The Pepper Pot
THE PEPPER POT, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1044496
- Date first listed:
- 18-Dec-1947
- List Entry Name:
- The Pepper Pot
- Statutory Address:
- THE PEPPER POT, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1044496
- Date first listed:
- 18-Dec-1947
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 01-Feb-1991
- List Entry Name:
- The Pepper Pot
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PEPPER POT, 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:
- THE PEPPER POT, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Waverley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Godalming
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 96854 43826
Details
GODALMING HIGH STREET SU 9643 NE (north side) 12/136 The Pepper Pot (formerly 18.12.47 listed as Town Hall) GV II
Former Town Hall. Dated 1814, by John Perry; stair tower added 1890s. Stuccoed with Welsh slate roof. 2 storeys, the lower storey open. 3 x 3 bays, the shorter sides canted and so forming elongated octagonal plan. South elevation: projecting central bay. On ground floor, round-arched arcade with rusticated columns on plinths, imposts and archivolts, the central arch larger. First floor: band, broken in centre by date plaque; 3 sashes with glazing bars in reveals with projecting sills, central sill moulded. Oversailing eaves to octagonal roof. Central 2-stage tower with clock (by Richard Steadman of Godalming) to metalled lower stage, and Tuscan-columned cupola above housing bell and with dome surmounted by finial. Returns: ground floor arcades have large central arches, that of left return with inserted 6-panel door and fanlight with radial glazing bars; 1st floors have central sash with glazing bars flanked by round-arched recesses. Rear: windows are all blind; on right, added cantilevered stair-tower with rounded corner, strings, 6-pane window, cornice, and flat roof.
Listing NGR: SU9685443826
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 291415
- 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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