Listed Building: THE GEORGE AND DRAGON PUBLIC HOUSE (1204161)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 190, 5, 15
Date assigned 01 August 1952
Date last amended

Description

TQ 5956 IGHTHAM THE STREET 5/15 (north side) 1.8.52 The George and Dragon Public House (formerly listed under Main Road) GV II Public House. Originally C16 throughout, stable block to right rebuilt 1880 after fire. Range to left. Possibly originally a hall-house, now much rebuilt. Underbuilt in painted brick on ground floor with moulded bressumer above. Close-studded timber-framing with plaster infilling on first floor. Plain tiled roof with off-centre brick stack. Two storeys, irregular. Three window front, C19 casements, those on first floor close up under the eaves. Entrance with C19 boarded door to left of right-hand ground floor window. Interior. Some chamfered ceiling joists on ground floor. Fireplace with spandrels carved with arms of Earl of Stafford and the see of Canterbury. Range to right. Rebuilt after 1880 fire. Painted brick with painted imitation timber-framing on first floor. Plain tiled roof, hipped to south, with one ridge stack off-centre to left end one right end stack. Two storeys; 3 window first floor, one window to left on ground floor, large wooden casements. Two entrances with boarded doors, centre and left. Listing NGR: TQ5950256666

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

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 5953 5671 (point)
Map sheet TQ55NE
Civil Parish IGHTHAM, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 11:31AM