First World War Shelter

A shelter for convalescing soldiers constructed in 1917.

MATERIALS: constructed of timber panels with cast-iron canopy detailing and rainwater goods, and modern slate roofs. The seats have steel frames and timber seats and backs.

DESCRIPTION: the shelter is T-plan and split into three seating areas. The widest (5.46m, six panels), along the bar of the T, faces south-east. The other two have L-shaped seating plans, partly facing north to the downs. The structure is built of chamfered and stopped timber posts and rails, and with timber board infill panels in a herringbone pattern. It stands on a concrete base. The bench seating is set back against the walls, under the cover of oversailing canopies. Iron detailing to the canopies is in a French style including a flower motif. The roof has a wheel cross finial on top of each of the three gable ends.

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 15 December 2016.