LEAS CLIFF HALL, FOLKESTONE
This new concert hall for Folkestone accords well with the eighteenth century architecture of the neighbourhood, and it is fortunate that this addition to the amenities of the sea-front should have been planned by an architect so much in sympathy with traditional style of the locality. The main floor is below the level with the promenade, and is marked by a wide-spreading balcony supported by ferroconcrete brackets. The hall extends to two floors, and at its upper level is surrounded by another balcony, while yet a third terrace for the use of visitors is provided on the flat roof. The general treatment is ornate, the main balcony being marked by a Corinthian Order surmounted by a cast-iron balustrade, which has piers or portions of stone parapet above the columns. The main entrance, which needs to be approached by an inclined road parallel to the promenade, is through a large door with iron grille enclosed in an architrave decorated with medallions and bracketted hood, the whole being contained in pilasters surmounted by a pediment. On the roof terrace the balustrade is supported by a dentil cornice marked by large brackets beneath the piers.
Where a design has the virtues which belong to character and composition, any blemishes in its detail may be the more readily forgiven. It may be suggested, however, that a slight lack of originality is displayed in repeating the same not highly distinguished design for a cast-iron railing right round the building on three levels. The squat little lampposts are poor, and might with advantage be replaced by others more decorative at a later date. The Order is fortunately of stock pattern, and has all the artistic merits which belong to its prototype.
The general character of the design, however, is entirely appropriate to its purpose, and the building well expresses its combined functions of being a concert hall and also a pleasant place of promenade from which excellent views of the sea can be obtained. The long, low shape is just what is required in its position, and the white tone of the building gives it a holiday air.
The general contractors were Messrs. D. Godden & Son, Ashford. The sub-contractors included: Messrs. G. N. Haden & Sons, Ltd. (heating); Messrs. Young & Co., Ltd. (steelwork); Messrs. Shaw’s Glazed Brick Co., Ltd. (terra-cotta); Messrs. Crittall Manufacturing Co. (metal windows); Messrs. Siegwart Fireproof Floor Co., Ltd. (floors); Messrs. Marshall & Co. (fibrous plaster); Mr. Feather, Folkestone (electrical work); Messrs. Hollis Bros, (wood block floors); Messrs. Art Pavements and Decorations, Ltd. (terrazzo and rubber pavings); Messrs. Olby, Ltd. (railings and hand-rails); Messrs. Wilfley & Co., Ltd. (jointless flooring); Messrs. Lift and Engineering, Ltd. (hand lifts); Messrs. Candy & Co., Ltd. (tile paving); Messrs. Haywards, Ltd. (pavement lights); Messrs. Art Metal Construction Co. (lockers, etc. ); Messrs. Comyn Ching & Co., Ltd. (cloakroom fittings); Messrs. Lumley & Co., Ltd. (bar fittings); Messrs. Faldo & Co., Ltd. (asphalte); Messrs. Colledge & Bridgen, Ltd., and Messrs. Olby, Ltd. (door furniture); Messrs. Merryweather & Sons, Ltd. (fire hydrants); Messrs. Gardiner, Sons & Co., Ltd. (iron doors); Messrs. Vulcanite, Ltd. (vulcanite); and Messrs. Considere Constructions, Ltd. (ferro-concrete).
Obituary
We deeply regret to announce the death of Mr. J. H. Kerner-Greenwood, managing director of the King’s Lynn firm which bears his name. Mr. Kerner- Greenwood passed away very suddenly at Bath on July 17. He had a very keen appreciation for things artistic, and the many pictures which illustrated Pudlo at the building exhibitions bear evidence of this appreciation. He was essentially a lover of the simple life, and found great pleasure and joy in the company of sincere simple folk, irrespective of their social standing, and by many of such he will be greatly missed. Mr. Kerner-Greenwood was a very keen business man, but he accompanied all his dealings with a singular charm which made the most ordinary business interview a pleasure rather than an irksome task.
LEAS CLIFF HALL, FOLKESTONE. J. L. Seaton Dahl, F. R. I. B. A., Architect.
This new concert hall for Folkestone accords well with the eighteenth century architecture of the neighbourhood, and it is fortunate that this addition to the amenities of the sea-front should have been planned by an architect so much in sympathy with traditional style of the locality. The main floor is below the level with the promenade, and is marked by a wide-spreading balcony supported by ferroconcrete brackets. The hall extends to two floors, and at its upper level is surrounded by another balcony, while yet a third terrace for the use of visitors is provided on the flat roof. The general treatment is ornate, the main balcony being marked by a Corinthian Order surmounted by a cast-iron balustrade, which has piers or portions of stone parapet above the columns. The main entrance, which needs to be approached by an inclined road parallel to the promenade, is through a large door with iron grille enclosed in an architrave decorated with medallions and bracketted hood, the whole being contained in pilasters surmounted by a pediment. On the roof terrace the balustrade is supported by a dentil cornice marked by large brackets beneath the piers.
Where a design has the virtues which belong to character and composition, any blemishes in its detail may be the more readily forgiven. It may be suggested, however, that a slight lack of originality is displayed in repeating the same not highly distinguished design for a cast-iron railing right round the building on three levels. The squat little lampposts are poor, and might with advantage be replaced by others more decorative at a later date. The Order is fortunately of stock pattern, and has all the artistic merits which belong to its prototype.
The general character of the design, however, is entirely appropriate to its purpose, and the building well expresses its combined functions of being a concert hall and also a pleasant place of promenade from which excellent views of the sea can be obtained. The long, low shape is just what is required in its position, and the white tone of the building gives it a holiday air.
The general contractors were Messrs. D. Godden & Son, Ashford. The sub-contractors included: Messrs. G. N. Haden & Sons, Ltd. (heating); Messrs. Young & Co., Ltd. (steelwork); Messrs. Shaw’s Glazed Brick Co., Ltd. (terra-cotta); Messrs. Crittall Manufacturing Co. (metal windows); Messrs. Siegwart Fireproof Floor Co., Ltd. (floors); Messrs. Marshall & Co. (fibrous plaster); Mr. Feather, Folkestone (electrical work); Messrs. Hollis Bros, (wood block floors); Messrs. Art Pavements and Decorations, Ltd. (terrazzo and rubber pavings); Messrs. Olby, Ltd. (railings and hand-rails); Messrs. Wilfley & Co., Ltd. (jointless flooring); Messrs. Lift and Engineering, Ltd. (hand lifts); Messrs. Candy & Co., Ltd. (tile paving); Messrs. Haywards, Ltd. (pavement lights); Messrs. Art Metal Construction Co. (lockers, etc. ); Messrs. Comyn Ching & Co., Ltd. (cloakroom fittings); Messrs. Lumley & Co., Ltd. (bar fittings); Messrs. Faldo & Co., Ltd. (asphalte); Messrs. Colledge & Bridgen, Ltd., and Messrs. Olby, Ltd. (door furniture); Messrs. Merryweather & Sons, Ltd. (fire hydrants); Messrs. Gardiner, Sons & Co., Ltd. (iron doors); Messrs. Vulcanite, Ltd. (vulcanite); and Messrs. Considere Constructions, Ltd. (ferro-concrete).
Obituary
We deeply regret to announce the death of Mr. J. H. Kerner-Greenwood, managing director of the King’s Lynn firm which bears his name. Mr. Kerner- Greenwood passed away very suddenly at Bath on July 17. He had a very keen appreciation for things artistic, and the many pictures which illustrated Pudlo at the building exhibitions bear evidence of this appreciation. He was essentially a lover of the simple life, and found great pleasure and joy in the company of sincere simple folk, irrespective of their social standing, and by many of such he will be greatly missed. Mr. Kerner-Greenwood was a very keen business man, but he accompanied all his dealings with a singular charm which made the most ordinary business interview a pleasure rather than an irksome task.
LEAS CLIFF HALL, FOLKESTONE. J. L. Seaton Dahl, F. R. I. B. A., Architect.