Town Hall
TOWN HALL, BRIGGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1133856
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Town Hall
- Statutory Address:
- TOWN HALL, BRIGGATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1133856
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Town Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWN HALL, BRIGGATE
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, BRIGGATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 14511 22794
Details
BRIGHOUSE BRIGGATE SE 1422 NE 6/19 Town Hall G.V. II
Town Hall. 1887. By John Lord (Brighouse) winner of a competition. Ashlar, slate roof. 2 storeys. 5 bay symmetrical facade. Plinth, band, cornice balustrade with large clock set within an open pediment c.1912. Doorway has architrave, pilasters square lintel, apron inscribed 'PUBLIC OFFICES', cornice. Plain windows to ground floor are set within broad banded pilasters. Windows to first floor have cornice supported on consoles, the central of which has curved pediment.
Interior: Council chamber occupies 1st floor has highly decorative plaster cornice and ceiling. Chairmans chair has carved reredos behind with canopy over with pediment and drop finials. The rest of council benching has been removed to form meeting room with modern mobile seating. D. Nortcliffe, Buildings of Brighouse, (Brighouse 1978), p. 40.
Listing NGR: SE1451122794
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 338778
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Nortcliffe, D, Buildings of Brighouse, (1978), 40
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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