Hedon Town Hall
HEDON TOWN HALL, ST AUGUSTINE'S GATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1083554
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jan-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Hedon Town Hall
- Statutory Address:
- HEDON TOWN HALL, ST AUGUSTINE'S GATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1083554
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jan-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 22-Feb-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Hedon Town Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- HEDON TOWN HALL, ST AUGUSTINE'S GATE
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:
- HEDON TOWN HALL, ST AUGUSTINE'S GATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hedon
- National Grid Reference:
- TA 18904 28616
Details
ST AUGUSTINE'S GATE 1. 5266 (East Side) Hedon Town Hall (formerly listed as The Town Hall) TA 1828 NE 1/16 9.1.54. II* 2. 1693, or shortly thereafter. Given to Hedon Corporation in that year by Henry Guy (1633-1710), MP for Hedon, and Secretary to the Treasury in William III's first government. Stuccoed and slightly altered in early C19. Pitched tile roof. Coped gables on prominent moulded kneelers. Two storeys. Modillioned wooden eaves cornice. Rusticated ground floor. Moulded 1st floor string, taken on grotesque masks at corners, and 'green man' masks in centre bay. Centre bay breaks forward slightly, and has pediment at eaves level. Three ranges of sashes with glazing bars, in plain raised surrounds on 1st floor, and plain blocked surrounds on ground floor. Modern double doors in shouldered and moulded stone surround, with pulvinated frieze and moulded cornice with shaped modillions: badge of Henry Guy in acanthus surround on keystone, cornice breaking forward slightly over it. Interior. Doors with bolection panelling, iron latches, and ornamental iron hinges. Two in Council Chamber with shouldered architraves, pulvinated friezes and triangular pediments. Council seats have bolection panelled back and balustrade with vase-shaped balusters. Staircase with vase-shaped balusters on both sides: ball finials to newels: closed string with pulvinated frieze. Iron grilles to former lock-up on ground floor: this was in use until 1898, when the Police Station was built in the Market Place.
Listing NGR: TA1890228627
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 166425
- 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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