Listed Building: 186 HIGH STREET (1262374)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 598, 3, 117B
Date assigned 30 October 1973
Date last amended

Description

1. HIGH STREET 1732 (West Side) No. 186 TQ 5946 NW 3/117 II GV 2. A late medieval possible open hall altered in C19. No. 186 consists of 4 different sections. The front elevation has a Mid C19 false front of 2 storeys and attics roughcast. Gable front with fleur de lys finial and kneelers. 1 double sash set in cambered head lining. C19 shopfront. Behind this is a portion of 2 storeys timber framed probably late C15 to early C16. The left side elevation is now faced with C19 brickwork and the right side elevation is tile-hung. Steeply pitched tiled roof. There is a later probably C17 massive brick chimney stack and later firegraters. Curved braces and an original wooden mullioned window. The roof is not visible as a ceiling has been inserted. To the rear of this section is a portion of 1 storey, late C15 to early C16 timber-framing but enclosed in brick in the C19. This has a steeply pitched tiled roof with 2 crown posts. These have curved braces on one side only. Probably in the C17 a massive red brick chimney stack was inserted but this falls short of the roof line. To the rear of this is a C19 stable of red brick with tiled roof. Nos. 184, 184A, 184B, 186 and 188 form a group. Listing NGR: TQ5907346828

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

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 5908 4682 (point)
Map sheet TQ54NE
Civil Parish TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 11:31AM