The Town Hall
THE TOWN HALL, THE SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292635
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jul-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Town Hall
- Statutory Address:
- THE TOWN HALL, THE SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292635
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jul-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Town Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE TOWN HALL, THE SQUARE
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 TOWN HALL, THE SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Yarmouth
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 35436 89710
Details
YARMOUTH
SZ3589 THE SQUARE 1354-0/10/402 (West side) 21/07/51 The Town Hall
GV II
Town Hall. Built in 1763 by Thomas Lord Holmes, Governor of the Isle of Wight on the site of a medieval town hall. Red brick, in English bond to the front, Flemish bond to the sides with hipped tiled roof, the 2 lower courses of stone slates. 2 storeys 3 windows. 1st floor has 16-pane sashes. Ground floor has 3 round-headed arches connected by impost blocks, probably open originally but now a central door and 2 windows. Moulded brick eaves cornice and stone plinth. C20 plank door. Right side elevation has 1st floor 16-pane sash and round-headed window with iron grille. Interior has 4 ceiling beams and 6 flush panelled door to left hand side. (N. Pevsner: B.O.E. Hampshire and the Isle of Wight: 777).
Listing NGR: SZ3543689710
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 393296
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, (1967), 777
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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