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Latitude: 51.28 / 51°16'48"N
Longitude: 1.0786 / 1°4'43"E
OS Eastings: 614802
OS Northings: 157934
OS Grid: TR148579
Mapcode National: GBR TY2.PHY
Mapcode Global: VHLGM.N321
Plus Code: 9F3373JH+2C
Entry Name: 24, High Street
Listing Date: 7 September 1973
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1260886
English Heritage Legacy ID: 170646
ID on this website: 101260886
Location: Canterbury, Kent, CT1
County: Kent
District: Canterbury
Electoral Ward/Division: Westgate
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Canterbury
Traditional County: Kent
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent
Tagged with: Building
1.
944 HIGH STREET
(North East Side)
No 24
TR 1457 NE 4/508
II GV
2.
This building is on the site of the King's Mill, granted by King Stephen
to St Augustine's Abbey in 1144 recovered by the crown and granted to Rohesia,
sister of St Thomas Becket in 1174. Traces of masonry at the base of the
river front elevation could be the remains of the mill. The present building
is early C19. L-shaped. 2 to 3 storeys buff brick. Slate roof with wooden
modillion cornice. Sash windows with stone heads and wooden cills with glazing
bars intact except for 1 on the ground floor. No 23 has a plain right side
round-headed doorcase. No 24 has a good doorcase with a deep open pedimented
wooden hood having 2 plain Tuscan columns and 2 plain pilasters. Semi-circular
fanlight with fine glazing bars and 6 fielded panelled door.
The Public Library and Museum at Beaney Institute, Nos 20, 20A, 21, 24
& King's Bridge form a group.
Listing NGR: TR1480257941
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