The Guildhall
THE GUILDHALL, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1242739
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Guildhall
- Statutory Address:
- THE GUILDHALL, MARKET PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1242739
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Guildhall
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GUILDHALL, MARKET PLACE
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE GUILDHALL, OX ROW
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:
- THE GUILDHALL, MARKET PLACE
- Statutory Address:
- THE GUILDHALL, OX ROW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Salisbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 14497 29985
Details
MARKET PLACE 1. 1594 (Ox Row) The Guildhall SU 1430 SW 1/299 SU 1429 NW 3/299 SU 1429 NE 4/299 28.2.52. II* 2. Designed by Sir Robert Taylor and built with some alterations by William Pilkington in 1788-95. Principally of 1 storey over basement. Part in centre of 2 storeys. A symmetrical front of white brick on projecting ashlar stone base, with stone string at springing of main window arches. Wide stone cornice with enriched soffit and stone blocking course. Hipped slate roof. The main front now consists of a central block with a slight projection and a hexastyle Doric stone portico with triglyph frieze and moulded cornice, standing on a wide stone landing, approached by 4 steps across whole width and return at each end. Large central 6-panel double door under portico in surround of moulded stone architrave and cornice, with City Arms in panel over cornice. 3 arched 1st floor windows in main wall over portico with stone architrave surrounds and radiating voussoirs. The central block is flanked by a very tall arched window at each side, et in an arched recess with a surround of projecting and vermiculated bonded stone work, voussoir arch with tall ashlar keystone, very large scale. The portico was originally placed centrally on the West end of the building. It was removed later and rebuilt on the north side. Its original position now filled by a projecting section with one window to the north and 3 to the west, of similar general design but simpler cornice. The front to Queen Street is similar but with a large central bow of 3 windows. Front to Butcher's Row generally similar. Fine reception room on east side, whole length of the east front, with original decoration, restrained plasterwork. The centre of building is the staircase hall with a glazed round lantern, divided from entrance hall by a screen of Tuscan columns. In te hall a reset Elizabethan fireplace.
Listing NGR: SU1450529979
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 443632
- 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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