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Latitude: 51.3925 / 51°23'33"N
Longitude: 0.5275 / 0°31'39"E
OS Eastings: 575942
OS Northings: 168972
OS Grid: TQ759689
Mapcode National: GBR PPP.N5T
Mapcode Global: VHJLV.387B
Plus Code: 9F329GVH+22
Entry Name: Stable, South Range and Attached Wall to South
Listing Date: 13 August 1999
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1378606
English Heritage Legacy ID: 476559
ID on this website: 101378606
Location: Brompton, Medway, Kent, ME4
County: Medway
Electoral Ward/Division: River
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Gillingham
Traditional County: Kent
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent
Church of England Parish: Gillingham St Mark
Church of England Diocese: Rochester
Tagged with: Architectural structure
TQ 7568 NE CHATHAM COLLEGE ROAD
(East side) Chatham Dockyard
762-1/1/42
Stables, south range and
attached wall to south
GV II*
Stables, now with offices above. c1737. Brick with glazed headers, and hipped slate roof. Rectangular single-depth plan with E stables and cart shed to centre and Wend.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; 3:2:3:4-window range. Divided into 4 uneven sections by firebreak parapets, with an eaves cornice, wide central segmental arched openings with boarded double doors, openings have segmental arches, 3 doorways to the left-hand sections, 8/8-pane sashes, some C20 casements; an inserted vehicle entrance 3 bays from the right with 3 flat-headed C20 casements above, and a doorway to the left with 8-pane overlight.
INTERIOR: ground-floor stable has original upper floor with ceiling joists notched over cogged tie beam, later stall division, and with offices above. Group value with the N stables opposite (qv).
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached to the SW corner is a buttress and a length of early C18 coped brick wall which is attached to north end of The Guard House (qv).
HISTORY: used as stabling for the officers and a coach house for the Commissioner. Forms an important element within this notably complete Georgian dockyard.
(Source: Coad J: Historic Architecture of Chatham Dockyard 1700-1850: London: 1982: 148).
Listing NGR: TQ7594468972
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