Southampton Civic Centre
SOUTHAMPTON CIVIC CENTRE, CIVIC CENTRE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1092036
- Date first listed:
- 10-Oct-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Southampton Civic Centre
- Statutory Address:
- SOUTHAMPTON CIVIC CENTRE, CIVIC CENTRE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1092036
- Date first listed:
- 10-Oct-1980
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 08-Oct-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Southampton Civic Centre
- Statutory Address 1:
- SOUTHAMPTON CIVIC CENTRE, CIVIC CENTRE ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- SOUTHAMPTON CIVIC CENTRE, WEST MARLANDS ROAD
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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:
- SOUTHAMPTON CIVIC CENTRE, CIVIC CENTRE ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- SOUTHAMPTON CIVIC CENTRE, WEST MARLANDS ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Southampton (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 41825 12229
Details
SU 4112 CIVIC CENTRE ROAD
(North, Off)
983/1/262
Southampton Civic Centre
(Formerly Listed as: CIVIC
CENTRE ROAD Civic Centre)
10.10.1980
II*
Includes: Southampton Civic Centre, WEST MARLANDS ROAD
Constructed between 1928 and 1939. Architect E Berry Webber following competition.
PLAN: a quadrangle of buildings with their principal facades facing outwards. On the west the Law Courts, on the south The Municipal Offices, on the east the Guildhall and on the north the Art Block. EXTERIOR: all the buildings symmetrical in composition, generally Classical in style and faced in Portland stone. Law Courts Centrepiece in the hall arched recess containing the entrance and flanked by 9-bay lower 2-storeyed wings. Above and behind the entrance rises the tall, gently tapering tower with clock, open bell stage and low pyramidal roof. Municipal Offices has pedimented centrepiece with the entrance within a tall arched recess above which is/are the City's Arms. Left and right, 5-bay lower 2-storeyed wings link with transverse administration blocks to form a shallow courtyard whose short sides terminate in sparsely fenestrated corner pedimented pavilions. The transverse blocks with 6-bay facades. The Guildhall has a large gabled public assembly hall with refreshment rooms left and right and a lower flat-roofed entrance hall with hexastyle Ionic portico. Wings to left and right create a courtyard. The Art Block was originally designed to house the Art Gallery and School of Art but was later required to house also the Central Library; so that the central entrance leads to the Art Gallery on the first floor and a porch on the left of the courtyard leads to the Library and one on the right leads to the School of Art on the ground floor under the Art Gallery. The composition is again that of a centrepiece with flanking wings and side blocks to form a courtyard. INTERIOR: not inspected. _
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Listing NGR: SU4255313582
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 135794
- 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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