Listed Building: PETHAM HOUSE (1260412)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 956, 37, 10002
Date assigned 13 September 1993
Date last amended

Description

The following building shall be added to the list:- TR 1251 PETHAM BROADWAY (south east side) 37/10002 Petham House - II Large villa. Built c1850 by Robert Palmer Browne for Thomas Henry Mackay. Italianate style. Stuccoed with hipped slate roof and 9 tall stuccoed chimneystacks. Main house is of 2 storeys and semi-basement with L-shaped service wing, formerly 2 storeys but now reduced in height to one. North or entrance front of 3 bays, the central projecting with massive porte-cochere. Bracket eaves cornice. Sashes with verticals only in moulded architraves with ears and feet, the central lst floor window tripartite and the ground floor windows having cornices and panelled aprons beneath attached to plinth. Porte-cochere has deep modillion cornice with corner brackets and keystone with carved hand grasping dagger. To right is section of one bay with round-headed window. Garden front has 6 windows, including 3 in full-height canted bay to right and section to left has one casement window. Original fittings include well staircase with anthemion motif balusters and column principals in cast iron, elaborate cornices, doorcases with architraves including paterae and fireplaces. Listing NGR: TR1257251123

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Sources (1)

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

Map

Location

Grid reference TR 1257 5112 (point)
Map sheet TR15SW
Civil Parish PETHAM, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 4:25PM