Guildhall and police station, Abbey Place, Guildhall Square, Tavistock - West Devon
Completed 1848, incorporating medieval fabric in part. Use as court ended 1997 and police station has relocated. The first known example of a combined police station and magistrates' court. Roof in poor condition and fabric in general urgently needs attention. Tavistock Heritage Trust is working with the Town Council owners, who have been awarded a second National Lottery Heritage Fund grant to turn the building into a Mining Landscape WHS Interpretation Information Centre. The volunteers' work progressed well but paused due to Covid 19.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- Former Guildhall, Police Station, Attached Railings And Boundary Walls
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building grade II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1309358
- Local Planning Authority:
- West Devon
- Site Type:
- Civil > Public building
Location
- Building Name:
- Guildhall and police station
- Street Name:
- Abbey Place, Guildhall Square
- County:
- Devon
- District / Borough:
- West Devon
- Parish:
- Tavistock
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- Torridge and West Devon
- Region:
- South West
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Building or structure
- Condition:
- Fair
- Occupancy / Use:
- Vacant/not in use
- Priority:
- F - Repair scheme in progress and (where applicable) end use or user identified; or functionally redundant buildings with new use agreed but not yet implemented.
- Previous Priority:
- F
- Ownership:
- Local authority
- Designation:
- Listed Building grade II*, SM, CA, WHS
Contact Details
Matthew Knight 01179 750675
