Town Hall is a Grade II listed building in the Swindon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 April 1986. Town hall. 8 related planning applications.
Town Hall
- WRENN ID
- frozen-garret-solstice
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Swindon
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 April 1986
- Type
- Town hall
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
REGENT CIRCUS SU 18 SE SWINDON 4/143 Town Hall II
Town Hall, now library and community arts centre. Originally "New Swindon Local Board Offices". 1890-91 by Brightwen Binyon of Ipswich, built as 'new public offices building' for the New Town. Red brick with stone string courses and slate roof. 2 storey attics, 9 bays. Gables over the 2 end bays. Main entrance into 3rd bay under 24m clock tower; heavy Portland stone round-headed arch over 5 steps, and paired fluted brackets carrying balustrade. Stone cross windows, in end bays with moulded brick panel and triangular brick pediment. Second entrance in 7th bay; round arch within pilasters and pediment linking up 9-light window over. Panel in right gable. Octagonal arcaded roof louvre over 7th bay with spirelet and wrought iron finial. Clock tower with gabled and bracketed clock face on all 4 sides. Cornice over with square raised dome of lead with crowning louvre as on 7th bay. Entrance similar on side elevation. Interior: Hall with granite columns and open well stair with balustrade of iron. 4-bay theatre with panelled barrel vault and balcony.
Listing NGR: SU1522884437
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