Town Hall

TOWN HALL, MARKET PLACE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1094875
Date first listed:
13-Feb-1987
List Entry Name:
Town Hall
Statutory Address:
TOWN HALL, MARKET PLACE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1094875
Date first listed:
13-Feb-1987
List Entry Name:
Town Hall
Statutory Address 1:
TOWN HALL, MARKET PLACE

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
TOWN HALL, MARKET PLACE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Hampshire
District:
New Forest (District Authority)
Parish:
Fordingbridge
National Grid Reference:
SU 14707 14142

Details

FORDINGBRIDGE MARKET PLACE SU 1414 (south side) 15/33 Town Hall

GV II

Town hall. Tablet of 1877. Brick, stone dressings, tile roof. 2 storey and attic, 3 bay and lower range to rear. Front has in centre pointed shouldered arch with double 6-panel doors. Each side double sash recessed in pointed opening, overruns moulded 1st floor band arched above it. On 1st floor in centre on moulded brick machicolations is balcony with cast-iron railings having pointed openwork. Behind half-glazed double doors, with date stone in head of lintel. Each side double sash with sill band running right across. Over centre bay pointed recess above window, string over. Above kneelered gable with round window and geometric brick patterns in glazed brick. Above this on main ridge, short clock tower, tilehung lower part clock on each face and bell-cast roof. Each end kneelered gable wall and stack.

Listing NGR: SU1471414138

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
143986
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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© Crown copyright [and database rights] 2026. OS AC0000815036. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2026. All rights reserved. Licence number 102006.006.

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