Colchester Town Hall
Colchester Town Hall, High Street, Colchester, CO1 1PJ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1337736
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Colchester Town Hall
- Statutory Address:
- Colchester Town Hall, High Street, Colchester, CO1 1PJ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1337736
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Colchester Town Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- Colchester Town Hall, High Street, Colchester, CO1 1PJ
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:
- Colchester Town Hall, High Street, Colchester, CO1 1PJ
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Colchester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 99577 25220
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 06/07/2016
TL 9925 SE
5/117
HIGH STREET (north side)
Colchester Town Hall
(Formerly listed as Town Hall)
25.3.68
I
1898, by John Belcher. Exceptionally rich design in free classical style: red brick and Portland stone. Three storeys, lowest one stone-faced with central entrance, carved brackets to porch support balcony above. Three pairs of engaged Corinthian columns rise through first and second storeys to support two segmental and one triangular pediment. Large coat of arms above latter, breaking balustrade to roof. Statues in high relief between second storey windows.
Victoria tower, on return, rises above pair of bay windows.162 ft high topped by statue of St Helena. Lower stage of brick, upper part of stone: very elaborate with four bronze ravens and four stone figures; Fishery, Engineering, Military Defence, Agriculture. One of the bells is from the Old Town Hall. Circa 1400 (RCHM).
Listing NGR: TL9957725220
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 117027
- 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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