Listed Building: 23 KING STREET (1094642)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 878, 2, 10
Date assigned 15 December 1970
Date last amended

Description

KING STREET 1 1380 (North Side) No 23 TR 3571 SW 2/10 15.12.70. II GV 2. A fine early C19 house, originally the brewer's house to Cobbs' brewery. It was here that William Pitt the Younger was entertained. 2 parallel ranges. 3 storeys and basement stock brick. Stone parapet. 5 sashes with vertical glazing bars only. Stone cills. Stringcourse above ground floor. Fine central Adamesque doorcase. Cornice of modillions and frieze having a swag pattern with oval paterae at the ends. 2 stylizied composite reeded pilasters. Panelled reveals. Semi-circular fanlight with glazing bars. Underneath is a band of reeding and paterae. 6 panelled door with fielded panels, 2 now missing. Interesting doorknocker. 4 restored steps and 2 interesting scrolled footscrapers. Plinth. Rear has rainwater head. The interior contains the original mahogany staircase with wrought iron scrolled balusters, and the ground floor retains traces of a frieze of cherubs swags and cornucopia. Nos 15 to 35 (odd) and No 91 Trinity Square form a group Listing NGR: TR3545871096

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

Map

Location

Grid reference TR 3545 7109 (point)
Map sheet TR37SE
Civil Parish MARGATE, THANET, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 9:41AM