Public Market and Assembly Room

PUBLIC MARKET AND ASSEMBLY ROOM, BROAD STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1317914
Date first listed:
20-Aug-1951
List Entry Name:
Public Market and Assembly Room
Statutory Address:
PUBLIC MARKET AND ASSEMBLY ROOM, BROAD STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1317914
Date first listed:
20-Aug-1951
Date of most recent amendment:
31-Oct-1986
List Entry Name:
Public Market and Assembly Room
Statutory Address 1:
PUBLIC MARKET AND ASSEMBLY ROOM, BROAD 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
PUBLIC MARKET AND ASSEMBLY ROOM, BROAD STREET

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

County:
Devon
District:
North Devon (District Authority)
Parish:
South Molton
National Grid Reference:
SS7142025839

Details

SS7025-7125
5/6
20.8.51

SOUTH MOLTON
BROAD STREET
(south side)
Public Market and Assembly Room (formerly listed as Market House)

GV
II*

Erected 1863, Architect W F Cross of Exeter. 2 storeys, ashlar. Slate roof.
Moulded cornice. Parapet with balustrading. First floor has 3 cambered headed
windows with moulded architraves, keystones and 2 oculi. First floor central
window has curved pediment. Rusticated ground floor having 3 round-headed arches
with ram's head keystones. These lead through to the Pannier Market on the
ground floor. On the first floor is the New Assembly Room which has a cast iron
and glazed ceiling and gilded brackets and 2 fireplaces with good Victorian cast
iron grates. Inscription on facade "Erected AD 1863. J E JACKSON Esq. MAYOR".

Listing NGR: SS7142025839

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
96893
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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