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Listed Building record TQ 54 NE 275 - SCHOOL MUSEUM (THE OLD CHAPEL)
Summary
Grade II listed building.Former chapel, designed by architects Wadmore and Baker. became a library, now a school museum. Built from sandstone ashlar with a tiled roof, it has six windows of one or two trefoil-headed lancers. The building has not been used as a chapel since 1892.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5911 4700 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ54NE |
| Civil Parish | TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. HIGH STREET 1732 (West Side)
Tonbridge School
School Museum (The Old Chapel) TQ 5946 NW 3/35E TQ 5947 SW 5/35E
II
2. 1859. Architects Wadmore and Baker. Sandstone ashlar. Tiled roof. 6 windows of 1 or 2 trefoil-headed lancets. the building has not been used as a Chapel since 1892.
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.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
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Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Investigation by RCHME/EH Architectural Survey (EKE19937)
Record last edited
Oct 20 2025 3:38PM