Listed Building: 57 CALVERLEY ROAD (1223583)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 872, 6, 77
Date assigned 06 July 1972
Date last amended

Description

CALVERLEY ROAD 1. 1746 (North East Side) 6.7.72 No 57 No 59 6.7.72 No 61 - Nos 63 to 79 (odd) TQ 5839 NE 6/77 II GV 2. These buildings were originally detached blocks of 2 or more houses of different sizes but with similar facades, but these have all been joined to each other by modern buildings. Circa 1835. Decimus Burton architect. 3 storeys and basement with area (though in some cases, where the houses have been converted into shops, the basement can no longer be seen from the street). Built in Tunbridge Wells stone. Parapet with pediment above the 2 centre windows of the block. Eaves cornice and cornice above 1st floor. Stringcourse above ground floor. Most of the glazing bars are missing. No 57 has 4 windows and a modern shop front with no basement. Nos 61 and 65 have 4 windows and No 63 has an extension of 1 window to the east. Nos 65, 67, 69 and 71 have 8 windows and 1 blocked window space in the centre. The outer houses of these (Nos 65 and 71) each have an extension of lower elevation (2 storeys and 1 window each) on the outer side. Nos 67 and 69 have modern shop fronts and no basement. Nos 73 and 75 have 4 windows and No 73 has an extension of 2 storeys and 1 window on the north west, a modern shop front and no basement. Nos 77 and 79 have 4 windows. Nos 57 to 79 (odd) form a group. Listing NGR: TQ5875039572

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

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 5875 3956 (point)
Map sheet TQ53NE
Civil Parish ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 5:21PM