20A & 21 Palace Street, Canterbury

20A and 21 Palace Street is in the middle of Canterbury City Council’s conservation zone. It is also within the special interest area for archaeology.

The design of the building was sympathetic with its surroundings. The design of the original shop front was replicated in S.T. Abbott’s joinery works that also made the timber sliding sash windows to conservation specification. To keep the foundations to a minimum, a timber frame was used for the building which due to the restricted area was built on site.

Canterbury is one of the few areas to have used mathematical tiling. The rear areas of the building were covered in mathematical tiling materials obtained locally. The roof was covered in old Kent Peg tiles.

Client: Pavilion Property Group

Architect: Taylor Roberts Ltd

Value: £702,400

Click HERE for a testimonial from Canterbury City Council regarding this project.