Listed Building record TR 36 NE 2056 - DICKENS HOUSE

Summary

Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1800 to 1832 19th century house

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 39620 69228 (262m by 2957m)
Map sheet TR36NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish BROADSTAIRS AND ST PETERS, THANET, KENT

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
VICTORIA PARADE 1. 5283 BROADSTAIRS No 2 (Dickens House) TR 3967 NE 1/1 24.1.50 II GV
2. Early C19. 3 storeys painted brick sun fire plaque. Parapet. 5 windows. Modern casement windows inserted in the second floor. C19 balcony with hood added and porch below it. 2 small bay windows on the ground floor with glazing bars intact. In this house lived the original of Betsy Trotwood in Charles Dicken's "David Copperfield" It is now a museum run by the Dickens Fellowship.
Nos 1 to 6 (consec) form a group.
Listing NGR: TR3973867757 (1)

Description from record TR 36 NE 63:
No.2 Victoria Parade, Broadstairs, (Dickens House) Grade II*. (TR 39746776 sited from O.S. 1:2500 1956). Early C19. In this house lived the original of Betsy Trotwood in Charles Dicken's "David Copperfield". It is now a museum run by the Dickens Fellowship. (For full description see list). (2)


<1> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<2> DOE(HHR) Dist of Thanet Kent Sept 1974 43 (OS Card Reference). SKE41086.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #35029 listed building, ]
  • <2> OS Card Reference: DOE(HHR) Dist of Thanet Kent Sept 1974 43.

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Record last edited

Oct 29 2024 10:45AM