Listed Building record TR 15 NW 1153 - 16 WATLING STREET

Summary

Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1700 to 1732. No 16 Watling Street

Location

Grid reference TR 1485 5759 (point)
Map sheet TR15NW
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. 944 WATLING STREET (North East Side)
No 16 TR 1457 NE 4/218 3.12.49.
II*
2. One of the best individual houses in Canterbury. Early C18. L-shaped. 2 storeys brick laid in English bond with stone parapet and quoins. 3 rainwater heads. 5 sashes in moulded architraves. On the ground floor are 3 round-headed sashes and 1 3-light bay. Doorcase has a flat cornice, 2 plain Tuscan columns and 2 pilasters, rectangular fanlight with glazing bars and 6 fielded panelled doors. The interior has an early C18 staircase with 2 spiral balusters to each tread and scrolled tread ends and a fluted newel post. The ground floor has an early C19 fireplace with fluted pilasters and a panel with swags and sheafs of wheat. Some remains of panelling on the 1st floor.
Listing NGR: TR1485857596

Description from record TR 15 NW 55:
No 16 Watling St. (TR 14865759-OS 1:2500 1957) One of the best individual houses in Canterbury. Early C18. L-shaped. 2 storeys, brick laid in English bond with stone parapet and quoins. 3 rainwater heads. 5 sashes in moulded architraves. On the ground floor are 3 round-headed sashes and 1 3-light bay. Doorcase has a flat cornice, 2 plain Tuscan columns and 2 pilasters, rectangular fanlight with glazing bars and 6 fielded panelled doors. The interior has an early C18 staircase with 2 spiral balusters to each tread and scrolled tread ends and a fluted newel post. The ground floor has an early C19 fireplace with fluted pilasters and a panel with swags and sheafs of wheat. Some remains of panellingon the 1st floor. (1) Additional bibliography. (2-3)


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

<1> DOE (HHR) Dist of City of Canterbury Kent Sept 1973 275 (OS Card Reference). SKE40233.

<2> BOE NE & E Kent 1983 258-259 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE38213.

<3> CAT Ann Rep 5 1980-81 16 (T Tatton Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE38675.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • ---XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #24038 Listed building, ]
  • <1> OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Dist of City of Canterbury Kent Sept 1973 275.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: BOE NE & E Kent 1983 258-259 (J Newman).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: CAT Ann Rep 5 1980-81 16 (T Tatton Brown).

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Record last edited

Jan 20 2022 5:14PM