Building record MCC5026 - Kirkee Officers' Mess, Kirkee and McMunn Barracks, Colchester Garrison
Summary
Kirkee Officers' Mess, built c.1935. It consists of a central block with two smaller pavilions at the northeast and southwest ends, linked to the main block by colonnades faced with Portland limestone.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9861 2344 (66m by 100m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
Officers' Mess Hall. 1930s with minor C20 alterations. Red and brown brick in Flemish bond, with red brick to quoins, cornice and window openings and rubbed red brick to segmental window arches. Portland stone to entrance porch, linking colonades, and window cills and keyblocks. Red tile hipped roofs and brick stacks capped in stone. Neo-Georgian style.<1> The building was assessed in 2000.<2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SEX9005 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1971. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Colchester Borough. 35th Amendment.
- <2> SCC1099 Historic Building Recording: Ingram Consultancy Ltd. 2000. Colchester Garrison, Colchester. Historic Building Assessment. KIR 15, Group 5, p.70.
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Record last edited
Jul 24 2017 10:23AM