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Monument record TQ 53 NE 473 - Kent And Sussex Crematorium
Summary
The Kent and Sussex Crematorium was built in 1958 for Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, it was dsigned by Brian G W Blackwood and built by Perryman (Building Contractors) Ltd. The building is of a modern, simple design and is built of brick, with a pitched copper roof to the chapel and felt roofs to the rest of the building. The west exterior gable is decorated with a plain cross. The crematorium consists of a chapel, a small room housing the Book of Remebrance, an office, vestry, waiting room and toilets. There is a porte-cochere at the entrance and the design also includes a flower cloister.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 5905 3763 (46m by 60m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ53NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
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Full Description
The Kent and Sussex Crematorium was built in 1958 for Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, it was dsigned by Brian G W Blackwood and built by Perryman (Building Contractors) Ltd. The building is of a modern, simple design and is built of brick, with a pitched copper roof to the chapel and felt roofs to the rest of the building. The west exterior gable is decorated with a plain cross. The crematorium consists of a chapel, a small room housing the Book of Remebrance, an office, vestry, waiting room and toilets. There is a porte-cochere at the entrance and the design also includes a flower cloister. (1)
<1> Granger Hilary J, 2005, Death Redesigned (Bibliographic reference). SKE56361.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE56361 Bibliographic reference: Granger Hilary J. 2005. Death Redesigned.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 11 2026 5:41PM