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Monument details

Summary

Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1740 to 1974 Holland House was built at Kingsgate in 1755-1765 and fell into ruins at the end of the 18th century. The facade of the present buildings date from 1840-1850 and are Grade II listed. Marked as a Coastguard Station on the Ordnance Survey historic maps c.1858-1940. The Drury map of 1769 indicates that a formal garden was laid out on the landward side of the house.

Summary from record TR 37 SE 342:

Holland house : listed building

Monument Types

• HOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1740 AD to 2050 AD)
• HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1755 AD to 1755 AD)
• COUNTRY HOUSE (COUNTRY HOUSE, Post Medieval - 1762 AD to 1772 AD)
• COUNTRY HOUSE (COUNTRY HOUSE, Post Medieval - 1830 AD to 1840 AD)

Full description

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The following text is from the original listed building designation:
KINGSGATE BAY ROAD 1. 5283 KINGSGATE 'Little Holland House' 24.1.50. 'Holland House' 'Holland End' TR 37 SE 6/35 II
2. The 1st Lord Holland, Henry Fox, built a house on this site circa 1760. This fell Into ruins at the end of the C18 and the facade of the present buildings date largely from about 1850-1840. The central portico to the original Holland House was removed to the Sea Bathing Hospital at Margate. The central portion (Holland House) is of 3 storeys and basement with area stuccoed. Centre portion and 2 wings. The centre has long and short quoins, a stringcourse above 1st floor, modillion cornice and balustraded parapet, Venetian shutters to 1st and 2nd floor windows - architraves over 1st floor windows, a porch with triglyph frieze, round-headed arch and double doors and on iron balcony on the 1st floor with projections over porch. The wings are plain except for a stringcourse above the 1st floor. Slate roof. Glazing bars intact in the whole house. In front of the house is a stuccoed wall with balustrade bordering the area and flanked at the ends by figures of couchant lions on plinths. Little Holland House is the left side wing to the Old Holland House. 2 storeys stuccoed. Slate roof in 2 hips. Left side modern casement. 8 sided modern bay. Simple round-headed doorcase. 4 engaged columns with entablature and round-headed arches. Holland End was formerly the right side wing to the Old Holland House. 2 storeys stuccoed. Hipped slate roof. 5 sashes with glazing bars Intact. Porch with 4 engaged Tuscan columns and round-headed doorcase.
Listing NGR: TR3955270568 (4)

Description from record TR 37 SE 281:
Holland House was built on the site in 1755-1765 and fell into ruins at the end of teh C18. The facade of the present buildings date from 1840-1850. Listed Building Grade II. Part of the property is marked as a Coastguard Station on the 1st edtiion 6" OS map. The Drury map of 1769 indicates that a formal garden was laid out on the landward side of the house. (1) (2) (3).

Description from record TR 37 SE 342:
Listed building : no additional information available

Photographs (5-9)

Historic England archive material: BF060087 HOLLAND HOUSE, BROADSTAIRS AND ST PETERS

<1> Untitled Source, Wessex Arch DBA 1997 (Unpublished document). SKE6451.

<2> N/A, Ordnance Survey Map. Old Monarch record with attached monuments, 1st ed 6" OS map (Map). SKE6458.

<3> Andrews,Dury and Herbert, 1769, Andrews,Dury and Herbert Topographical Map of the County of Kent 1769 (Map). SKE6460.

<4> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<5> 1965, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11794.

<6> 1965, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11795.

<7> 1983, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11796.

<8> 1965, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11793.

<9> 1983, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11798.

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