Widnes Town Hall
WIDNES TOWN HALL, VICTORIA SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1330355
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Widnes Town Hall
- Statutory Address:
- WIDNES TOWN HALL, VICTORIA SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1330355
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Widnes Town Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- WIDNES TOWN HALL, VICTORIA SQUARE
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:
- WIDNES TOWN HALL, VICTORIA SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Halton (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 51406 85256
Details
SJ 58 NW FORMER BOROUGH OF WIDNES VICTORIA SQUARE
2/102 Widnes Town Hall
II
Town Hall 1885, by F & G Holme, in brickwork with terra cotta dres- sing and slate roof. Symmetrical 9 window 2 storey facade. Gable and centre entrance bays, which have large windows, are set forward. Ornate segmental pediment to front entrance supported on console blocks and twin pilasters; above this, at first floor level, there are Griffins bearing shields. There are bands of tiles every 3 courses up to the first floor level string course, aprons to first floor windows and swags and faces to keystones of second floor windows. The windows are all sashes. There is a modillion eaves cornice and above this a parapet part balustrade and part solid brickwork. The roof has a reeded tile ridge and the chimneys pilaster strips. Interior not of interest.
Listing NGR: SJ5140685256
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 56064
- 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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