Moot Hall

MOOT HALL, MARKET PLACE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1137330
Date first listed:
01-Apr-1957
List Entry Name:
Moot Hall
Statutory Address:
MOOT HALL, MARKET PLACE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1137330
Date first listed:
01-Apr-1957
List Entry Name:
Moot Hall
Statutory Address 1:
MOOT HALL, MARKET PLACE

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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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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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Location

Statutory Address:
MOOT HALL, MARKET PLACE

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

District:
Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Brampton
National Grid Reference:
NY 53074 61088

Details

NY 5361 BRAMPTON MARKET PLACE BRAMPTON (Centre of)

16/52 Moot Hall

1.4.57 II*

Moot Hall. 1817, replacing C17 Town Hall, for the Earl of Carlisle: given to the Parish Council 1896 and extended on ground floor. Extension of dressed red sandstone, with stucco and painted quoins above, green slate roof with lead hips; wooden tower with lead cupola. Octagonal building, originally open on the ground floor for butter, egg and poultry market. 2 storeys, 3 bays, with single storey extension. Ground floor has round headed porch, flanked by small niches, under external staircase to upper floor meeting chamber, now Tourist Office. Large round headed windows with glazing bars to extension. Upper floor has pointed head entrance and windows, plank door with radial fanlight and glazing bar sashes with square and shaped heads. Tower has engaged angle columns and clock, surmounted by latticed cupola containing market bell and weather vane. Bench mark left of entrance: iron stocks to right. Stairs to right have bronze wall plaque to Robert Burn, local poet, died 1902. Bull ring set in cobbles to west of entrance.

Listing NGR: NY5310661096

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Legacy System number:
77849
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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