Listed Building record TQ 97 SW 1143 - FORMER WORKING MAST HOUSE BUILDING NUMBER 26

Summary

Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1821 to 1826 Summary from record TQ 97 SW 1042: Building 26 was erected as part of the reconstruction of the dockyard begun in 1813 and completed in 1830. It was constructed between 1823 and 1826 as a working mast and boathouse ans was one of a pair of buildings erected either side of a mast-pond; the other being a mast store. The building was constructed of yellow-brick, is supported by cast-iron cloumns and beams and had an iron, multi-valley roof. It is used today as a warehouse.

Location

Grid reference TQ 9087 7492 (point)
Map sheet TQ97SW
Civil Parish SHEERNESS, SWALE, KENT
District SWALE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (4)

Full Description

<1> Not given, TQ97SW/109 (Map). SWX9401.

<2> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments in England, 1995, Sheerness: The Dockyard, Defences and Blue Town, NMR BI 93279 (Unpublished document). SWX6974.

<3> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Map: Not given. TQ97SW/109.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments in England. 1995. Sheerness: The Dockyard, Defences and Blue Town. NMR BI 93279.
  • <3> Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Buildings survey on Sheerness Dockyard, Defences & Blue Town (EKE8308)

Record last edited

Feb 9 2012 3:06PM