It will be revealed tonight if one of Kent’s most historic buildings will be given a national award.

Earlier this year the Command of the Oceans building at Chatham’s Historic Dockyard was nominated for the Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize.

It was one of six structures in the UK to be nominated.

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The award recognises a building’s design, originality and ability to “stimulate and engage”.

The site is the base for the Mast House and Mould Loft. It also houses the remains of the Namur ship which was found under the floor.

After the nomination was announced the chief executive of Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust, Bill Ferris OBE, said: "We are thrilled that the project has been shortlisted for the RIBA Stirling Prize - a significant achievement in its own right and we look forward to the eventual winners being announced."

Other buildings up for the award this year include Hastings Pier and the City of Glasgow College’s City Campus.

Previous winners of the prize include the Scottish Parliament and American Air Museum in Duxford, Cambridgeshire.

The results are due to be announced at a ceremony in London later this evening.