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Latitude: 51.3543 / 51°21'15"N
Longitude: -1.9993 / 1°59'57"W
OS Eastings: 400142
OS Northings: 161690
OS Grid: SU001616
Mapcode National: GBR 2V0.5B1
Mapcode Global: VHB4G.97D4
Plus Code: 9C3W9232+P7
Entry Name: Law Courts and County Police Office
Listing Date: 9 April 1954
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1251744
English Heritage Legacy ID: 434452
ID on this website: 101251744
Location: Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10
County: Wiltshire
Civil Parish: Devizes
Built-Up Area: Devizes
Traditional County: Wiltshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire
Church of England Parish: Devizes St Peter
Church of England Diocese: Salisbury
Tagged with: Architectural structure
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1042 NORTHGATE STREET
(North East Side)
Law Courts and
County Police Office
SU 0061 2/138 9.4.54.
II*
2.
By T H Wyatt 1835. Symmetrical group of Bath stone buildings in Grecian style.
One storey. High central portico of 4 Ionic columns on stone base approached
by 5 stone steps between rectangular stone bastions. The columns carry a
complete entablature and pediment with carved Coat of Arms in tympanum. The
entablature is returned each side over side walls, terminating in projecting
pier formation behind outer columns and enclosing lobby with 3 entrance doors,
the outer ones now blocked with windows set in upper part. Very tall central
6 panel double door framed with pilasters and entablature carried round lobby
as string course. The blocked flanking doors have similar surrounds. The
outer wall entablature has stele cresting over cornice. The entablature carried
round walls of court rooms to rear, all of same height as portico. Flanking
portico and in front of courts are lower wings, each with chamfered quoins,
cornice and parapet with moulded coping. 3 windows each in architrave surrounds
with frieze and cornice over. Extensions of similar design and height, slightly
recessed, each with arched niche. These wings have a double plinth with moulded
sill course.
The interior has a square hall with coffered ceiling, partly glazed. The
stairs rise to left and right between solid walls.
Listing NGR: SU0014261690
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