The Town Hall is a Grade II* listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 December 1950. Town hall. 2 related planning applications.

The Town Hall

WRENN ID
young-chamber-soot
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Country
England
Date first listed
29 December 1950
Type
Town hall
Source
Historic England listing

Description

WESTBURY MARKET PLACE 1. 5411 (East Side) The Town Hall ST 8751 NW 3/35 29.12.50.

II* GV

  1. Early C19. Inscription on frieze reads "Built by Sir Massey Lopes Baronet, Recorder of this Borough, Anno Domini MDCCCXV". 2 storeys. Bath stone ashlar cleaned and restored. Hipped slate roof. 3 bays Colonnaded ground floor divided by rusticated piers with 2 Roman Doric columns in each bay to support entablature (wooden). 3 modern shops within colonnade. Centre bay of 1st floor projects slightly, each bay with an arched recess with moulded architraves and moulded string at springing. The central recess contains an arched panel with a clock face. The flanking recesses each have arched windows with narrow margins and radiating glazing. Balustered aprons to 1st floor recesses, capping carried on as let floor cill band. Plain frieze with curved inscription, small moulded cornice and blocking course. The centre block has moulded pediment with the Lopes Arms carved in stone in the tympanum. End elevations each have one similar recessed window on the 1st floor; colonnade also returned.

Listing NGR: ST8739651526

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