Listed Building record TQ 67 SW 1130 - HAZARDS HOUSE AND FORMER BREWERY OFFICES

Summary

Grade II listed building.An 18th century house which was altered and extended after 1865, and used as Brewery offices to Russell's Gravesend Brewery. The building comprises two parallel ranges, the front range is built of brick and stucco with a slate roof. The built out public house, which was added to the front, is also stuccoed. The 18th century rear range is of red brick with a pantiled roof.

Location

Grid reference TQ 64495 74428 (point)
Map sheet TQ67SW
Civil Parish GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT

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Full Description

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. WEST STREET
5277 No. 45 (Hazards House and former Brewery TQ 6474 SE and offices) TQ 67 SW
1 and 8/229
II G.V.
2. Original part a house with public house added to front. House C18 altered and extended after 1865. 2 parallel ranges. Front range of stock brick in Flemish bond, the front stuccoed and slate roof. 2 storeys, 5 windows, moulded parapet, 5 cambered sashes with horns moulded bond between floors, 6 pilasters on ground floor. Built out bar front is of 1 storey stuccoed. Moulded cornice. Right hand projecting pediment and pilasters. 2 sashes without glazing bars and 2 panelled door with fanlight above. The C18 rear range is also of 2 storeys but of higher elevation. Red brick to front roof now covered in modern pantiles. Stone coping and moulded stone cornice to front elevation which is otherwise masked by other range. Rear elevation of 3 storeys with dentil brick eaves cornice, 3 C19 sashes with cambered heads and vertical glazing bars only to upper floors and 2 C19 canted bays to ground floor. Central possibly C18 doorcase with wooden hood on brackets. Side elevation has 2 12-pane early C19 type sashes and plinth. Interior has to rear range C19 straight baluster staircase with dado rail, 4 panelled dais to ground and 1st floor and 2nd floor, 2 panelled doors, one first floor room had its walls covered in hessian at time of survey so it was impossible to establish whether or not there was C18 panelling underneath. C19 range has roof with exposed roof trusses and a C19 chimney breast with elaborate plaster decoration with 3 masted schooners. Included for remains of C18 Hazards House and for group value with No. 44 West Street.
Listing NGR: TQ6450274429

Description from record TQ 67 SW 1008:
Original part a house with public house added to front. House C18 altered and extended after 1865. 2 parallel ranges. Front range of stock brick in Flemish bond, the front stuccoed and slate roof. 2 storeys, 5 windows, moulded parapet, 5 cambered sashes with horns moulded bond between floors, 6 pilasters on ground floor … Included for remains of C18 Hazards House and for group value with No. 44 West Street. (1)

Historic England archive material: BF076494 BREWERY BUILDINGS, 44-45 WEST STREET, GRAVESEND


<1> Department of the Environment, KCC Greenback Index (Index). SWX9400.

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  • <1> Index: Department of the Environment. KCC Greenback Index.

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  • Non-Intrusive Event: Investigation by RCHME/EH Architectural Survey (EKE19937)

Record last edited

Aug 20 2025 11:09AM