Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
21290
Building Number
58
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
26/01/1999
Date of Amendment
31/03/2000
Name of Property
Former Drill Hall
Address
58 Lower Dock Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Newport
Community
Stow Hill
Town
Locality
Easting
331423
Northing
187744
Street Side
E
Location
Between Caroline Street and Cross Lane.
Description
Broad Class
Civil
Period
History
Late C19. Formerly drill hall, replacing earlier drill hall on site.
Exterior
Castellated drill hall. Three storeys. Grey-brown rubble with bathstone dressings (painted), hipped slate roof. Central arch (now glazed) flanked by turrets which run up to flank dormer with shaped gable and mullioned window; oriel window at second floor level. To each side, on 3 storeys, 3-light mullion and transom window. Ends have semi-circular castellated turrets; small windows which step upwards in L (stair) turret. Return to Caroline Street has 2 tall windows to front block; rear block of 2 windows with hipped slate roof. Similar return to Cross Lane, but front block has windows at 2 levels.
Interior
Reason for designation
Striking castellated building in conservation area.
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