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Latitude: 54.6864 / 54°41'10"N
Longitude: -1.2136 / 1°12'49"W
OS Eastings: 450792
OS Northings: 532652
OS Grid: NZ507326
Mapcode National: GBR MGZ7.1V
Mapcode Global: WHD6F.BGBQ
Plus Code: 9C6WMQPP+GG
Entry Name: Town Hall
Listing Date: 17 December 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1250394
English Heritage Legacy ID: 432717
Also known as: Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre
ID on this website: 101250394
Location: Hartlepool, County Durham, TS24
County: Hartlepool
Electoral Ward/Division: Victoria
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Hartlepool
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham
Church of England Parish: Hartlepool St Paul
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: Theatre
HARTLEPOOL RABY ROAD
NZ 5032
(west side)
10/93 Town Hall
- II
Wrongly shown on O.S. plan as Hart Road. Municipal building, 1897 dated on
plaque above door; by H.A. Cheers. Red engineering brick with sandstone
ashlar dressings; Lakeland slate roof with copper dome. Long cruciform
building with symmetrical gabled end to road. Gothic style with much
carving. Main range 2 tall storeys, one wide bay between narrow octagonal
battlemented turrets with small spires. Projecting battlemented porch whose
gabled pilasters frame a multi-moulded 4-centred-arched entrance with carved
spandrels. Wrought iron screen gates; panelled doors and traceried
overlight. Large 5-light traceried window above. Pointed-arched tympanum
carved with County Borough arms. Bands and strings, set closely in shaped
gable with griffin finials. Battlemented aisles have canted angles below
short, shaped spires with fancy copper finials. Pointed-arched entrances
also canted. Small extruded chambers between aisles and hall, hall and
porch. Steeply-pitched roof has square, louvred wood bellcote with ogee
dome and finial. Returns show transept-like projections with paired gables;
similar style. Plainer rear extension for educational purposes.
Listing NGR: NZ5079232652
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