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8, Palace Street

A Grade II* Listed Building in Canterbury, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2805 / 51°16'49"N

Longitude: 1.0809 / 1°4'51"E

OS Eastings: 614961

OS Northings: 157993

OS Grid: TR149579

Mapcode National: GBR TY2.Q3Q

Mapcode Global: VHLGM.P29P

Plus Code: 9F3373JJ+69

Entry Name: 8, Palace Street

Listing Date: 3 December 1949

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1241459

English Heritage Legacy ID: 440495

ID on this website: 101241459

Location: Canterbury, Kent, CT1

County: Kent

District: Canterbury

Electoral Ward/Division: Westgate

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Canterbury

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

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Description


1.
944 PALACE STREET
(West Side)


No 8
TR 1457 NE 4/42 3.12.49.

II* GV


2.
A house constructed of mediaeval and later fragments brought from other sites.
3 storeys timber-framed with plaster infill. Curved braces. Old tiled roof.
Exposed joists and finely moulded bressumers with scrollwork and coil moulding.
Windows are continuous lancets with leaded lights. Ground floor has a central
restored doorcase with plain spandrels. Ground floor windows are double lancets
with Victorian Tudor Rose ornaments between the two. The 1st floor has 2
fine Mediaeval grotesque carved brackets The ground floor has 2 Sun Fire
Office plaques of 1710. The side elevation is tile hung with a gable and
has 2 tiny lancets. The interior has moulded beams and 2 stone arches. Historic
Building of Kent plaque.

Nos 1, 2 and Nos 4 to 8 (consec) form a group.


Listing NGR: TR1495557998

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