Public Market and Assembly Room
PUBLIC MARKET AND ASSEMBLY ROOM, BROAD STREET
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Overview
- 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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- 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.
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:
- 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
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- 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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