Listed Building: BACKS HOUSE (1344217)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 695, 1, 70
Date assigned 10 September 1951
Date last amended

Description

1. 5282 HIGH STREET (East Side) MILTON REGIS No 52 No 52A (Backs House) TQ 9064 NW 1/70 10.9.51. II GV 2. This house is named after Humphrey Back who owned it about 1688. According to the Archaeologia Cantiana it originally had an open arcade of timber work on the ground floor. A timber-framed building, the timbering visible at the side with plaster infilling on the 1st floor and brick infilling below, but the front plastered and painted in imitation of timbering. The 1st floor oversails on a bressumer and brackets. 2 storeys. Tiled roof in 2 hips. 3 casement windows on 1st floor. Small bay below, a modern shop window and 3 original windows with depressed head, but plate glass inserted. Doorcase also with fanlight having depressed head. Nos 52 to 76 (even) 80 to 104 (even), 104A and 110 form a group. Listing NGR: TQ9039164530

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

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 9039 6453 (point)
Map sheet TQ96SW
Civil Parish SITTINGBOURNE, SWALE, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 15 2006 6:00PM