Nos 25,27,29 and 31 (Old Town Hall) With Additional Range on Right Return
NOS 25,27,29 AND 31 (OLD TOWN HALL) WITH ADDITIONAL RANGE ON RIGHT RETURN, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1315653
- Date first listed:
- 15-May-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Nos 25,27,29 and 31 (Old Town Hall) With Additional Range on Right Return
- Statutory Address:
- NOS 25,27,29 AND 31 (OLD TOWN HALL) WITH ADDITIONAL RANGE ON RIGHT RETURN, MARKET PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1315653
- Date first listed:
- 15-May-1968
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Nos 25,27,29 and 31 (Old Town Hall) With Additional Range on Right Return
- Statutory Address 1:
- NOS 25,27,29 AND 31 (OLD TOWN HALL) WITH ADDITIONAL RANGE ON RIGHT RETURN, 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:
- NOS 25,27,29 AND 31 (OLD TOWN HALL) WITH ADDITIONAL RANGE ON RIGHT RETURN, MARKET PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Knaresborough
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 35000 57018
Details
SE 3457 KNARESBOROUGH MARKET PLACE (south-west side)
6/178 and 7/178 Nos 25, 27, 29 and 31 (Old Town Hall) with additional range on right 15.5.68 return (formerly listed as Former Town Hail)
GV II
Town hall, now commercial premises above shops. 1862 by John Child. Ashlar, Westmorland slate roofs. 2 storeys, 5 bays. Rusticated quoins. Round-arched entrance on left with panelled door, rusticated voussoirs. Similar arch to right contains board listing market charges. Arcade in between 5 shallow segmental arches supported by rusticated piers with C20 shop windows. Deep moulded cornice at first-floor level. Cross-windows to first floor; moulded sill band, architraves with slender consoles supporting cornices. Inscription on scroll above central window reads " TOWN 1862 HALL". Console and dentil eaves cornice with large clock supported on consoles at centre. Hipped roof. Right return: 2-storey, 2-bay end in same style as front. 3-storey, 2-bay lower addition to right has limestone plinth and lined rendering. Heavily-rusticated round arch with C20 door on left. This gives access to stairs leading to the first floor of the main town hall range. Recessed sashes with glazing bars to ground and first floor, 6-pane sashes to second floor. Moulded eaves cornice, hipped roof, large brick stack to front of roof. The southern half of this building (to right) was part of the Literary Institution Building, now No 33A Market Place (qv).
Listing NGR: SE3500057018
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 330849
- 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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