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Sorrento

A Grade II Listed Building in Staplehurst, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.168 / 51°10'4"N

Longitude: 0.552 / 0°33'7"E

OS Eastings: 578517

OS Northings: 144064

OS Grid: TQ785440

Mapcode National: GBR PSF.NDS

Mapcode Global: VHJMT.JX60

Plus Code: 9F325H92+5R

Entry Name: Sorrento

Listing Date: 9 August 1974

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1060698

English Heritage Legacy ID: 174640

ID on this website: 101060698

Location: Staplehurst, Maidstone, Kent, TN12

County: Kent

District: Maidstone

Civil Parish: Staplehurst

Built-Up Area: Staplehurst

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 20 May 2024 to correct a typo in the description and to reformat the text to current standards

TQ 74 SE
3/171

STAPLEHURST
STATION ROAD (West side)
Sorrento

9.8.1974

GV
II

Detached villa. Mid C19. Stuccoed, with slate roof. Double depth. Two storeys, on stuccoed plinth. Plat band. Raised stuccoed quoins. Flat eaves soffits. Narrow central bay breaks back. Roofs of two outer bays hipped to front, hips returning. Stuccoed gable end stacks projecting with eaves soffits, and with corniced tops crowned with semi-circular motifs. Regular three-window front of one six-pane sash in moulded architrave with plain consoles to cills, to each outer bay, and one similar four-pane sash to centre. Moulded consoled cornices and consoled iron balcon ettes to ground-floor windows. Central panelled door with rectangular fanlight, in open stuccoed Doric porch with plain frieze and moulded cornice, surmounted by iron railings forming balcony under first-floor window. Interior not inspected. See also item 3/172.

Listing NGR: TQ7851644062

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