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Old Town Hall

A Grade II Listed Building in Park East, Darlington

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.5244 / 54°31'27"N

Longitude: -1.5552 / 1°33'18"W

OS Eastings: 428885

OS Northings: 514432

OS Grid: NZ288144

Mapcode National: GBR KJL3.3X

Mapcode Global: WHC5X.2JPX

Plus Code: 9C6WGCFV+PW

Entry Name: Old Town Hall

Listing Date: 6 September 1977

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1121276

English Heritage Legacy ID: 110657

ID on this website: 101121276

Location: Darlington, County Durham, DL1

County: Darlington

Electoral Ward/Division: Park East

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Darlington

Traditional County: Durham

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham

Church of England Parish: Darlington St Cuthbert

Church of England Diocese: Durham

Tagged with: City hall Seat of local government

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Description


HORSEMARKET
1.
5195
Old Town Hall
NZ 2814 SE 8/406

II GV

2.
1863-4 by Alfred Waterhouse. Adjacent to Market Building, South end. Two storeys
and attic, 5 windows. Pale yellowish brick with stone dressings and diagonal brick
eaves cornices. Very high pitched slated roof with end chimneys and tall, spiky
dormers. Mullioned and transomed windows. Pointed arched central entrance below
canted bay projection with tall, half-octagonal hipped roof and a cast iron ornamental
balcony on heavy stone brackets, similar to tower. Whole ground floor projects
slightly under a pent roof. Single-storey east extension in same style.


Listing NGR: NZ2888514432

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