Listed Building record TR 23 NW 408 - SHORNCLIFFE LODGE
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TR 2025 3529 (point) |
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Map sheet | TR23NW |
District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
Civil Parish | SANDGATE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Full Description
The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. 5281 UNDERCLIFF SANDGATE Shorncliffe Lodge TR 2035 SW 8/43 17.4.74. II 2. A Mid Cl9 house in a whimsical Gothic style reminiscent of the Regency period. Irregular plan. The front elevation is 2 to 3 storeys and basement stuccoed. Central pedimented gable with pierced bargeboards. Lancet-headed windows with dripmoulding. 2nd floor windows have foliated corbels. lst floor windows have 8 corbels in the shape of assorted Mediaeval heads. Square porch with round-headed arch and double lancet lights on the sides. To the left of the gabled portion is a portion sub-divided and now known as "The Keyes" with a doorcase having trfoliated heads, The portion to the right is known as 'Woodside' and has a 2 storey extension to its extreme right. The garden elevation has a central pierced gable, coved eaves cornice and stringcourse. Mainly casement windows on the left hand portion having iron balconettes on the 2nd floor and with dripmoulding to the right hand portion. Two 3 light bays to the ground floor and central 3-light curved bow to 1st floor with 3 Gothic pointed lights and balcony with band of quatrefoils. This is supported on 4 square columns decorated with trefoliated panels and fan tracery above. Triple trefoliated-headed lights to French windows behind. Later glass conservatory. The garden elevation dominates the hillside above Sandgate and is partly listed for this reason.
Listing NGR: TR2025635290
English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
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- --- SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
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Record last edited
Feb 19 2008 12:26PM