Old Town Hall
OLD TOWN HALL, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1043489
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jan-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Old Town Hall
- Statutory Address:
- OLD TOWN HALL, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1043489
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jan-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Sept-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Old Town Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD TOWN HALL, HIGH 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:
- OLD TOWN HALL, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Hastings (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ8247009612
Details
This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 24/01/2018
TQ 8209 NW 7/28,
5204
HIGH STREET (north-west Side),
Old Town Hall
(Previously listed as: Museum of Local History; Formerly listed as No 69 (Museum of Local History), HIGH STREET; Previously listed as Old Town Hall)
19.01.51.
GV
II
Former Town Hall. Dated 1823. Stuccoed. Two storeys. Ground-floor arcade of five round arches with keystones and impost, glazed. Above wide band at 1st-floor level. 1st floor five tall sashes with glazing bars and cills, above band end parapet ramped up at ends and rising at centre to hold rectangular panel with coat of arms of town and date. Slate hipped roof, at one end square wooden bell turret, domed, with ball finial.
All the listed buildings in the High Street up to and including No 118 form a group.
Listing NGR: TQ8247009612
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 293915
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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