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17, 19 and 21, High Street

A Grade II Listed Building in Swanscombe, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4529 / 51°27'10"N

Longitude: 0.2832 / 0°16'59"E

OS Eastings: 558734

OS Northings: 175131

OS Grid: TQ587751

Mapcode National: GBR X5.B14

Mapcode Global: VHHNV.VRK2

Plus Code: 9F32F73M+57

Entry Name: 17, 19 and 21, High Street

Listing Date: 17 March 1982

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1085782

English Heritage Legacy ID: 172729

ID on this website: 101085782

Location: Swanscombe, Dartford, Kent, DA9

County: Kent

District: Dartford

Civil Parish: Swanscombe and Greenhithe

Built-Up Area: Swanscombe

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

Church of England Parish: Greenhithe St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Rochester

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Description


1.
5274 SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE HIGH STREET
(south side)
Greenhithe

Nos 17, 19 and 21
TQ 5875 SE 9/92

II


2.
1819. No 19 was originally a congregational church, now a paint brush factory.
Nos 17 and 21 were probably built as cottages for the vergers. No 19 is of 2
storeys flint-faced with red brick dressings. Gable end with brick modillion
cornice. Circular blank window opening. Two pointed arched windows on the first
floor. The ground floor has a slated pentice porch with central pointed window
and 2 pointed headed doorcases. Plinth. The interior has a gallery supported
on their cast iron columns. The ceiling has 2 domes and there are 2 round headed
blank arches on each side wall. The flanking cottages are 2 storeys built of
squared knapped flints with rough flint dressings. Gable. Pilasters run the
whole height of the building. One sash each with pointed arched windows and ogee-arched
doorcases.


Listing NGR: TQ5874075132

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