The Assembly Rooms

BOSTON

TF3244SE MARKET PLACE 716-1/7/125 (West side) 27/05/49 The Assembly Rooms

GV II*

Assembly rooms and shops. 1822 possibly by Jeptha Pacey based on earlier designs by William Atkinson, altered later C19 and c1960s following a major fire. Stucco and painted ashlar, C20 hipped copper roof. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, 7-bay front, with further recessed bay to right. Main front arranged 2:3:2 the centre bays advanced with shallow pediment containing garlanded clock. Giant plain end pilasters, plain frieze, moulded cornice and low parapet. Central double panelled doors with traceried fanlight, covered by open projecting porch (partly reconstructed in GRP) with pairs of pilasters and Tuscan columns. To the left a small glazing bar fixed light with semicircular head. Beyond 2 semicircular arches filled with early C20 shop windows with traceried fanlight. A similar arrangement would have existed to the right, but the 2 inner bays have an inserted C20 shop front. Above a central added canted bay is flanked by 3 tall glazing bar sashes with moulded surrounds, opening onto a continuous iron trellised balcony on cast-iron brackets. The recessed bay to the right has a semicircular opening with fanlight and shop window, with above a Venetian window. Lower 2-storey extension with windows in plain surrounds and storey band. Riverside elevation of 7 bays, with end pilasters, 1st floor sill band. Ground floor openings are in recessed semicircular-headed openings. INTERIOR: gutted, following fire, but cast-iron stair baluster panels remain.

Listing NGR: TF3274844055