Monument record TQ 97 NW 1079 - Former site of Shed Number 19

Summary

Former Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1824 to 1829. A large quadrangle storehouse of four four-storey ranges with a weatherboarded clocktower in the centre, built 1824-1829. Constructed of yellow brick and granite to the designs of Edward Holl. Was listed II*. Demolished in 1980.

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Grid reference TQ 91004 75204 (point)
Map sheet TQ97NW
Civil Parish SHEERNESS, SWALE, KENT
County KENT
District SWALE, KENT

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Description from record TQ 97 NW 1013:
Demolished 1980. Built 1824-1829 by Holl. A large yellow brick warehouse with fine granite archway in centre. 4 storeys with weatherboarded clock tower in centre. Granite plinth, band and cornice. Slate roof with 23 dormers. 25 sash windows in length. 19 sashes in depth. Round-headed door and window opening to ground floor. The interior has iron columns and York slab paving. The original quadrangle has now been built in. (1)

Description from record TQ 97 NW 6:
[TQ 9098 7523 - sited from H.H.R. map] Shed No. 19 (formerly listed as Quandrangle Store House), Grade II*, Sheerness Docks. Built 1824-1829 by Holl. (For full description see list.) (1) The Stonehouse was demolished in 1980. It was built as a quadrangle of four-storeyed ranges 1824-29 by Holl. The massively thick stock-brick walls supported iron-framed stone floors at each level. Big, rusticated granite entrance-archways (2). Site photographs (3,4). Additional bibliography (5-6)

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
SHEERNESS DOCKS 1. 5282 Sheerness Shed No 19 (formerly listed as Quandrangle Store House) TQ 9175 SW 2/112 18.1.72. TQ 9075 SE 5/112
II* GV 2. Built 1824-1829 by Holl. A large yellow brick warehouse with fine granite archway in centre. 4 storeys with weatherboarded clock tower in centre. Granite plinth, band and cornice. Slate roof with 23 dormers. 25 sash windows in length. 19 sashes in depth. Round-headed door and window opening to ground floor. The interior has iron columns and York slab paving. The original quadrangle has now been built in. Listing NGR: TQ9100475205 (7)

Historic England archive material (8)


<1> Department of the Environment, KCC Greenback Index (Index). SWX9400.

<2> Bldgs of Eng - NE & E Kent 3rd Edn 1983 457-8 (J Newman, ed N Pevsner) (OS Card Reference). SKE37667.

<3> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9556.

<4> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9810.

<5> DOE (HHR) Dist of Swale, Kent June 1978 33 (OS Card Reference). SKE40358.

<6> 1858, Sheerness Dockyard 1858 labelled plan (Map). SKE18272.

<7> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<8> Historic England, Archive material associated with Sheerness Dockyard (Archive). SKE54389.

Sources/Archives (8)

  • <1> Index: Department of the Environment. KCC Greenback Index.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng - NE & E Kent 3rd Edn 1983 457-8 (J Newman, ed N Pevsner).
  • <3> Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4023. print.
  • <4> Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 4012. print.
  • <5> OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Dist of Swale, Kent June 1978 33.
  • <6> Map: 1858. Sheerness Dockyard 1858 labelled plan.
  • <7>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #33718 Demolished building, ]
  • <8> Archive: Historic England. Archive material associated with Sheerness Dockyard.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: A characterisation of Sheerness, Project Report (Ref: 61034355) (EKE15043)

Record last edited

Oct 29 2021 1:58PM