Town Hall and Municipal Buildings
TOWN HALL AND MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1210586
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Town Hall and Municipal Buildings
- Statutory Address:
- TOWN HALL AND MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, MARKET PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1210586
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Town Hall and Municipal Buildings
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWN HALL AND MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, 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 AND MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, MARKET PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Newbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 47142 67119
Details
1. MARKET PLACE 5127 Town Hall and Municipal Buildings SU 4767 SW 6/120 14.5.82
II GV
2. Circa 1878-81 town hall by James M Money in the Gothic style (after Waterhouse). 1908 municipal buildings at rear in similar style (replacing the old Mansion House) Facade to Market Place with central, 2-storey range with 3 gabled bays; 3 storey tower at south end; tall, 4 stage clock-tower at north-west corner above the main entrance. Steep tiled roofs; pyramidal roof to towers with finials and gabled lucarnes to clock tower. Polychrome red and blue brickwork with coped gables and machicolated eaves cornices to towers. Strings at floor, sill and impost levels. Traceried, 2-light, arched windows to 1st floor council chamber with gables over. Clock tower with tall lancet windows, with traceried 1st floor window and balcony over entrance. Arched doorways. (Newbury Buildings Past and Present (1973) 44).
Listing NGR: SU4714267119
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 395180
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Newbury Buildings Past and Present, (1973), 44
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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