The Blue Anchor Public House
THE BLUE ANCHOR PUBLIC HOUSE, 1, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1385656
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- The Blue Anchor Public House
- Statutory Address:
- THE BLUE ANCHOR PUBLIC HOUSE, 1, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1385656
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- The Blue Anchor Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BLUE ANCHOR PUBLIC HOUSE, 1, HIGH 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:
- THE BLUE ANCHOR PUBLIC HOUSE, 1, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Bromley (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 47250 68417
Details
TQ 46 NE
785/9/10063
No.1 HIGH STREET, St Mary Cray
The Blue Anchor Public House
GV II
Former public house, being converted into housing at time of survey. Front part late C15, two surviving bays probably of a four bay hall house with chimneystack inserted in C16, refronted in C18 and further modified in later C19 when an L-wing was built at the back. Timberframed building but reclad in brickwork. Slate roof to front range with end chimney stacks and tiled roof to L-wing. Front range of two storeys three windows. Parapet. Cambered openings with late C19 tripartite sashes and central wide doorcase with cornice and brackets. L-wing of one storey and attics with two pedimented dormers. Front range contains two virtually complete bays of a crownpost structure, probably of late C15 date, with one complete truss. The truss has a contemporary filling of lath and plaster to the surviving collars and a contemporary plastered partition directly under the truss. Both of these features retain decoration and exposed timbers have been limewashed with a similar application where exposed. Substantial timberframing survives from the first floor and appears integrated with the wall assembly. The framing is mainly of young oak but surviving principle members are of elm. The crownpost is tall with longitudinal arch braces to the surviving collar purlin only. It has a uniform square section with no visible moulded decoration. Probably during the C16 a brick chimneystack was inserted but this was removed in the C18 when the building was refronted in brick. Empty brace mortice evidence to the collar purlin sugests two missing crown posts. This suggests the house was probably originally of four bays with the two central bays surviving. The hall was probably of one bay, the larger bay to the north. Although there is some evidence for reconstruction within the surviving roof assembly, the lack of evidence for smoke-blackened rafters indicates that the hall may always have been flooresd. Andews, Drury and Herbert's map of St Mary Cray 1769 indicates a structure on the site of the present front range.
Listing NGR: TQ4725168343
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 471060
- 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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