The Town Hall is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 August 1986. Town hall. 5 related planning applications.
The Town Hall
- WRENN ID
- iron-spire-mint
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Northumberland
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 22 August 1986
- Type
- Town hall
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
MORPETH MARKET PLACE NZ 1985 (South side)
24/246 The Town Hall
GV II
Town hall. Originally built 1714 by Vanbrugh for the Earl of Carlisle. Rebuilt with facsimile facade by R.J. Johnson after a fire in 1869. Ashlar facade, brick to rear. Lakeland slate roof. Baroque style. 2-storey, 3-bay centre flanked by 3-storey, 1-bay towers.
Entirely rusticated, the rustication breaking around openings to form voussoirs. Arcaded ground floor with round arches filled with elaborate wrought-iron grilles and gates. On 1st floor large 24-pane sashes in moulded segment-headed windows with keystones. Centre section is pedimented. Towers each have massive upper storey with open round arches and pediments on each side. Hipped roof with corniced ridge stacks.
Interior is by Johnson in early C18 style including an imposing open-well stair and a large lst-floor panelled room across the front of the building.
Listing NGR: NZ1981185933
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