The Town Hall
THE TOWN HALL, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1242852
- Date first listed:
- 21-Oct-1974
- List Entry Name:
- The Town Hall
- Statutory Address:
- THE TOWN HALL, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1242852
- Date first listed:
- 21-Oct-1974
- List Entry Name:
- The Town Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE TOWN HALL, HIGH STREET
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 TOWN HALL, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Marlborough
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 18875 69196
Details
HIGH STREET 1. 5407 (East End) CENTRE ISLAND The Town Hall SU 1869 1/1 II GV 2. . 1902 C E Ponting Architect. Freehandling of William and Mary and Renaissance styles. 2 storeys, brick plinth with brick ground floor and roughcast lst floor with brick quoins and dressings. String courses of brick. Steep pitch tiled roof with projecting bracketed moulded cornice. Domed arcaded lantern on ridge. Pedimented dormers. Main front is side elevation facing down High Street. Elaborate stone centrepiece with paired squat Doric columns on pedestals with vertical entablatures as imposts to entrance arch with keystones. Heavy scrolled brackets above to large renaissance bay windows with mullioned transomed lights, balcony and parapet balustrade. Elaborate stone armorial feature above. Either side of entrance on ground floor are large round headed windows with stone imposts architrave and keystone, inset panelled balustrade below sills. Dominating position closing High Street vista. The Town Hall form a group with Nos 1 to 12 (consec) and Nos 131 to 144 (consec) and Midland Bank.
Listing NGR: SU1888069196
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 310346
- 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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