Town Hall

The Town Hall, built in 1842, is a Grade II* listed building located in Chipping Norton Market Place. Designed by G S Repton in the Palladian style, which was briefly popular at the time, it features ashlar stonework on the main council chamber and coursed and squared rubble on the plinth. The building resembles a temple, with a portico on the east front and pediments on the north and south ends.

The east front is symmetrically designed, showcasing a central tetra-style Tuscan Doric portico and a central six-panel door that has a moulded architrave and a flat hood supported by carved consoles. On either side of the door, there are round-headed niches in the end bays that slightly project. The west front consists of nine bays, highlighted by Doric pilasters and similar niches at the end bays, and is illuminated by 20th-century sash windows that are notably long.

The north front, which faces the Market Place, maintains the same pattern of pilasters and sash windows, is three bays wide, and features a pediment topped with a round-arched bell cote. The entire structure is supported by a basement with round-arched openings that have been fitted with sash windows but were originally open. Additionally, there are contemporary iron railings with spearheads and vase finials at the north and south ends. This distinctive Palladian Revival building plays a significant visual role in the Market Place and is a prominent feature of the town's landscape.