Former Acetylene Store
FORMER ACETYLENE STORE, NEWTOWN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1071021
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Former Acetylene Store
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER ACETYLENE STORE, NEWTOWN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1071021
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Former Acetylene Store
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER ACETYLENE STORE, NEWTOWN ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER ACETYLENE STORE, NEWTOWN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Ashford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- South Willesborough & Newtown
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 01615 41648
Details
1. NEWTOWN ROAD 5272 (North Side)
Former Acetylene Store TR 04 SW 3/268 3/268
II
2. Acetylene store, now store. C19. Red brick with red brick barrel-vaulted roof. 4 brick stacks on roof, paired on either side of centre. 3 large brick buttresses, in centre and at ends on each side. 2 doors in arched surrounds south-east end and 2 windows in arched surrounds at north-west end. Originally used for the storage of acetylene, in use for the lighting of railways carriages.
Listing NGR: TR0161541648
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 180076
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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