The Old Town Hall
The Old Town Hall, 31, Swan Road, Harrogate
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1293862
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1975
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Town Hall
- Statutory Address:
- The Old Town Hall, 31, Swan Road, Harrogate
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1293862
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1975
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Town Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Old Town Hall, 31, Swan Road, Harrogate
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 Old Town Hall, 31, Swan Road, Harrogate
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Harrogate
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 29805 55449
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 12 December 2024 to reformat the text to current standards
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SWAN ROAD (east side)
No 31,The Old Town Hall
GV
II
Circa 1805, formerly the Victoria Rooms and used as Assembly Rooms; rebuilt circa 1875. by J Hiscox. Symmetrical storey facade of five bays with slightly projecting entrance bay and corner pavilions. Hipped slated roof with balustraded parapet; pavilions with steep ashlar fishtail slate roofs of French type with ornamental cast iron crestings. Grit stone ashlar. Pavilions with Cornithian pilasters carrying continuous entablature. Round-arched windows with bays, archivolts and carved imposts. Cornithian portico in antis with Borough Arms in tympanum of pediments; arched doorway with fanlight. Interior with five bay Assembly Room with coved cornice and arched windows. At rear the building incorporates early C19 house of three storeys with three windows (centred bay blank); slate roof, squared, coursed grit stone rubble; sash windows with exposed boxing and some glazing bars; recessed doorway with panelled door.
Nos 31 to 39 (odd) form a group with the return of No 1 Crescent Road.
Listing NGR: SE2980555449
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 329963
- 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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