Clun Museum
CLUN MUSEUM, THE SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1054426
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Clun Museum
- Statutory Address:
- CLUN MUSEUM, THE SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1054426
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 05-Jun-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Clun Museum
- Statutory Address 1:
- CLUN MUSEUM, THE SQUARE
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:
- CLUN MUSEUM, THE SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Clun
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 30076 80876
Details
SO 3080-3180; 15/182
CLUN C.P.,
THE SQUARE (North side),
Clun Museum (formerly listed as Court House or Town Hall)
01.12.51
GV
II*
Market-house, now museum. Dated 1780, remodelled and ground floor arcade
blocked probably in late C19. Coursed and squared limestone rubble (with
evidence of former limewashing), sandstone ashlar ground floor facing to
South and West and other dressings, later roughcast above ground floor
impost level, and hipped slate roof. Two storeys. Projecting plinth,
first floor impost band, interrupted floor band to South, moulded wooden
eaves-cornice, and central square cupola with louvred keyed round-arches
on each face and ogee lead cap with globe finial and wrought iron weather-
vane. South front: 3 bays, 1:1:1 rhythm, that in centre slightly projecting;
first floor C19 three-light wooden casements with ashlar lintels flanking
central lunette; ground floor round-arched arcade with impost blocks and
Projecting dropped keystones; 2-light C19 windows set back in outer arches
and 2 steps to central archway with boarded door set back. West-front:
carved sandstone Powis coat-of-arms on first floor dated "MLCCLXXX";
blocked ground floor round arch with impost blocks, projecting dropped
keystone, and inserted C19 nail-studded boarded arched door with elaborate
strap hinges.
Listing NGR: SO3007680876
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 257273
- 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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