Smith-Dorrien House

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Smith-Dorrien House
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Smith-Dorrien House
Smith-Dorrien House
General information
Architectural style Victorian style
Town or city Aldershot
Coordinates 51°15′17″N0°45′54″W / 51.2548°N 0.7651°W / 51.2548; -0.7651 Coordinates: 51°15′17″N0°45′54″W / 51.2548°N 0.7651°W / 51.2548; -0.7651
Completed1908
Design and construction
Architect Harry Bell Measures
Designations
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameSmith-Dorrien House
Designated8 July 1998
Reference no.1375566

Smith-Dorrien House is an office building in Aldershot, Hampshire. It is a Grade II listed building. [1]

History

The foundation stone for the building was laid by General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien, the General Officer Commanding Aldershot Command, [2] on 4 March 1908. [3] The building, which was designed by Harry Bell Measures in the Victorian style, was completed circa 1909. [1] It was initially used as a barracks institute, a social facility for soldiers to read, meet, study and play games. [1] It was refurbished by Millgrove Construction to provide the main offices for the Wellesley Project, a major residential development by Grainger plc, in 2013. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Historic England. "Smith-Dorrien House (1375566)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  2. "No. 28089". The London Gazette . 13 December 1907. p. 8689.
  3. "Smith-Dorrien House". Sense of Place South East. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  4. "Smith-Dorrien House". Millgrove Construction. Retrieved 22 December 2019.