John Halle's Hall (Now Forming Entrance to the Odeon Cinema)

JOHN HALLE'S HALL (NOW FORMING ENTRANCE TO THE ODEON CINEMA), NEW CANAL

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1258229
Date first listed:
28-Feb-1952
List Entry Name:
John Halle's Hall (Now Forming Entrance to the Odeon Cinema)
Statutory Address:
JOHN HALLE'S HALL (NOW FORMING ENTRANCE TO THE ODEON CINEMA), NEW CANAL
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1258229
Date first listed:
28-Feb-1952
List Entry Name:
John Halle's Hall (Now Forming Entrance to the Odeon Cinema)
Statutory Address 1:
JOHN HALLE'S HALL (NOW FORMING ENTRANCE TO THE ODEON CINEMA), NEW CANAL

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
JOHN HALLE'S HALL (NOW FORMING ENTRANCE TO THE ODEON CINEMA), NEW CANAL

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 14472 29911

Details

NEW CANAL 1. 1594 (South Side) John Halle's Hall (now forming entrance to The Odeon Cinema) SU 1429 NW 3/99 28.2.52.

I GV 2. C15 with 1881 imitation timber front, elaborate framework, 3 storeys gabled, ornate carved bargeboards and finial. 8 light lattice casements to both floors, pargetting to side panels, carved beam ends to overhangs. Cinema entrance on ground floor. The remains of the Hall consist of an outer lobby 2 storeys high (the present Cinema entrance lobby) of timber framed structure restored, with an open gallery at 1st floor level and heavily beamed ceiling over 1st floor, this leads into the Hall which is in a fairly original state, of 2 storeys with open timber roof with elaborate cusped bracing pattern to purlins supported on moulded pointed arched beams. The east wall has original tall stone mullioned windows with modern lead lights with one smaller similar window on west wall. From this hall 2 doors lead into a lower inner room with a heavy moulded beamed ceiling. The exterior of the east front is of ashlar stone with 2 moulded stone mullioned windows with pointed arched cusped heads to light set in rectangular frame of coved moulding, with small arched door to left hand of similar design, with small arched door to left hand of similar design, with trefoil spandrel ornament. The west side of the Hall is of brick and flint and one small stone mullioned window to left hand with pointed cusped heads to lights. Old tile roof to Hall.

John Halle's Hall and Nos 17 & 19 form a group.

Listing NGR: SU1447229911

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Legacy System number:
444613
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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