The Guard House (Cafe) is a Grade II* listed building in the Medway local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 August 1999. Guard house.

The Guard House (Cafe)

WRENN ID
silver-marble-root
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Medway
Country
England
Date first listed
13 August 1999
Type
Guard house
Source
Historic England listing

Description

TQ 76 NE CHATHAM MAIN GATE ROAD (West side) Chatham Dockyard 762-1/8/69 The Guard House (Cafe)

GV II*

Guard house, now office. Early C19. Brick with slate hipped roof. Single-depth plan. Single-storey; 3-bay range to each side. Chamfered surrounds with rubbed brick flat arches to central doorway and recessed door, and 6/6-pane sashes; E front has a left-hand doorway with 4-pane overlight and boarded door, and 6/6-pane sashes, N and S returns have 3 doorways with narrow overlights and boarded doors, E. INTERIOR: simple, converted into cafe. HISTORY: a pair with the matching guard house opposite, now the Customs House (qv) and part of a complete group of Georgian dockyard buildings. Prominent position next to the ropery complex, and graded for its historical importance as a significant element within this notably complete Georgian dockyard and factory.

Listing NGR: TQ7585169019

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