Clun Museum

SO 3080-3180; 15/182

CLUN C.P.,

THE SQUARE (North side), Clun Museum (formerly listed as Court House or Town Hall)

01.12.51

GV

II*

Market-house, now museum. Dated 1780, remodelled and ground floor arcade blocked probably in late C19. Coursed and squared limestone rubble (with evidence of former limewashing), sandstone ashlar ground floor facing to South and West and other dressings, later roughcast above ground floor impost level, and hipped slate roof. Two storeys. Projecting plinth, first floor impost band, interrupted floor band to South, moulded wooden eaves-cornice, and central square cupola with louvred keyed round-arches on each face and ogee lead cap with globe finial and wrought iron weather- vane. South front: 3 bays, 1:1:1 rhythm, that in centre slightly projecting; first floor C19 three-light wooden casements with ashlar lintels flanking central lunette; ground floor round-arched arcade with impost blocks and Projecting dropped keystones; 2-light C19 windows set back in outer arches and 2 steps to central archway with boarded door set back. West-front: carved sandstone Powis coat-of-arms on first floor dated "MLCCLXXX"; blocked ground floor round arch with impost blocks, projecting dropped keystone, and inserted C19 nail-studded boarded arched door with elaborate strap hinges.

Listing NGR: SO3007680876