Town Hall
TOWN HALL, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1300324
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Town Hall
- Statutory Address:
- TOWN HALL, MARKET PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1300324
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Town Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWN HALL, MARKET PLACE
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, MARKET PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Kirklees (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 24311 24242
Details
SE 22 SW BATLEY MB MARKET SQUARE BATLEY
4/36 Town Hall
G.V. II
Town Hall in Classical Style, incorporating Mechanics Institute of 1854. Dated 1905 by Walter Hanstock & Son of Batley. Ashlar with rusticated quoins. Hipped slate roof with guilloche frieze and bracketed cornice. 2 storeys. 7-bay facade. The central 3-bays break forward slightly and are pedimented, and are divided and flanked at 1st floor level by 4 pilasters with garlanded capitals. The central 1st floor window is pedimented. At ground floor level the central break is flanked by vermiculated piers. The central round arched door- way has raised keystone and richly carved spandrels. Engaged columns and consoles support cornice with balcony over. Ground floor windows are round arched with architraves apart from those to left and right of doorway which are square headed with plain surround. 1st floor windows are square headed with dentilled cornice on console brackets. The left elevation is of 6 bays, the 3 to left breaking forward. The window detailing is as the facade, with the exception of the central ground floor window of left break, formerly a doorway, which has carved head in keystone and heavily rusticated surround. Brass plate in vestibule names architect. Simple Art Nouveau staircase and tiles, the latter being painted over. Prominent town centre site.
Listing NGR: SE2431124242
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 340941
- 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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