Town Hall
TOWN HALL, MALTRAVERS STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1027921
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Town Hall
- Statutory Address:
- TOWN HALL, MALTRAVERS STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1027921
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Town Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWN HALL, MALTRAVERS STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- TOWN HALL, MALTRAVERS STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- West Sussex
- District:
- Arun (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Arundel
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 01773 07146
Details
1. 5401 MALTRAVERS STREET (South Side) ----------------- Town Hall TQ 0107 1/24A 5.6.69.
II
2. 1833-8. The 12th Duke of Norfolk agreed to build a new Town Hall at his own expense in 1833 [Town Hall Deeds] in return for the gift from the Town of the north part of High Street, which he wished to enclose within the Castle Grounds. The Town Hall was probably complete by 21st October 1836, when the Corporation discussed its conveyance to the Town. It was certainly complete by 29th March 1838 when the Paving Commissioners met there for the first time [Corporation Archives]. Architect probably Robert Abraham, who was employed by the Duke of Norfolk on, as yet, unspecified work in Arundel during the 1830's [Colvin. Biographical Dictionary of English Architects, p 27]. He was definitely the architect of the Congregational Church (1836-8), which is very close to the Town Hall in style [Union Church Archives]. Knapped flint with galleting. Pulborough stone dressings and ground floor arcade. Yellow brick dressings at sides and south (rear) elevation. Red and grey brick foundations and basement. 2 storeys, basement, and towers. End bays of north elevation break forward and are continued upwards as towers. Triple arched loggia on ground floor between these bays, crowned by parapet. Arches and window embrasures are semi-circular, with roll mouldings and cushion capitals. 3 recessed oblong panels above 1st floor windows. Statue of swallow on parapet of south elevation. Police cells in basement.
Listing NGR: TQ0177207142
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 297226
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Colvin, H M, A Biographical Dictionary of English Architects 1600-1840, (1954), 27
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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