Modernist, Art Deco style car showroom for Rootes built on the River Len in Mill Street, Maidstone. Completed in 1938 by architects Howard and Souser.
Grade II listed for these The Rootes car showroom and workshops, Mill Street, Maidstone, is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * The building is of architectural interest as an example of a Modernist motorcar showroom and workshops which retains a significant proportion of its original fabric. * The building is of architectural interest due to its grand scale, town-centre location and picturesque setting adjacent to the Len mill pond, which distinguishes it from other buildings associated with the motorcar industry during this phase of early motoring. * The building is a prominent manifestation of a hugely successful British car manufacturer, built in a period when the expansion of car ownership was having a the revolutionary impact on the physical and social fabric of the nation.
Size: 7455px × 5263px
Location: Len House, Mill Street, Maidstone, UK
Photo credit: © Colin Walton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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