Town Hall Including Area Railings at Front
TOWN HALL INCLUDING AREA RAILINGS AT FRONT, THE SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1105310
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Town Hall Including Area Railings at Front
- Statutory Address:
- TOWN HALL INCLUDING AREA RAILINGS AT FRONT, THE SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1105310
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Town Hall Including Area Railings at Front
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWN HALL INCLUDING AREA RAILINGS AT FRONT, THE 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:
- TOWN HALL INCLUDING AREA RAILINGS AT FRONT, THE SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- North Tawton
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 66394 01750
Details
NORTH TAWTON THE SQUARE, North Tawton SS 60 SE 13/123 Town Hall including area railings at front GV II Town hall. Dated 1849. Sandstone ashlar. Gable ended slate roof with 2 gables at front. Plan: double depth with central entrance hall and room either side. Exterior: 2 storeys. Symmetrical 3-window front with pedimented gables over the right and left-hand bays, the bays divided by stone pilasters and with stringcourses at the floor and eaves level. Original sash windows which have depressed 2-centred arched heads and projecting keystones. Ground floor right-hand window is C20 facsimile. Central doorway with similar arched head and keystone inscribed "J Parish builder 1849". C20 panelled double doors behind. Interior: not inspected. To include area railings at front left and right with spear heads to the shafts and stanchions.
Listing NGR: SS6639401747
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 93006
- 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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