Listed Building record TR 04 SW 318 - NIGHTINGALE HOUSE

Summary

Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1700 to 1866. 18th century three storeys red brick. Hipped tiled roof and wooden modillion eaves cornice. Painted string courses above ground and first floors. 5 windows, 2 of them double sashes. The 3 centre window bays projects lightly. Glazing bars missing. Keystones over ground and 1st floor windows. Doorcase with pilasters, pediment and door of 6 fielded panels, the top 2 panels cut away and glazed. The rear elevation has a Venetian window. Mid C19 extension of red brick in mathching style with hipped slate roof, modillion cornice and 3 sashes.

Location

Grid reference TR 01273 42767 (point)
Map sheet TR04SW
County KENT
District ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish ASHFORD, ASHFORD, KENT

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Full Description

Description from record TR 04 SW 23:
5344 East Hill (South Side) No 14 (Nightingale House) TR 0142 NW 1/54 24.9.51 II* GV (TR 01274276 - O.S 1:2500 1960) 2. C18. 3 storeys red brick. Hipped tiled roof and wooden modillion eaves cornice. Painted string courses above ground and first floors. 5 windows, 2 of them double sashes. The 3 centre window bays projects lightly. Glazing bars missing. Keystones over ground and 1st floor windows. Doorcase with pilasters, pediment and door of 6 fielded panels, the top 2 panels cut away and glazed. The rear elevation has a Venetian window. Mid C19 extension of red brick in mathching style with hipped slate roof, modillion cornice and 3 sashes. (1-2)

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. 5344 EAST HILL (South Side) No 14 (Nightingale House) TR 0142 NW 1/54 24.9.51. II* GV 2. C18. 3 storeys red brick. Hipped tiled roof and wooden modillion eaves cornice. Painted string courses above ground and first floors. 5 windows, 2 of them double sashes. The 3 centre window bays project slightly. Glazing bars missing. Keystone over ground and 1st floor windows. Doorcase with pilasters, pediment and door of 6 fielded panels, the top 2 panels cut away and glazed. The rear elevation has a Venetian window. Mid C19 extension of red brick in matching style with hipped slate roof, modillion cornice and 3 sashes. No 14 and wall have group value. Listing NGR: TR0137742776 (3)


<1> DOE(HHR) Dist of Ashford Kent June 1976 23 (OS Card Reference). SKE40882.

<2> Bldgs of Eng W Kent and the Weald 1980 136 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37968.

<3> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: DOE(HHR) Dist of Ashford Kent June 1976 23.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng W Kent and the Weald 1980 136 (J Newman).
  • <3>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #22534 Listed building, ]

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Record last edited

Nov 11 2021 2:22PM