Kingston Telephone Exchange, Ashdown Road, Kingston upon Thames - Kingston upon Thames

Purpose built telephone exchange, built in 1907 and opened in 1908. Arts and Crafts style with an asymmetrical plan. The building has been vacant for many years. Planning Permission was granted for a wider redevelopment, including the repair and re-use of this building, and shell repair and fit-out works for office use are now complete. Marketing for a new end user is in progress (at May 2024).

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

KINGSTON SORTING OFFICE

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II

List Entry Number:

1080059

Local Planning Authority:

Kingston upon Thames

Site Type:

Communications > Telecommunication building/structure

Location

Building Name:

Kingston Telephone Exchange

Street Name:

Ashdown Road

Locality:

Kingston upon Thames

County:

Greater London

District / Borough:

Kingston upon Thames

Parliamentary Constituency:

Kingston and Surbiton

Region:

London and South East

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Good

Occupancy / Use:

Vacant/not in use

Priority:

E - Under repair or in fair to good repair, but no user identified; or under threat of vacancy with no obvious new user (applicable only to buildings capable of beneficial use)

Previous Priority:

F

Ownership:

Commercial company