Town Hall is a Grade II listed building in the Tunbridge Wells local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 August 1995. Town hall. 14 related planning applications.

Town Hall

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Tunbridge Wells
Country
England
Date first listed
4 August 1995
Type
Town hall
Source
Historic England listing

Description

TQ5833NW TUNBRIDGE WELLS MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD Town Hall 7/10004 GV II

Town Hall. Built in 1939, one of a series of linked municipal buildings designed by Percy Thomas and Ernest Prestwich after a competition in 1934. Neo-Georgian with "Moderne" details. Brown brick in Flemish bond with Portland stone dressings, band below cornice and band above plinth. Flat roof. Symmetrical building of 2 storeys of splayed shape. Centre has 3 bays. Centre has raised parapet with shield and the motto "Do well Doubt not", flanked by giant pilasters and giant round-headed window with balcony and stone architrave with double doors. Two flights of stone steps with circular planters by doorcase and rectangular planters by steps. One 20-pane sash on each side. Seven sashes to right side elevation and 12 to left. Interior has marble staircase of white marble with black marble plinth and coping. Giant stylised pilasters and gilded stylised Greek Key decoration to cornice. Original circular and half-cylindrical light fittings. Council Chamber has Greek Key design to ceiling and balcony. Domed vestibule.

Listing NGR: TQ5849739510

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