Listed Building: 1-8 MERCERY LANE (1097028)

Grade II*
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 856, 4, 83
Date assigned 03 December 1949
Date last amended

Description

1. 944 MERCERY LANE (West Side) Nos 1 to 8 (consec) No 8A TR 1457 NE 4/83 3.12.49. II* GV 2. The whole of the west side is 1 building with Nos 1 and 2 High Street qv. This is built in 2 sections but was formerly all the Chequers Inn, which contained a dormitory of 100 beds and was originally built as a hostel for pilgrims. 3 storeys painted brick or plastered. 13 windows in all. Modern shop fronts. The north east section, 6 windows, is C18 and has 3 curved bay windows on the lst floor. The south west section (7 windows) consists of C14 timber-framed buildings with an overhanging 2nd floor, but with C18 sash windows inserted (with glazing bars intact) and 1 curved bay window on file lst floor of each house. Nos 1 to 8A (consec) and Nos 10 to 16 (consec), Nos 38 to 44 (consec) Burgate together with Nos 1 to 9 (consec) Butchery Lane form a group. Also Nos 1 to 8A (consec) form a group together with Nos 1 & 2 High Street. Listing NGR: TR1495757830

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  • Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

Map

Location

Grid reference TR 1495 5783 (point)
Map sheet TR15NW
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 18 2014 10:24AM