Bower, K. and Matthews, C. (2017). Historic Building Recording of the Telephone Exchange, Ashdown Road, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames KT1 1EE. Brockley: Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited. https://doi.org/10.5284/1051528. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Historic Building Recording of the Telephone Exchange, Ashdown Road, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames KT1 1EE
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1051528
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited was commissioned by CgMs Consulting Limited on behalf of St George West London to undertake building recording of the former Grade II Listed Telephone Exchange, Ashdown Road, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, centred on OS NGR TQ18104 69112. The recording was carried out in January 2017 prior to alteration. The Telephone Exchange designed by John Rutherford in the Arts and Crafts style was built in 1908 by the Wisdom Brothers Company. It remained in operation as a Telephone Exchange until 1938 when it was converted to additional sorting and staff facilities for the Post Office. The two storey building is constructed of red brick with stone dressings. The metal casement windows still survive. The building has also retained its original roof lights over the first floor 'Switch Room' and parquet floors. Many of the rooms are still lined with white and brown salt-glazed brickwork. A row of cast iron Doric columns in the large basement 'Engineers Store' and ground floor 'Test Room' support downstands (RSJs), which in turn support RSJs and a concrete filler floor. The gable roofs were supported by metal angle trusses. The building has one chimney stack and was heated by large radiators generally placed beneath windows. Partition walls were added in 1938 when the building was converted to Post Office sorting and staff facilities. The ceilings of several rooms in the basement were strengthened with red painted RSJs for use as an Air Raid Shelter for staff during the Second World War.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	K Bower C Matthews
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2017
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Parish: KINGSTON UPON THAMES District: Kingston upon Thames County: Greater London Country: England Site: Telephone Exchange, Ashdown Road Grid Reference: 518104, 169112 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) TELEPHONE EXCHANGE (Monument Type England) BUILDING SURVEY (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: preconst1-276761 OBIB: PCA Report No. R12792
Note Extra information on the publication or report. Note:	A4 spiral bound with blue cover report
Source Where the record has come from or which dataset it was orginally included in. Source:	OASIS (OASIS)
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	22 Mar 2019

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