Listed Building record TQ 54 NE 227 - 139 HIGH STREET
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 5909 4669 (point) |
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Map sheet | TQ54NE |
Civil Parish | TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
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Full Description
The following text is from the original listed building designation:
TQ 5946 NW TONBRIDGE HIGH STREET
3/120 No 139
GV II
Former bank, now offices.c1860 in Italianate style. Originally a branch of the London and County Bank. Red brick in English bond with Bath stone dressings. Roof concealed by parapet. 2 tall brick chimneystacks. 3 storeys and basement, 4 windows. Large and elaborate stone cornice with brackets and square floral motifs. 2nd floor has 4 round-headed arched windows with moulded architraves and horns. 1st floor has 4 segmental-headed sashes with cornices above and aprons below with console brackets and vermiculated friezes. Fascia with the lettering "London & County Bank" almost rubbed out and 2 blank panels. Ground floor has 4 round-headed arches with half columns with composite heads, keystones depicting bearded ancients and floral cornice above. 2 central round-headed windows. At each end are 6 fielded panelled doors with decorative iron grilles above. Under the central windows are iron spikes and cambered openings to basement.
Listing NGR: TQ5909646690
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