Town Hall
TOWN HALL, REGENT CIRCUS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1355877
- Date first listed:
- 23-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Town Hall
- Statutory Address:
- TOWN HALL, REGENT CIRCUS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1355877
- Date first listed:
- 23-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Town Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWN HALL, REGENT CIRCUS
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:
- TOWN HALL, REGENT CIRCUS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Swindon (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- South Swindon
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 15228 84437
Details
REGENT CIRCUS SU 18 SE SWINDON 4/143 Town Hall II
Town Hall, now library and community arts centre. Originally "New Swindon Local Board Offices". 1890-91 by Brightwen Binyon of Ipswich, built as 'new public offices building' for the New Town. Red brick with stone string courses and slate roof. 2 storey attics, 9 bays. Gables over the 2 end bays. Main entrance into 3rd bay under 24m clock tower; heavy Portland stone round-headed arch over 5 steps, and paired fluted brackets carrying balustrade. Stone cross windows, in end bays with moulded brick panel and triangular brick pediment. Second entrance in 7th bay; round arch within pilasters and pediment linking up 9-light window over. Panel in right gable. Octagonal arcaded roof louvre over 7th bay with spirelet and wrought iron finial. Clock tower with gabled and bracketed clock face on all 4 sides. Cornice over with square raised dome of lead with crowning louvre as on 7th bay. Entrance similar on side elevation. Interior: Hall with granite columns and open well stair with balustrade of iron. 4-bay theatre with panelled barrel vault and balcony.
Listing NGR: SU1522884437
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 318805
- 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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