Listed Building: 23 KING STREET (1094642)
Grade | II |
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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
External Links (0)
Sources (1)
- SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
Location
Grid reference | TR 3545 7109 (point) |
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Map sheet | TR37SE |
Civil Parish | MARGATE, THANET, KENT |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Nov 16 2006 9:41AM