Old Town Hall (Burslem Recreation Centre)
OLD TOWN HALL (BURSLEM RECREATION CENTRE), MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1195811
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Old Town Hall (Burslem Recreation Centre)
- Statutory Address:
- OLD TOWN HALL (BURSLEM RECREATION CENTRE), MARKET PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1195811
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Mar-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Old Town Hall (Burslem Recreation Centre)
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD TOWN HALL (BURSLEM RECREATION CENTRE), 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:
- OLD TOWN HALL (BURSLEM RECREATION CENTRE), MARKET PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Stoke-on-Trent (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 86832 49844
Details
STOKE ON TRENT
SJ8649NE MARKET PLACE, Burslem 613-1/10/14 Old Town Hall (Burslem Recreation 02/10/51 Centre) (Formerly Listed as: MARKET PLACE, Burslem Former Town Hall)
GV II*
Formerly known as: Public Library. Former town hall. 1854. By GT Robinson of Leamington. Ashlar. 2-storeyed, the main hall of 7 bays with western tower over open entrance or passage way. Baroque in inspiration. Battered ground floor of channelled ashlar with heavy moulded plinth carrying paired Corinthian pilasters to first floor which support cornice beneath parapet with pronounced overhang and frieze. Ground floor windows set in coved recesses with keystones, tall round-arched windows above. West tower has open ground floor with coved arches on 3 sides and paired Corinthian columns at outer angles. Volutes to clock tower terminate in caryatids carrying the blocking course beneath octagonal turret with ogival roof and angel finial. Eastern end divided into 3 bays with pilasters to first storey. Central doorway to ground floor with coved architrave to panelled door. Upper sash windows have shell motifs as hood. INTERIOR: double staircase with heavily scrolled iron balusters, and heavy classical architraves to doorways. Main chamber at first floor level, with Corinthian pilasters articulating the walls, coved ceiling with elaborate wrought-iron ties.
Listing NGR: SJ8683249844
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 384448
- 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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