Assembly Rooms
ASSEMBLY ROOMS, CORPORATION STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1297309
- Date first listed:
- 09-Nov-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Assembly Rooms
- Statutory Address:
- ASSEMBLY ROOMS, CORPORATION STREET
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- Reference:
- IOE01/05694/08
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1297309
- Date first listed:
- 09-Nov-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Assembly Rooms
- Statutory Address 1:
- ASSEMBLY ROOMS, CORPORATION 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:
- ASSEMBLY ROOMS, CORPORATION STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Tamworth (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 20698 04114
Details
TAMWORTH
SK2004SE CORPORATION STREET 670-1/7/66 (East side) 09/11/72 Assembly Rooms
GV II
Assembly rooms. 1889. For Tamworth Corporation. Brick with ashlar dressings; slate roof. Right-angle plan. Italianate style. 2 storeys with attic; symmetrical 5-window range with 3-window centre breaking forward under segmental pediment. 3 entrances with angle pilasters, frieze and cornice, narrow overlights to panelled doors. 1st floor has round-headed windows with archivolts and small-paned glazing; attic has architraved windows with imbricated friezes and cornices. Ashlar plinth, brick channelled rustication to ground floor with platt band over; 1st floor sill band and impost band; brick angle pilasters and top frieze and cornice, pedimented gable broken by attic with pilasters with foliate capitals, entablature with date and pediment with boldly carved town arms with mermaid supporters. 7-window right return has similar 1st floor over narrow lean-to projection with entrance to front with rusticated brick piers, cornice and stone-coped parapet; paired panelled doors; left return similar, brick channelled rustication to ground floor. Rear has narrower gabled wing with return and rear lean-to outshuts and small stacks.
Listing NGR: SK2069804114
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 386472
- 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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