Halifax Building Society is a Grade II listed building in the East Hertfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 October 1949. Commercial. 2 related planning applications.

Halifax Building Society

WRENN ID
young-lintel-ivory
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Hertfordshire
Country
England
Date first listed
18 October 1949
Type
Commercial
Source
Historic England listing

Description

  1. 5253 MARKET STREET

Halifax Building Society (formerly listed as Corn Exchange under Market Square) TL 4821 SE:3/54 18.10.49

II

  1. 1828 by L Vulliamy. Greek Revival. Painted Roman cement. Three storeys, consisting of 2-storey centre block on larger single storey podium. Main block, rectangular plan on east-west axis. Two-storey Ionic porticoes on north and east side and continuous entablature. North portico of 4 columns and 2 square end pilasters, sash windows within and central pedimented door porch with acroteria. Tympanum has reclining figures and clock. Flanking single first floor sash windows. East portico of 2 columns in antis. Iron rail balcony. South front has central pedimented projection with pilasters and first and second floor sash windows and flanking single first floor sash windows. West elevation has similar projection but 3 bay. Podium has banded rustication on south with segmental headed windows and pedimented corner door. A late C19 alteration of earlier base. North podium, modern restoration with carved balcony on cast iron palmette columns. Modern railings. Important focal point in town centre. (Pevsner 2nd Ed Rev (1977) 102).

Listing NGR: TL4872021368

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