2020

TQ5839 : Assembly Halls, Tunbridge Wells

taken 3 years ago, near to Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Assembly Halls, Tunbridge Wells
Assembly Halls, Tunbridge Wells
The Assembly Hall, Tunbridge Wells

The Assembly Hall,Tunbridge Wells was built in 1939 as a multi purpose Civic Hall and Theatre. The Hall was built next to the Town Hall and Council Offices and is of the plain brick frontage which was common for the period. It seats approx. 970 people. Puts on a variety of productions including pantomimes at Christmas.
Grade II listed building.
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Listed Buildings and Structures

Listed buildings and structures are officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance. There are over half a million listed structures in the United Kingdom, covered by around 375,000 listings.
Listed status is more commonly associated with buildings or groups of buildings, however it can cover many other structures, including bridges, headstones, steps, ponds, monuments, walls, phone boxes, wrecks, parks, and heritage sites, and in more recent times a road crossing (Abbey Road) and graffiti art (Banksy 'Spy-booth') have been included.

In England and Wales there are three main listing designations;
Grade I (2.5%) - exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important.
Grade II* (5.5%) - particularly important buildings of more than special interest.
Grade II (92%) - nationally important and of special interest.

There are also locally listed structures (at the discretion of local authorities) using A, B and C designations.

In Scotland three classifications are also used but the criteria are different. There are around 47,500 Listed buildings.
Category A (8%)- generally equivalent to Grade I and II* in England and Wales
Category B (51%)- this appears generally to cover the ground of Grade II, recognising national importance.
Category C (41%)- buildings of local importance, probably with some overlap with English Grade II.

In Northern Ireland the criteria are similar to Scotland, but the classifications are:
Grade A (2.3%)
Grade B+ (4.7%)
Grade B (93%)

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TQ5839, 5498 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 1 December, 2020   (more nearby)
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Monday, 12 April, 2021
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5853 3945 [10m precision]
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5853 3942
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