Town Hall
TOWN HALL, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1363658
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jan-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Town Hall
- Statutory Address:
- TOWN HALL, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1363658
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jan-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Town Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWN HALL, HIGH STREET
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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, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Royal Wootton Bassett
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 06694 82537
Details
SU 08 SE WOOTTON BASSETT HIGH STREET (central)
11/129 Town Hall
17.1.55
GV II
Town Hall, c1700, much restored 1889, timber framed raised on stone columns. Hipped stone slate roof. Ground floor open, 15 stone columns of tapered oolite with bulbous capitals and torus bases. Stair with heavy turned balusters and moulded strings to upper floor, three-and-a-half bays, former Council chamber. Stair and office in half bay. Elevation straight corner braces and herringbone framing under leaded wood casement windows, perhaps improved when building restored by Lady Meux in 1889. Whitened infill panels with Meux arms and inscription REST ANNO 1889 both ends. Roof now with weathercock replacing central timber lantern. Internally, timber posts jowelled carrying chamfered and stopped tie beams, cross ties removed when ceiling raised to collar level at restoration. Stair partly renewed at restoration. 6-panelled door. Chair dated 1686. Building, in a conservative style, was presented to the borough by Lawrence Hyde 1st Earl of Rochester as Council Chamber and Court Room. Ownership presented to town in 1895, when Blind House removed from below the stair.
Listing NGR: SU0669382537
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 316811
- 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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