Town Hall
TOWN HALL, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1194263
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Town Hall
- Statutory Address:
- TOWN HALL, MARKET PLACE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/00989/02
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1194263
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Town Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWN HALL, MARKET PLACE
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, MARKET PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Melksham
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 90429 63634
Details
ST 9063 MELKSHAM MARKET PLACE (west side) 7/131 Town Hall 29.9.50
GV II
Cheese market, now town hall. 1847 by D.Jones of Bradford-on-Avon. Ashlar, hipped Welsh slate roof. Square. 2-storeys, 2:2:2 windows. Symmetrical front divided vertically by four wide pilasters. Central round-arched opening with imposts and recessed door up steps, either side is round arched opening with imposts and Diocletian sash windows with margin lights. String course. Two tall semi-circular headed sashes with margin lights and imposts to each of three first floor bays. Plain frieze and moulded cornice and blocking course with pediment over central bay with clock, stone bellcote on apex. Left return has two round-arched openings with Dioclectian sash windows with margin-lights and one blind arch either side. Plat band. Rear has same round arches with sashes to ground floor and plat band to first with two tall semi-circular headed sashes either side of central round arched window. Interior: good moulded doorcases, central stairs, ground floor committee room has fine oak panelling, carved door case and frieze with palmettes. (The Builder, 1847).
Listing NGR: ST9042963634
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 314348
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
The Builder in The Builder, (1847)
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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