Listed Building record TR 23 NW 397 - 3 AND 4 ALBION VILLAS

Summary

Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1843 to 1975

Location

Grid reference TR 2286 3580 (point)
Map sheet TR23NW
Civil Parish FOLKESTONE, SHEPWAY, KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT

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Full Description

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. 5281 ALBION VILLAS FOLKESTONE Nos 3 and 4 TR 2235 NE 1/45 II GV 2. A pair of 1843-4. 3 storeys attics and basement stuccoed. Hipped slate roof with 2 dormers (1 modern) 4 windows in all, 2 of which are 3-light canted bays tl+rough the 2 lower floors. Modern window to the left hand side of No 3. around floor is rusticated and the windows have keystones. Long and short quoins. Modern extensions to each. No 3 has a plaque to Charles Dickens who rented it during the summer months and wrote part of "Little Dorrit' there.
Nos 1 to 6 (consec) form a group.
Listing NGR: TR2286935810


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

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

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Record last edited

Feb 19 2008 12:26PM