Town Hall
Town Hall, Market Square, Bampton, OX18 2JH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1198742
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Town Hall
- Statutory Address:
- Town Hall, Market Square, Bampton, OX18 2JH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1198742
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 04-May-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Town Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- Town Hall, Market Square, Bampton, OX18 2JH
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 Square, Bampton, OX18 2JH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- West Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bampton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 31485 03185
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 20/07/2020
SP3003-3103
13/95
BAMPTON
MARKET SQUARE
Town Hall
(Formerly listed as Town Hall and Market House)
12/09/73
GV
II
Town hall, formerly used as market house, now part used as Bampton Arts Centre. Plaque records laying of foundation stone August 8th 1838, by T. Denton, Esq., G. Wilkinson, Architect, and J. Pettyfer, builder. Narrow extensions made to east end 1906, at expense of Philip Southby J.P. (Kelly's Directory). Coursed rubble limestone with ashlar dressings; slate roof on overhanging bracketed eaves. Italianate in style, with semi-circular arched openings. Two storey, three bays. Raised ashlar plinth and impost bands; flush quoins. Centre bays to north and south are slightly advanced and gabled, matching west gable. These gabled bays each have two large arches to ground floor, with moulded architraves and keyblocks, and a group of three narrow arched windows with simpler architraves and keyblocks to first floor. Flanking bays have single matching arches to ground floor, and recessed rectangular panels to first floor, those to south containing fire insurance plaques. Most lower arches have C20 glazing; upper windows have sashes. Slightly lower extension at east end is in matching style with blind arcade, and is continued around north-east corner.
Listing NGR: SP3148503185
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 253404
- 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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