The Corn Exchange
THE CORN EXCHANGE, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250364
- Date first listed:
- 09-Apr-1954
- List Entry Name:
- The Corn Exchange
- Statutory Address:
- THE CORN EXCHANGE, MARKET PLACE
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- Date:
- 2001-04-29
- Reference:
- IOE01/03357/17
- Rights:
- © Mr B.J.W. Heath. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250364
- Date first listed:
- 09-Apr-1954
- List Entry Name:
- The Corn Exchange
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CORN EXCHANGE, 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:
- THE CORN EXCHANGE, MARKET PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Devizes
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 00342 61456
Details
1. 1042 MARKET PLACE (South West Side)
The Corn Exchange
ST 9961 2/130 9.4.54.
II GV
2. Dated 1857, by W Hill of Leeds. Large single storey hall with Bath stone front of 4 semi-engaged Corinthian columns and rusticated angle piers on projecting plinth, supporting entablature and stone balustrade on high blocking course, with stone urns at corners and central statue of Ceres on tall curved base with moulded capping and swag and cartouche ornament. 2 semi-circular headed windows and 3 eight-panel double doors in arched openings with 'mask' keystones.2 Each door has carved medallion over. An imposing front. The detail is well carved and the design of good quality for its period. Good north side elevation, plinth and entablature returned, long range of similar round headed windows, the end bays and the centre flanked by pilasters, the parapet with urns repeated over each of these sections.
All the listed buildings on the South-West Side, South-East Side, Market Hall, Market Cross and the Fountain form a group.
Also all the listed buildings on the South-West Side form a group with Nos 1 to 16 (consec) Northgate Street.
Listing NGR: SU0034261456
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 432680
- 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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