Town Hall
TOWN HALL, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1284062
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Town Hall
- Statutory Address:
- TOWN HALL, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1284062
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1960
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 01-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Town Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- 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:
- TOWN HALL, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Corsham
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 87262 70579
Details
CORSHAM HIGH STREET ST 8770 (west side) 5/217 Town Hall (formerly listed as Methuen Hall) 20.12.60 GV II
Town Hall, 1882 by W.H. Bromley of Corsham, reusing ground floor, cornice and pediment stonework from 1784 Market Hall. Ashlar with slate roof, coped gables and end wall stacks. Original building was single storey, centre projecting, 1-3-1 arrangement of large arches with impost band and keystones rising to upper band, blank attic over and moulded cornice, parapet and central pediment with Methuen arms. As rebuilt, ground floor is similar but with arched-headed glazing bar sashes recessed in original arches and central arched-headed doorway with double doors and fanlight set in heavy surround of clustered pilasters supporting brackets to balustraded balcony, centre altered for 1897 relief portrait of Queen Victoria in arched frame. Original upper band now sill course to upper recessed arched-headed glazing bar sashes with impost band and keystones. Cornice, parapet and pediment to centre with reused carved arms and carved date 1784 to left; carved date 1882 to right. South return has arched ground floor recess with blocked 2-light window and one upper window similar to main front. North side and rear are of small ashlar block, entirely 1882. (C.J. Hall, Corsham, an illustrated history, 1983 1.17)
Listing NGR: ST8725570577
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 315244
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Hall, CJ, Corsham An Illustrated History, (1983), 1 17
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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