Listed Building: WESTBERE HOUSE (1367055)

Grade II*
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)

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

Map

Location

Grid reference TR 1925 6103 (point)
Map sheet TR16SE
Civil Parish WESTBERE, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 4:25PM