Listed Building record TR 06 SW 1256 - 121 WEST STREET

Summary

Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1500 to 1899. The timber-framed house at 121 West Street, Faversham is a II* listed building. It was built in the early sixteenth century and consists of two storeys and an attic, and has a tiled roof. The first floor exterior is covered in decorative plasterwork, bearing the date 1697 in the centre. The ground floor is used as a shop by the name of Gullivers and has a modern shop front.

Location

Grid reference TR 01532 61385 (point)
Map sheet TR06SW
County KENT
District SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT

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Full Description

Description from record TR 06 SW 56:
[TR 0153 6139] No. 121 West Street (north side), Grade II*. 16th century timber- framed house with the date 1697 on it but certainly older than this, probably 16th century. (For full description see list.) (1) Early 16th century timber framed building, two storey and attic, two windows first floor and two hipped dormers, leaded lights and tiled roof. Jettied first floor and eaves, moulded wooden eaves cornice. Heavy plastered first floor with three upright panels of pargetting, centre plaque dated 1697. Ground floor shop front modern. Early 19th century metal gate to cellar. (2)
Date of 1697 refers to decorated plasterwork, date of house a century earlier. Shop is Gullivers. (3

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
WEST STREET 1. l103 (North Side)
No 121 121 TR 0161 SE 3/139 29.7.50. II* GV
2. Cl6 timber-framed house with the date l697 on it but certainly older than this, probably C16. 2 storeys and attic. 2 windows. 2 large hipped dormers with casement windows. C19 shop front. Above plastered. 2 bay windows of 5 lights each containing casement windows with small square leaded panes. Flanking these are 3 upright panels of pargetting with the date 1697 in the centre panel. Wide moulded wooden eaves cornice. Tiled roof. Ceiling beams inside, boxed in. Photograph in NMR. Nos 121 to 123 (consec) form a group with No 1 Market Place. Listing NGR: TR0153261386 (4)


<1> DOE(HHR) Faversham Boro Kent Aug 1972 102 (OS Card Reference). SKE41165.

<2> Faversham Borough Council, 1970, Faversham Conserved (Article in monograph). SKE13185.

<3> Stevens, Peter, More Memories of Faversham (Monograph). SKE13187.

<4> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: DOE(HHR) Faversham Boro Kent Aug 1972 102.
  • <2> Article in monograph: Faversham Borough Council. 1970. Faversham Conserved.
  • <3> Monograph: Stevens, Peter. More Memories of Faversham.
  • <4>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #33389 Listed building, ]

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Record last edited

Nov 22 2021 3:14PM