GILLINGHAM TQ7669NE NORTH ROAD, Pembroke 686-1/2/99 (South side) 06/06/84 Dockyard Canteen (Formerly Listed as: NORTH ROAD (South side) Canteen in HM Dockyard) GV II Drill block and offices, canteen, now disused. c1902, by Sir Henry Pilkington. Brick with brick and Portland stone dressings and slate cross-gabled roof. PLAN: rectangular plan drill hall with cross-axial end blocks. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and attic; 11-window range ends, 16-window range W elevation. A symmetrical building with matching end ranges; plinth, first-floor brick cill band, and brick cornice with flat vertical brackets, and moulded eaves. Ends have projecting 2-window gables with canted sides, separated by a 3-window entrance section containing a wide round arch on stone springers with raised keystone and voussoirs, and wrought-iron balcony railing above, to recessed half-glazed doors; a 2-window section extends to the E. The main elevation has outer gable as the ends, flanked by 3-storey canted towers, with banded brick and Portland stone to the parapeted top storey with keyed oculi; between the towers a 6-window section, with 2 later single-storey gabled 2-window blocks added to the middle. Rubbed brick segmental arches to 4/4-pane sashes, paired to the W front the towers, and keyed lunettes in the gables. The ridge of the long range has 2 square lanterns with pyramidal roofs. INTERIOR: not inspected. HISTORY: part of a complete early C20 barracks, with the Captain's House, Mess block (Central Ave.), barracks (Pasley Rd), and walls (qqv). Listing NGR: TQ7665069634