Listed Building record TQ 54 NE 140 - THE NORTH HALF OF THE MAIN SCHOOL BUILDINGS

Summary

Grade II listed building. School buildings, constructed in sandstone ashlar in 1894 by architect Campbell Jones. To the south is a tower,three storeys high. To the ground level are two carriage arches, over this are three-light windows with butresses rising to the second floor. Over this is a band of chequred flint and stone and a centrally set clock. Over this there are four narrow trefoil-headed lancets and octagonal turrets. There is a tall pyramidal tiled roof. Next to the tower is a block with two storeys plus gables and a seven window range. This block ends on the north with another, smaller, tower with an oriel window that rises from the first to the second floor. To the north and east are the unlisted Science Buildings (architect E H Burnell) which were errected in 1886-7.

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Grid reference TQ 5909 4704 (point)
Map sheet TQ54NE
Civil Parish TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
County KENT
District TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. HIGH STREET 1732 (West Side)
Tonbridge School
The North half of the main School Buildings. TQ 5947 SW 5/35D
II
2. These buildings were added in 1894. Architect Campbell Jones. Sandstone ashlar. To the south is a tower consisting of 2 carriage arches on ground floor, 2 storeys of 3-light windows above with 3 buttresses rising to the height of the second floor, then a panel of chequered flints and stone with a clock face in the centre and above this 4 narrow trefoil-headed lancets; octagonal turrets with parapet between and tall pyramidal tiled roof. Then comes a block of 7 windows with 3 lights on ground floor, 2 lights on 1st floor and gabled dormers of 2 lights each on 2nd floor. The section ends on the north with a smaller tower somewhat similar to that in the centre of the 1864 range but with its oriel window rising from the 1st to the 2nd floor. To the north and east of the 1894 block are the Science Buildings, erected in 1886-7 (Architect E H Burnell) which are not listed.
Listing NGR: TQ5906547021 (1)

Historic England archive material: BF104366 Tonbridge School, High Street, Tonbridge


<1> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

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  • <1> Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

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  • Non-Intrusive Event: Investigation by RCHME/EH Architectural Survey (EKE19937)

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Oct 20 2025 3:42PM