County Hall
COUNTY HALL, ST MARYS GATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1279174
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- County Hall
- Statutory Address:
- COUNTY HALL, ST MARYS GATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1279174
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- County Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- COUNTY HALL, ST MARYS GATE
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:
- COUNTY HALL, ST MARYS GATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Derby (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 35012 36482
Details
ST MARY'S GATE 1. 5170 (North Side) County Hall SK 3536 SW 1/247 SK 3536 NW 2/247 SK 3436 NE 3/247 SK 3436 SE 4/247 20.6.52. 1 GV
2. 1660. Fine facade set back from street at rear of cour d'honneur. Classical style. Stone; single-storeyed facade; 3 large round-headed windows with stone mullioned rectangular frames; pilasters between windows and Tuscan columns at corners; 2 splendid stone doorcases surmounted by entablatures with segmental pediments and each within voluted broken pediment, semi-circular arched doorways and multi-panelled divided doors, stylobate of 4 - steps; and moulded eaves cornice surmounted by an open balustrade; hipped slate roof. Interior: Plain Court Room (now the Crown Court) containing monument to F N Clarage Mundy, with bust, by Chantrey, 1820. Believed to be the setting of Betty Sorrel's trial in George Elliot's novel "Adam Bede".
Nos 10, 11 and 11A,Former Rural District Council Offices, No 18, Country Hall, forecourt wall, gate piers, gates and railings of County Hall and Police Station form a
Listing NGR: SK3501236482
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 404021
- 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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