Barrack Block (Building 56) , Jellalabad Barracks
BARRACK BLOCK (BUILDING 56), JELLALABAD BARRACKS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1339406
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Barrack Block (Building 56) , Jellalabad Barracks
- Statutory Address:
- BARRACK BLOCK (BUILDING 56), JELLALABAD BARRACKS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1339406
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1990
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Mar-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Barrack Block (Building 56) , Jellalabad Barracks
- Statutory Address 1:
- BARRACK BLOCK (BUILDING 56), JELLALABAD BARRACKS
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:
- BARRACK BLOCK (BUILDING 56), JELLALABAD BARRACKS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Tidworth
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 22951 48283
Details
SU 24 NW
1381/11/10012
TIDWORTH
TIDWORTH CAMP
Barrack block (Building 56), Jellalabad Barracks
29.5.90
GV
II
Formerly listed in the Borough of Test Valley, Hampshire.
Barrack block. c1905. Brick with rubbed brick dressings, brick ridge stacks and slate roof. Single-depth plan with 2 attached front towers containing NCO rooms and stores.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; 7:7:7:7-window range. Symmetrical block with coped fire walls dividing 4 sections, each with central double doorway with boarded door, and segmental-arched paired 2/2-pane sashes with an overlight. Full length cast-iron 2-storey verandah has first-floor railings with diagonal bars. Pairs of sections have 2-storey square storage towers, connected by bridges to the first floor, above external dogleg stairs, and with 2 rear 6/6-pane sashes to each floors. Rear has 2 ablution blocks.
INTERIOR: Not inspected but noted as having entrances leading to through passages between barrack rooms.
HISTORY: Tidworth was built after the Army purchased Salisbury Plain for large-scale training manoeuvres. One of four identical double company blocks with six 12-man rooms, symmetrically arranged, and forming part of a battalion unit within Tidworth Barracks. Included as an example of an important type of standardised barracks design.
Listing NGR: SU2291848270
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 140175
- 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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