Blocks A-d, Horseshoe Barracks
1-7, WARRIOR SQUARE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1112692
- Date first listed:
- 28-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Blocks A-d, Horseshoe Barracks
- Statutory Address:
- 1-7, WARRIOR SQUARE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1112692
- Date first listed:
- 28-Apr-1986
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Feb-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Blocks A-d, Horseshoe Barracks
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1-7, WARRIOR SQUARE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
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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:
- 1-7, WARRIOR SQUARE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Southend-on-Sea (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 93701 84708
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 10/09/2014
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SOUTHEND ON SEA, Shoebury Garrison,
WARRIOR SQUARE (east side),
No. 1-7, Blocks A-D, Horseshoe Barracks
(Formerly listed as Numbers 1-4 (Consecutive), Blocks A-D, Horseshoe Barracks)
28.4.86
GV II
Terrace of 4 officers' quarters at British School of Gunnery, now houses. 1860, Block D added c1870, altered 1925. Yellow stock brick with rubbed brick flat arches, brick ridge stacks and slate roof. Late Georgian style. Single-depth plan with rear service blocks. EXTERIOR: each a 2-storey; 5-window range. Long symmetrical front with plat band and overhanging roof; each house has a central flat-headed porch with narrow side lights, flat-headed door with overlight and double panelled doors, and narrow side windows, with flat-headed 6/6-pane sashes. 1-window range end gables have a blind attic lunette. INTERIOR: not inspected but noted as having rear dogleg stair from entrance hall. HISTORY: the RA School opened in 1859. Each originally had rooms for 4 officers to the front and rear servants' quarters. (PSA Drawings Collection, NMR, Swindon: RA Barracks and Old Ranges: 1860-: CTR 361-364; Glennie D: Gunners Town: History of Shoeburyness: Civic Publications: 1948-).
Listing NGR: TQ8832085635
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 122963
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Glennie, D, Gunners Town History of Shoeburyness, (1948)
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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