Moot Hall is a Grade II* listed building in the Cumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 April 1957. Town hall. 8 related planning applications.

Moot Hall

WRENN ID
muted-groin-laurel
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Cumberland
Country
England
Date first listed
1 April 1957
Type
Town hall
Source
Historic England listing

Description

NY 5361 BRAMPTON MARKET PLACE BRAMPTON (Centre of)

16/52 Moot Hall

1.4.57 II*

Moot Hall. 1817, replacing C17 Town Hall, for the Earl of Carlisle: given to the Parish Council 1896 and extended on ground floor. Extension of dressed red sandstone, with stucco and painted quoins above, green slate roof with lead hips; wooden tower with lead cupola. Octagonal building, originally open on the ground floor for butter, egg and poultry market. 2 storeys, 3 bays, with single storey extension. Ground floor has round headed porch, flanked by small niches, under external staircase to upper floor meeting chamber, now Tourist Office. Large round headed windows with glazing bars to extension. Upper floor has pointed head entrance and windows, plank door with radial fanlight and glazing bar sashes with square and shaped heads. Tower has engaged angle columns and clock, surmounted by latticed cupola containing market bell and weather vane. Bench mark left of entrance: iron stocks to right. Stairs to right have bronze wall plaque to Robert Burn, local poet, died 1902. Bull ring set in cobbles to west of entrance.

Listing NGR: NY5310661096

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