Guildhall
Guildhall, High Street, Windsor, SL4 1LR
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1117752
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jan-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Guildhall
- Statutory Address:
- Guildhall, High Street, Windsor, SL4 1LR
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1117752
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jan-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Guildhall
- Statutory Address 1:
- Guildhall, High Street, Windsor, SL4 1LR
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:
- Guildhall, High Street, Windsor, SL4 1LR
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Windsor and Maidenhead (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 96823 76831
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 07/01/2020
SU 9676 NE
3/37
WINDSOR
HIGH STREET (east side)
Guildhall
(Formerly listed as The Town Hall)
4.1.50.
GV
I
Date uncertain, probably 1686. Designed by Sir Christopher Wren. The original building consists of a two-storey rectangle, open on ground floor. The ground floor is of Portland stone, with six-bay front to west with chamfered rusticated angle piers and 3/4 engaged Doric columns, between openings, supporting entablature with curved frieze, which is carried round building. The upper part brick with Portland stone entablature and six windows with Portland stone architrave and cills. Slate roof.
The principal decoration is on the south front which has three arched openings (three central arches) between the angle piers on ground floor, and Corinthian pilasters on upper part supporting entablature and pediment. The two upper windows have Portland stone aprons with richly carved swags and drops, flanking a central Portland stone niche with elaborate cartouche to base and statue of Prince George of Denmark. The north front repeats this general design but with swag and drop ornament to base of niche which has a statue of Queen Anne. The building was extended two bays to the east in 1829, repeating the general design of the older part.
Nos 46 to 50 (consec) No 1 Castle Hill Market Cross House, The Town Hall form a group.
Listing NGR: SU9682376831
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 40467
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
British Geological Survey, Strategic Stone Study, accessed 05/02/2020 from https://www.bgs.ac.uk/mineralsuk/buildingStones/StrategicStoneStudy/EH_atlases.html
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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