C19. Brown brick. Tiled roof with wooden modillion cornice. 4 sash windows with red brick architraves over and glazing bars intact. Brick plinth with traces of rubble and flint galleting to left hand side.
Rating Office and Assembly Rooms form a group.
Listing NGR: TR0648624797
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 175017
- 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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