Historic Structure
THE THATCH
A structure of special architectural or historic interest.
This historic structure is legally protected under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. As a Grade II listed building, it is nationally important and of special interest, warranting every effort to preserve it. It has been protected for 50 years.
Heritage Expansion
Listed during an era when the criteria for protection expanded to include more vernacular and industrial heritage.
Building Type
Historic Structure
Listed Since
12 February 1976
List Entry
1154214
Nearby Development Sites
Nearby Listed Buildings
FORMER BOUNDARY WALL OF HIGHCLIFFE CASTLE ALONG LYMINGTON ROAD (FROM OPPOSITE NEA ROAD TO FORMER LODGES - WITH GAP AT ENTRANCE TO ROTHESAY DRIVE)
MILESTONE (AT EAST SIDE OF JUNCTION WITH HOBURNE LANE)
MILESTONE ON ROADSIDE VERGE AT NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF FOREST BARN HOTEL
THE FORMER BOUNDARY WALL OF HIGHCLIFFE CASTLE FRONTING LYMINGTON ROAD; SECTIONS OPPOSITE NEA ROAD, WESTWARDS TO PUBLIC FOOTPATH
What is a Listed Building?
Listed buildings are structures of special architectural or historic interest, protected under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
- Grade I: Exceptional interest (2.5%)
- Grade II*: Particularly important (5.8%)
- Grade II: Special interest (91.7%)