Listed Building: THE TOWN HALL (101519)

HIGH STREET 1. (North East Side) 5187 No 30 SZ 1592 1A/98 (The Town Hall) II GV 2. 1859. Upper floor and cupola a replica of old Town Hall of 1746 which stood in the centre of the High Street, Church Street, Castle Street junction. Red brick with white stone dressings, stone eaves cornice and balustrade. Hipped slate roof with centre domed cupola. Stone quoins, 1st floor string course and plinth. Stone centre bay under pediment flanked by Doric pilasters. 2 storeys. 5 windows, centre 1st floor Venetian window with balcony. Ground floor windows and door round arched with moulded stone architraves and keystones, centre 1st floor same. Side windows 1st floor have gauged rubbed brick arches with triple stone keys. All windows unbarred sashes. Added ground floor canopy. The Town Hall, Nos 38, 38a, 42 to 46 (even) and The Ship Hotel form a group with Nos 25 to 29 (odd), No 31, Nos 43 and 45 and with the walls at the rear of No 29 and those in the Druitt Gardens, Nos 25, 31, 45, 38, 38a, and No 46 are buildings of local interest. Listing NGR: SZ1579092835

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Nov 1 2006 5:00PM