Latitude: 51.2738 / 51°16'25"N
Longitude: 0.5223 / 0°31'20"E
OS Eastings: 576032
OS Northings: 155757
OS Grid: TQ760557
Mapcode National: GBR PR7.0VR
Mapcode Global: VHJMF.07GW
Plus Code: 9F327GFC+GW
Entry Name: 8 and 9 High Street
Listing Date: 30 July 1951
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1223181
English Heritage Legacy ID: 173337
ID on this website: 101223181
Location: Maidstone, Kent, ME14
County: Kent
District: Maidstone
Electoral Ward/Division: High Street
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Maidstone
Traditional County: Kent
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent
Tagged with: Building
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TQ 7655 NW 2/3
HIGH STREET (North-West Side)
Nos 8 and 9
30.7.5l.
GV
II*
Built in 1827 by John Whichcord Senior as the Kent Fire Office, later used as the Royal Insurance Offices. A fine building of Portland stone, the ground floor rusticated. Three storeys. Eight engaged fluted Ionic columns rise through the first and second floors supporting the entablature. Parapet above with elaborate cartouche over the centre of it, surmounted by a helmet. Seven sashes, first and second floor windows are set in moulded architrave surrounds with glazing bars intact. The ground floor has large windows with segmental heads (now containing plate glass) and two archways at the west end, of equal size, forming a passageway through the building into market buildings, are for pedestrians and one for vehicles. These arches are supported on four Tuscan columns.
Nos 1, 3 & 5 to 9 (consec) form a group
Also forms a group with the Mitre Public House, Market Buildings.
Listing NGR: TQ7603255757
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