Market Hall
Market Hall, Blackburn Road
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1072743
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Market Hall
- Statutory Address:
- Market Hall, Blackburn Road
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1072743
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-1984
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 07-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Market Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- Market Hall, Blackburn Road
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:
- Market Hall, Blackburn Road
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Hyndburn (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 76069 28626
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 21 September 2021 to remove superfluous amendment details and to reformat the text to current standards
SD 72 NE
7/4
ACCRINGTON
BLACKBURN ROAD
Market Hall
(Formerly listed as Old Market House)
GV
II
Market house, 1868, by J.F. Doyle. Ashlar, three-span roof of slate and glass supported on iron frame. Wide rectangular plan, gable to road. Two storeys. Robust nine-bay symmetrical facade in ornate Renaissance style: Corinthian pilasters to ends and centre, flanking blind arcading with cornice and balustraded parapet. The centre three bays are treated as a Triumphal Arch with round-headed doorway (a bull's head on the keystone), and ornate panelled attic which has a clockface between cherubs with cornucopias and carries on each side sculptured groups of figures with agricultural produce; the flanking walls each have a central door, sashed ground floor windows and circular first floor windows. Side walls have coupled sashes and first floor lunettes, tall chimneys on the parapet, and a pedimented entrance in the centre.
Interior: seven-bay nave and aisle arcade of slim iron columns supporting slender roof trusses with tie-rods; balcony round all sides (carrying offices).
History: built by Local Board of Health.
Listing NGR: SD7606928626
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 183800
- 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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