Market House
Market House, Market Square
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1340484
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Market House
- Statutory Address:
- Market House, Market Square
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1340484
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Market House
- Statutory Address 1:
- Market House, Market 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:
- Market House, Market Square
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Stroud (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Minchinhampton
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 87256 00749
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 2nd February 2021 to amend the description and remove superfluous source details from the text and also to reformat the text to current standards
SO 8600-8700
19/280
MINCHINHAMPTON
MARKET SQUARE (south side)
Market House
28.6.60
GV
II*
Market house. Dated 1698; restored 1944. Coursed and squared limestone; ashlar chimney; stone slate roof. Large open sided market area, eight x two bays; large meeting room above. Two open round arches to north east gable end with keystones and imposts. Circular piers with heavy caps and bases to long sides, many replaced by square piers. Timber cross-windows to upper floor with leaded casements, some blocked including those to north east end. Band above arcade and deep plastered coving are taken across gable ends; two small attic casements above at north east end and small gable-mounted chimney with plain cap. Attached stone steps to rear of building supported on arched base. North east end has datestone and panel of charges made by Lord of the Manor.
Interior: open market area has moulded cross-beams with row of bulbous baluster-shaped timber piers at centre.
Later enclosed area at south west end incorporates war memorial inscription.
Market house built by Philip Sheppard, Lord of the Manor, in 1698, intended for sale of wool and yarn. Became one of the four chief wool-markets of the county in 1702.
Listing NGR: SO8725600749
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 133072
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Verey, D, The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire 1 The Cotswolds, (1970)
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Gloucester, (1976), 184-207
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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