Wisbech Town Council Chamber
Wisbech Town Council Chamber, 1, North Brink, Wisbech, PE13 1JR
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1126633
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jul-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Wisbech Town Council Chamber
- Statutory Address:
- Wisbech Town Council Chamber, 1, North Brink, Wisbech, PE13 1JR
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1126633
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jul-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 31-Oct-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Wisbech Town Council Chamber
- Statutory Address 1:
- Wisbech Town Council Chamber, 1, North Brink, Wisbech, PE13 1JR
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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:
- Wisbech Town Council Chamber, 1, North Brink, Wisbech, PE13 1JR
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- Fenland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wisbech
- National Grid Reference:
- TF4598909686
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 04/02/2019
TF 4509 and TF 4609
5/138 and 6/138
WISBECH
NORTH BRINK
No. 1 (Wisbech Town Council Chamber)
(Formerly listed as No. 2 (Old Town Hall))
GV
II
Town Hall built originally as the Exchange Hall in 1811 by Joseph Medworth (1752-1827) with open, arcaded ground floor. Archways infilled in 1831, and after 1836 became the Town Hall. The Corn Exchange to rear was built in 1857, architect Bellamy. Street facade altered in 1856. Local brick with limestone.
Two storeys; five bays, three central bays slightly project. Parapet with panels of half balusters, central pediment with cross-keys in relief. Deep modillioned cornice. Rusticated quoins at first floor, and rusticated ground floor, Ionic pilasters divide 'bays' at first floor; five, four-paned hung sash windows in moulded, flat arched limestone cases and cills. Recessed in original arcade are two very fine double, cast-iron doors with pierced decorated panels shaped to round arches and three hung sash windows with hinges for shutters. Mid C19 flanking, two storey wings, recessed, with entrance to Council Chamber at first floor to left hand, and arch to carriageway at right hand. Interior, and council chamber has good mid C19 details.
Colvin, p.386, 1951.
VCH Cambs, p.242.
Pevsner, Buildings in England, p.500.
Walker and Craddock, History of Wisbech, p.428, 1849.
A. Peckover, watercolour, c.1853, W. & F. Mus.
Photographs and prints, C18 and C19, W. & F. Mus.
Listing NGR: TF4598909686
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 48336
- 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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