Former West Hill Police Station is a Grade II listed building in the Dartford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 March 1986. Police station. 5 related planning applications.

Former West Hill Police Station

WRENN ID
tall-screen-furze
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dartford
Country
England
Date first listed
25 March 1986
Type
Police station
Source
Historic England listing

Description

  1. 5274 WEST HILL (North Side) Former West Hill Police Station TQ 57 SW SP/565

II G.V

  1. Former Police Station, 1843. Stock brick walls. One storey. Cornice and blocking course continuing round central projecting bay with pediment over, the central projection with four-panel door above two steps, and a blocked flanking window opening with rubbed brick arches to each side. Set back blank walling to each side again. Early plan shown on O.S 1868 map and comprised central reception area with two cells to each side, the east cells later altered by the insertion of a large drying closet for the workhouse and the west cells since converted into one room, but retaining a door. The building ceased to function as a Police Station after 1872 and was then used as a workhouse ward for tramps. See Dartford Historical and Antiquarian Society Newsletter, no 22, 1985.

Listing NGR: TQ5381074129

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