COURT HOUSE (TOWN HALL)

COURT HOUSE (TOWN HALL), MARKET PLACE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1296135
Date first listed:: 08-May-1950
List Entry Name:: COURT HOUSE (TOWN HALL)
Statutory Address:: COURT HOUSE (TOWN HALL), MARKET PLACE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1296135
Date first listed:: 08-May-1950
List Entry Name:: COURT HOUSE (TOWN HALL)
Statutory Address 1:: COURT HOUSE (TOWN HALL), MARKET PLACE

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: COURT HOUSE (TOWN HALL), MARKET PLACE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Hertfordshire
District:: St. Albans (District Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TL 14752 07246

Details

MARKET PLACE 1. 1582 Court House (Town Hall)

TL 1407 SE 9/59 8.5.50.

II*

2. Facing north up St Peter's Street. Large, classical building of 1826 by George Smith. 2 storeys, the upper a piano nobile with central portico of 4 fluted, Ionic columns, entablature and pediment with acroterion. This rests on projecting, ground floor podium, with 3 sash windows. The side bays on ground floor are blank. On first floor 3 large windows with glazing bars framed by flat pilasters. Broader pilasters at angles also support entablature behind which a low pitched, leaded roof ends in a pediment on each return.

Listing NGR: TL1475207246

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Legacy System number:: 163363
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.