Town Hall
TOWN HALL, MARKET STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1364209
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Town Hall
- Statutory Address:
- TOWN HALL, MARKET STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1364209
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Town Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWN HALL, MARKET STREET
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, MARKET STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Trowbridge
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 85681 57914
Details
MARKET STREET 1. 5411 (South Side) Town Hall ST 8557 7/309 II
2. 1887. Asymmetric plan. Stone built with gabled front (shaped gables capped by pointed pediments) basically "Jacobethan" style with a central Italianate tower capped by a short spire. 3 storeys, 2 lit by a giant round headed window to left with complex square and half-round tracery and having a central oriel balcony. 6 light oriel 1st floor to right repeating tracery of left hand window and having balustrade above. 4 light mullion and transom window to 2nd floor. 6 ground floor windows in various shapes. Central entrance below tower, fluted pilasters, round headed doorway with decorated orders and key with VR; cornice over with "Jub Vic. Reg Jun 20. 1887" and fluted consoles to balcony over. Angled stair turret to left ending in bell dome capped by 2 chimneys. Tower has clock and side piers and central band, modillion cornice and oriel to balcony before clock. Gablets at base of spire. A variety of devices, mottoes and arms festooned over front, including 2 panels shewing factory workers. Back and east side have similar elevations the best ordered is the east front.
Listing NGR: ST8568157914
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 314082
- 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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