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248, High Street

A Grade II Listed Building in Chatham, Medway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3811 / 51°22'52"N

Longitude: 0.5276 / 0°31'39"E

OS Eastings: 575990

OS Northings: 167707

OS Grid: TQ759677

Mapcode National: GBR PPW.87G

Mapcode Global: VHJLV.3K82

Plus Code: 9F329GJH+F2

Entry Name: 248, High Street

Listing Date: 14 June 1977

Last Amended: 21 November 1996

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1268236

English Heritage Legacy ID: 462094

ID on this website: 101268236

Location: Chatham, Medway, Kent, ME4

County: Medway

Electoral Ward/Division: River

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Chatham

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

Church of England Parish: Chatham St Paul with All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Rochester

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Description



CHATHAM

TQ7567NE HIGH STREET
762-1/4/13 (South West side)
14/06/77 No.248
(Formerly Listed as:
HIGH STREET
(South side)
No.248
The Fountain Inn)

II

Public house, now bank. Probably 1890s, converted c1980. Brick
with stone dressings, lateral stacks.
STYLE: Free Renaissance.
PLAN: double-depth.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys; 3-window range. A symmetrical front has
depressed 3-centre ground-floor arches beneath a cornice,
stepped out over moulded panels with square urns, first- and
second-floor transom and sill bands, cornice and parapet, with
balustrades over the outer bays and raised central
round-arched gable containing an oculus. Right-hand double
doors, central Venetian glazing bars, all three with
small-paned upper lights, and separated by terms with
grotesque heads. First-floor has a canted oriel with a
pedimented cornice and balcony; upper windows with transoms
and mullions and C20 plate glass.
INTERIOR: altered, retains decorative ceramic tiles either
side of the outer bays to former pub lobbies.
HISTORY: formerly contained mahogany pub fittings, frosted
glass bar fronts and polychromatic mosaic flooring, with tiled
saloon and public bars. An extremely complete public house
front, in a favoured late C19 style.


Listing NGR: TQ7599067707

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