Listed Building: WESTBERE HOUSE (1367055)
Grade | II* |
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Authority | |
Volume/Map/Item | 956, 33, 660 |
Date assigned | 29 September 1952 |
Date last amended |
Description
1. 5273 WESTBERE WESTBERE LANE (north side)
Westbere House TR 1961 33/660 29.9.52
II* GV
2. An L-shaped house of circa 1800. Two storeys and attics painted brick the ground floor covered with wistaria and other climbing plants. Mansarded slate roof with 3 dormers and parapet. Enriched frieze with swags. Five sashes with glazing bars intact. The first floor windows have Venetian shutters. Doorcase up 2 steps with engaged Ionic dolumns, enriched frieze, pediments, elliptical fanlight and double doors of 6 moulded and fielded panels. The east and west fronts are splayed and the west front has 2 bays of 3 windows on both ground and first floors. The interior contains C18 marble fireplaces and staircase with 2 twisted balusters to each tread. The house was at one time owned by the writer Joseph Conrad.
Listing NGR: TR1925461036
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Sources (1)
- SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
Location
Grid reference | TR 1925 6103 (point) |
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Map sheet | TR16SE |
Civil Parish | WESTBERE, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Nov 16 2006 4:25PM