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Turned Down

Northbrook College, Union Place, Worthing, West Sussex; C G Stillman, 1934

Art School building, stylistically Modern Movement, built on the footprint of an earlier school building of 1911 of which some features are still in place on the ground floor. Thought by English Heritage to make a strong contribution to the area but not to be of special interest.

Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Gravesham, Kent; H T Cadbury-Brown & Partners, 1964-68

Boldely massed complex of buildings with council offices and large auditorium. Thought by English Heritage not to be sufficiently coherent and lacking in interesting features and art works.

Bentley Farm, Harvey’s Lane, Little Horsted, Sussex; C18, Raymond Erith, 1960-71, Grade II

The building was turned down for an upgrade we had requested for Grade II* listing.

39 Devonshire Street (aka 49 Devonshire Close), Westminster, London; Thomas Tait, c1930, unlisted

Good streamlined brick building that is interesting primarily for its association with two distinguished architects of the time. It was build by Thomas Tait and then redesigned as an office for Grey Warnum. While it was not listed because the architectural merits were decided to be only modest, the threat of a roof extension and other proposed changes have now been turned down.

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