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Morden Terrace

A Grade II Listed Building in Rochester, Medway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3825 / 51°22'57"N

Longitude: 0.5025 / 0°30'8"E

OS Eastings: 574237

OS Northings: 167803

OS Grid: TQ742678

Mapcode National: GBR PPV.7VQ

Mapcode Global: VHJLT.NJH0

Plus Code: 9F329GM2+2X

Entry Name: Morden Terrace

Listing Date: 2 December 1991

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1336150

English Heritage Legacy ID: 173103

ID on this website: 101336150

Location: Troy Town, Medway, Kent, ME1

County: Medway

Electoral Ward/Division: Rochester East

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Rochester

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

Church of England Parish: Rochester St Peter Parish Centre

Church of England Diocese: Rochester

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Description


ROCHESTER MAIDSTONE ROAD TQ 7467 NW 11/173 Nos 157-173 odd (Morden Terrace) GV II Terrace of 9 houses. Second quarter of C19. Brick, part rendered, the ground floor stuccoed throughout. Welsh slate roofs. All houses have rear wings (with end stacks); ridge stacks to main range. 2 storeys. Front: designed as a set piece; symmetrical 4:1:4, the centre house standing forward under a pedimented gable with a flowing trefoil window to gable wall, and the name of the terrace contained within 2 moulded string courses to either side. All houses with 2 1st floor windows under flat arches, plate-glass sashes with margin panes set in reveals. Coped parapet with cornice band. Projecting moulded 1st floor cornice; ground floor of each house with 3 round-headed arches linked by moulded impost band, 2 with hornless sashes (the upper round-headed) with margin panes, the 3rd with fielded panel door under fanlight; paired panelled pilasters; these arches create a continuous rhythm along the entire front. The row is remarkably intact with the exception of No 157 which has a c.1900 shop front (fascia with console brackets) with plate-glass windows but is otherwise as described above (although lacking a cornice band).

Listing NGR: TQ7424767825

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