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Dartford Museum Dartford Public Library the Dartford Veterans Club

A Grade II Listed Building in Dartford, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4431 / 51°26'35"N

Longitude: 0.2191 / 0°13'8"E

OS Eastings: 554315

OS Northings: 173907

OS Grid: TQ543739

Mapcode National: GBR TN.ZWB

Mapcode Global: VHHNT.RZ5K

Plus Code: 9F32C6V9+7J

Entry Name: Dartford Museum Dartford Public Library the Dartford Veterans Club

Listing Date: 25 September 1975

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1336336

English Heritage Legacy ID: 172132

Also known as: Dartford Central Library and Museum
Dartford Borough Museum

ID on this website: 101336336

Location: New Town, Dartford, Kent, DA1

County: Kent

District: Dartford

Electoral Ward/Division: Town

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Bexley

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

Church of England Parish: Dartford Holy Trinity

Church of England Diocese: Rochester

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Description


1. MARKET STREET
5274 (South Side)
Dartford Public Library.
Dartford Museum.
The Dartford Veterans Club.
TQ 5473 3/44

II

2.
Built in 1916 by T E Tiffin. Presented by Andrew Carnegie. 1 storey red brick
with stone dressings. Hipped slate roof having central octagona1 cupola with dome.
This has double pilasters and round-headed windows, urns at the corners and swag
moulding to the base. Central open pediment with cartouche of Kent and swags supported
on coupled Tuscan columns. Balustraded parapet. Round-headed doorcase with decorated
keystone. 6 fixed casement windows in all, 2 of them 3-light windows set in projecting
open pedimented window surrounds with Tuscan columns. Plinth.


Listing NGR: TQ5431573907

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