Townhall

1. 1671 ST MARY'S HILL (East Side) No 1 (Town Hall) TF 0306 1/238 TF 0307 1/238 22.5.54. II* GV 2. 1777. Architect, Lovell. Stands on terrace with 9 stone steps with iron handrail, 3 storeys in ashlar, Rusticated ground floor and chamfered rusticated quoins. 6 windows on top storey flanking central cartouche with town arms. First floor as 2-3-2 windows. Centre section breaks forward, with rusticated quoins. Upper windows have-ornamental architraves with keystones, glazing bars. Panelled parapet and moulded cornice with frieze, similar to that of the window architraves, Ground floor has 6 windows in round-headed architraves with keystone. Band between ground and first floors. Central (modern) double doors under ornamental semi-circular fanlight and another doorway with 6-Panel door has been made out of a window space. For return frontage see ST MARY'S PLACE. Return elevation. 3 storeys, 7 windows, similar build to main front, and also containing cartouche in centre of top floor. 3rd floor windows have replaced glazing bars. Round-arched rusticated doorway with double doors of 4 panels, 2 panels above and semi-circular glazed fanlight.

Nos 1 to 3(consec) form a group Also th return elevation form a group with No 1 to 4 (consec) and the Church of St Mary St Mary's Place.

Listing NGR: TF0305407017