Listed Building: WESTGATE HOUSE (1241911)

Grade II*
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 856, 2, 121
Date assigned 03 December 1949
Date last amended

Description

1. 944 ST DUNSTAN'S STREET (South West Side) No 87 (Westgate House) TR 1458 SE 2/121 3.12.49. II* GV 2. Dated 1750 on rainwater heads. 3 storeys red brick, Hipped tiled roof with wide wooden bracket cornice. 5 sashes with glazing bars intact. 2 stringcourses. Plinth. Ground floor sashes have shutters Central wooden doorcase with pediment and 2 plain Ionic half columns. Panelled reveals and 6 panelled door. 2 stone steps and footssrapers. Wrought iron spear rails to area with acorn finials on ends. The fine lead rainwater heads also have an acorn motif. 1 sash on side elevation. The rear elevation has 1 Venetian window. The left side has a later C19 extension of 2 storeys and gable with lunette. 3 sashes and brick gate piers with ball finials. The interior has fine marble fireplaces and panelling with ovolo moulding on the edges. Overmantel in a front room with a painting in a Rococo border. Staircase with carved tread-ends. Nos 87 to 95 (consec), Garden Wall & gate piers to No 87 form a group. Listing NGR: TR1452858111

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

Map

Location

Grid reference TR 1452 5812 (point)
Map sheet TR15NW
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 4:25PM