Listed Building record TR 15 NW 1117 - WESTGATE HOUSE

Summary

Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1750 to 1899. No 87 St.Dunstan's St

Location

Grid reference TR 1452 5812 (point)
Map sheet TR15NW
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Description from record TR 15 NW 75:
No 87 (Westgate House) St Dunstan's Street (TR 14525812 - OS 1:2500 1957). Grade II*. Dated 1750 on rainwater heads. 3 storeys red brick. Hipped tiled roof with wide wooden bracket cornice. 5 sashes with glazing bars intact. 2 stringcourses. Plinth. Ground floor sashes have shutters.Central wooden doorcases with pediment and 2 plain Ionic half columns. Panelled reveals and 6 panelled door. 2 stone steps and footscrapers. Wrought iron spear rails to area with acorn finials on ends. The fine lead rainwater heads also have an acorn motif. 1 sash on side elevation. The rear elevation has 1 Venetion window. The left side has a later C19 extension of 2 storeys and gable with lunette. 3 sashes and brick gate piers with ball finials. The interior has fine marble fireplaces and panelling with ovolo moulding on the edge. Overmantel in the front room with a Rococo border. Staircase with carved tread-ends. (1) Additional bibliography. (2)

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. 944 ST DUNSTAN'S STREET (South West Side)
No 87 (Westgate House) TR 1458 SE 2/121 3.12.49.
II* GV
2. Dated 1750 on rainwater heads. 3 storeys red brick, Hipped tiled roof with wide wooden bracket cornice. 5 sashes with glazing bars intact. 2 stringcourses. Plinth. Ground floor sashes have shutters Central wooden doorcase with pediment and 2 plain Ionic half columns. Panelled reveals and 6 panelled door. 2 stone steps and footssrapers. Wrought iron spear rails to area with acorn finials on ends. The fine lead rainwater heads also have an acorn motif. 1 sash on side elevation. The rear elevation has 1 Venetian window. The left side has a later C19 extension of 2 storeys and gable with lunette. 3 sashes and brick gate piers with ball finials. The interior has fine marble fireplaces and panelling with ovolo moulding on the edges. Overmantel in a front room with a painting in a Rococo border. Staircase with carved tread-ends.
Nos 87 to 95 (consec), Garden Wall & gate piers to No 87 form a group.
Listing NGR: TR1452858111 (3)


<1> DOE (HHR) City of Canterbury Kent Sept 1973 222 (OS Card Reference). SKE40056.

<2> BOE NE & E Kent 1983 255 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE38210.

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

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) City of Canterbury Kent Sept 1973 222.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: BOE NE & E Kent 1983 255 (J Newman).
  • <3>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #23963 Listed building, ]

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Jan 21 2022 4:47PM