Garages to Rear of Gibson Building (Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council Offices, Former Officers Mess)
GARAGES TO REAR OF GIBSON BUILDING (TONBRIDGE AND MALLING BOROUGH COUNCIL OFFICES, FORMER OFFICERS MESS)
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390916
- Date first listed:
- 16-Apr-2004
- List Entry Name:
- Garages to Rear of Gibson Building (Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council Offices, Former Officers Mess)
- Statutory Address:
- GARAGES TO REAR OF GIBSON BUILDING (TONBRIDGE AND MALLING BOROUGH COUNCIL OFFICES, FORMER OFFICERS MESS)
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390916
- Date first listed:
- 16-Apr-2004
- List Entry Name:
- Garages to Rear of Gibson Building (Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council Offices, Former Officers Mess)
- Statutory Address 1:
- GARAGES TO REAR OF GIBSON BUILDING (TONBRIDGE AND MALLING BOROUGH COUNCIL OFFICES, FORMER OFFICERS MESS)
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:
- GARAGES TO REAR OF GIBSON BUILDING (TONBRIDGE AND MALLING BOROUGH COUNCIL OFFICES, FORMER OFFICERS MESS)
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tonbridge and Malling (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kings Hill
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 66937 55559
Details
WEST MALLING
1156/0/10013 KINGS HILL (FORMER RAF WEST MALLING) 16-APR-04 Garages to rear of Gibson Building (Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council Offices, former Officer's Mess)
GV II Row of 22 garages. 1940. Brick walls with gabled plain tile roof. Part-glazed pairs of timber plank doors are separated by brick piers facing the internal divisions. HISTORY: A simple but dignified composition in the neo-Georgian manner. This building is centred on and opposite the rear of the officers' mess (q.v.), the doors opening to a paved circulation space between the two. By this time the increased ownership of cars amongst officers was being recognised, and this building's formal relationship to the mess and accommodation reflects an interest in presenting a coherent group of structures for this historically important base. West Malling became a popular base during the war, by virtue of its rural location and proximity to London and its social amenities. TQ6693755559
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 492502
- 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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