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Stable, South Range and Attached Wall to South

A Grade II* Listed Building in Gillingham, Medway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3925 / 51°23'33"N

Longitude: 0.5275 / 0°31'39"E

OS Eastings: 575942

OS Northings: 168972

OS Grid: TQ759689

Mapcode National: GBR PPP.N5T

Mapcode Global: VHJLV.387B

Plus Code: 9F329GVH+22

Entry Name: Stable, South Range and Attached Wall to South

Listing Date: 13 August 1999

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1378606

English Heritage Legacy ID: 476559

ID on this website: 101378606

Location: Brompton, Medway, Kent, ME4

County: Medway

Electoral Ward/Division: River

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Gillingham

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

Church of England Parish: Gillingham St Mark

Church of England Diocese: Rochester

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Description


TQ 7568 NE CHATHAM COLLEGE ROAD
(East side) Chatham Dockyard
762-1/1/42
Stables, south range and
attached wall to south

GV II*


Stables, now with offices above. c1737. Brick with glazed headers, and hipped slate roof. Rectangular single-depth plan with E stables and cart shed to centre and Wend.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; 3:2:3:4-window range. Divided into 4 uneven sections by firebreak parapets, with an eaves cornice, wide central segmental arched openings with boarded double doors, openings have segmental arches, 3 doorways to the left-hand sections, 8/8-pane sashes, some C20 casements; an inserted vehicle entrance 3 bays from the right with 3 flat-headed C20 casements above, and a doorway to the left with 8-pane overlight.
INTERIOR: ground-floor stable has original upper floor with ceiling joists notched over cogged tie beam, later stall division, and with offices above. Group value with the N stables opposite (qv).
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached to the SW corner is a buttress and a length of early C18 coped brick wall which is attached to north end of The Guard House (qv).
HISTORY: used as stabling for the officers and a coach house for the Commissioner. Forms an important element within this notably complete Georgian dockyard.
(Source: Coad J: Historic Architecture of Chatham Dockyard 1700-1850: London: 1982: 148).

Listing NGR: TQ7594468972

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