Assembly Hall
ASSEMBLY HALL, CRESCENT ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1265557
- Date first listed:
- 04-Aug-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Assembly Hall
- Statutory Address:
- ASSEMBLY HALL, CRESCENT ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1265557
- Date first listed:
- 04-Aug-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Assembly Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- ASSEMBLY HALL, CRESCENT 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:
- ASSEMBLY HALL, CRESCENT ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 58537 39473
Details
TUNBRIDGE WELLS CRESCENT ROAD TQ5839SE 7/10006 Assembly Hall GV II Assembly Hall. Built 1939 by Percy Thomas and Ernest Prestwich after a competition in 1934 to design a complete set of municipal buildings. Moderne" details. Brown brick with stone coping and band with "ASSEMBLY HALL". Five bays. Front 3 bays project with 3 narrow windows with 6 vertical metal panes with lotus motif. Above are sculptural stone panels of female figures in classical dress depicting Dancing, Drama and Music. End bays have smaller casements with 6 vertical panes. Ground floor has five double doors with flat canopy above ramped up at the sides with globular lamps on rounded plinths. The foyer has black full-height columns with gold mosaics and stylised Greek key design decoration. Staircases with metal handrail and marble floor. Auditorium has original proscenium with rectangular motif decorations and similar decorations to ceiling of hall. Walnut dado panelling. Balcony.
Listing NGR: TQ5852339472
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 424629
- 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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