Market Hall
MARKET HALL, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1263057
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Market Hall
- Statutory Address:
- MARKET HALL, MARKET PLACE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1263057
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Market Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- MARKET HALL, 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:
- MARKET HALL, 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 00457 61488
Details
1. 1042 MARKET PLACE (North East Side)
Market Hall SU 0061 3a/108
II GV
2. 1835 by Pollard of Frome. Ashlar. A 2-storey front of 3 bays with slightly projecting central bay crowned with square clocktower. The ground floor treatment rusticated on projecting plinth with 3 arched openings, arches springing from panelled string. Moulded string at 1st floor level carried over central arch in pediment shape. Upper floor divided into 3 panels each with 2 wide flanking panelled pilasters supporting plain frieze, cornice and blocking course with panelled centre. Clock tower has clock on each face with corner honeysuckle ornament, and narrow angle Doric pilasters supporting frieze, bracketed cornice and blocking course with cast iron cresting and weather cock. Ground floor arches have plain cast iron gates. The interior is formed of 2 consecutive halls the 2nd being on a slightly higher level. Painted brick walls with blind segmental arcading. Lean-to side roofs rising to gabled roof clerestory over concourse supported by cast iron columns with Y brackets. Clerestory windows of 5 lights in 1st hall, .. .. 6 lights each in 2nd. Brick wall separates 2 halls with semi-circular arched entrance with the Town's coat of arms over. The 2nd hall has a flat roof. Eastern end wall has segmental arched exit with 5 light window over.
Nos 29 to 42 (consec) and The Market Hall form a group.
All the listed buildings on the South West Side, South East Side, Market Hall, Market Cross and the Fountain form a group.
Listing NGR: SU0045761488
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 433330
- 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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