Three buildings in the county - including two new school buildings - have won coveted architectural awards.

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) South East Awards were revealed this week with buildings in Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells and Cobham named among the winners.

They were among seven regional winners with the overall victor set to be revealed at a ceremony in London later this month. The winner of that will then go on to battle it out for national glory in June.

Among them was the Mitchell Building at the Skinners' School in Tunbridge Wells, designed by Bell Phillips Architects.

Also recognised with Aisher House at Sevenoaks School by Tim Ronalds Architects. Completing the Kent trio is Cobham Dairy in Cobham, an 18th century transformed into luxury holiday accommodation, designed by Purcell.

Cobham Dairy also scooped the RIBA South East Conservation Award.

Regional jury chair Adam Richards, said of this year’s award winners: “Good architecture solves problems, makes ‘places’ and shapes us as people. The significant number of school projects in this year’s RIBA South East Awards shows that many clients in the education sector recognise that working with good architects can add significant value.

"This value lies not just in mastering often-complex briefs, but also in adding quality buildings sensitively and creatively to school estates, for the benefit of students and staff.

“Other award-winning buildings demonstrate high standards in conservation, innovation and an understanding of the nature of place – harnessing the communicative power of architecture to mediate our understanding of life and death.”