The Guildhall
THE GUILDHALL, REGISTER SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1083960
- Date first listed:
- 01-Mar-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The Guildhall
- Statutory Address:
- THE GUILDHALL, REGISTER SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1083960
- Date first listed:
- 01-Mar-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The Guildhall
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GUILDHALL, REGISTER 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:
- THE GUILDHALL, REGISTER SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Beverley
- National Grid Reference:
- TA 03394 39472
Details
In the entry for BEVERLEY REGISTER SQUARE 9/304 (west side)
The Guildhall
"Photograph" shall be added at the end of the description.
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BEVERLEY REGISTER SQUARE TA 0339 (west side)
9/304 The Guildhall 1.3.50 GV I
C15, altered internally in 1762-4 by William Middleton, with a porticoed front of 1832 by Charles Mountain Jnr. Front in sandstone ashlar with tetrastyle Greek mutular Doric portico to full height, surmounted by triangular pediment,. Columns fluted from about 5 feet above the ground, Centre doorway has architrave, frieze, consoles and cornice. 2 windows with architraves and cornices. 1st floor band, above which is a large projecting tablet. The interior is very important, with the Court Room having a coved plaster ceiling elaborately decorated by Guiseppe Cortese with a bas-relief of Justice in the centre. Cortese also provided the handsome Royal and Town arms and other original fittings include Chippendale chairs. Stucco work to the walls. Doric columns and matching balusters of the small stair were formerly part of Hawksmoor's Minister galleries, removed in 1826. The richly carved frame to the Mayor's seat is based on the 3rd edition of Chippendale's 'Director' by Edmund Foster of Hull. Apsidal Jury Room, with panelled walls and a fine chimney piece. Judgement seat of 1604. The Mayor's parlour is a top-lighted room of circa 1836. N M R
Listing NGR: TA0339439472
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 167421
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Chippendale, T, The Gentleman and Cabinet Makers Director, (1762)
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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