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The Institute

A Grade II Listed Building in Headcorn, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.168 / 51°10'4"N

Longitude: 0.6213 / 0°37'16"E

OS Eastings: 583357

OS Northings: 144234

OS Grid: TQ833442

Mapcode National: GBR QTV.MX4

Mapcode Global: VHJMV.QX90

Plus Code: 9F325J9C+5G

Entry Name: The Institute

Listing Date: 21 October 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1039865

English Heritage Legacy ID: 174289

ID on this website: 101039865

Location: Headcorn, Maidstone, Kent, TN27

County: Kent

District: Maidstone

Civil Parish: Headcorn

Built-Up Area: Headcorn

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 19 March 2026 to amend the name and address and reformat the text to current standards

TQ 8344
10/65

HEADCORN
HIGH STREET (north side)
Nos 9 and 11A The Institute and Nos. 15-19 (odd)

(Formerly listed as The Institute and Nos. 15-19 (odd) HIGH STREET)

GV
II
Institute and house row. Institute dated 1866, house row mid C19. Chequered red and grey brick. Plain tile roof. Institute built at right-angles to road. Two storeys on brick plinth. Broad doubly-cogged brick band above ground and first floor windows of Institute and as border to coping of gable. Institute has kneelered gable with apex raised on rectangular plinth. Eaves of house row much lower. Brick stack to left of Institute and ridge stack towards each end of house row. Regular three-window front to Institute of recessed four-pane sashes with rendered segmental heads. Irregular fenestration to Nos. 15-19 of three recessed four-pane sashes with splayed brick voussoirs. Ground floor shop front to Institute with double doors to right. Panelled door to No. 15 and C20 door to No. 17 adjacent between left and central first floor windows. Shop front to No. 19, incorporating half-glazed door to right. 1866 datestone to gable of Institute.

Interiors not inspected.

Included for group value.

Listing NGR: TQ8335744233

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