Description

TQ 5956 IGHTHAM THE STREET
5/15 (north side)

1.8.52 The George and Dragon
Public House
(formerly listed under
Main Road)
GV
II

Public House. Originally C16 throughout, stable block to right rebuilt 1880 after
fire. Range to left. Possibly originally a hall-house, now much rebuilt. Underbuilt
in painted brick on ground floor with moulded bressumer above. Close-studded
timber-framing with plaster infilling on first floor. Plain tiled roof with
off-centre brick stack. Two storeys, irregular. Three window front, C19 casements,
those on first floor close up under the eaves. Entrance with C19 boarded door to left
of right-hand ground floor window. Interior. Some chamfered ceiling joists on ground
floor. Fireplace with spandrels carved with arms of Earl of Stafford and the see of
Canterbury. Range to right. Rebuilt after 1880 fire. Painted brick with painted
imitation timber-framing on first floor. Plain tiled roof, hipped to south, with one
ridge stack off-centre to left end one right end stack. Two storeys; 3 window first
floor, one window to left on ground floor, large wooden casements. Two entrances with
boarded doors, centre and left.

Listing NGR: TQ5950256666

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26499637

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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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