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Town Hall

A Grade II Listed Building in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8319 / 50°49'54"N

Longitude: -0.2768 / 0°16'36"W

OS Eastings: 521451

OS Northings: 105009

OS Grid: TQ214050

Mapcode National: GBR HMF.NWC

Mapcode Global: FRA B69W.XPB

Plus Code: 9C2XRPJF+Q7

Entry Name: Town Hall

Listing Date: 29 September 1972

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1027866

English Heritage Legacy ID: 297294

ID on this website: 101027866

Location: Shoreham-by-Sea, Adur, West Sussex, BN43

County: West Sussex

District: Adur

Electoral Ward/Division: St Mary's

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Shoreham-by-Sea

Traditional County: Sussex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Sussex

Church of England Parish: New Shoreham St Mary de Haura

Church of England Diocese: Chichester

Tagged with: City hall Seat of local government

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Description


In the entry for:
SHOREHAM-BY-SEA HIGH STREET
(south side)

Town Hall

The former listing date shall be added to read: 29/9/72

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SHOREHAM-BY-SEA HIGH STREET
TQ 2105 SW
6 and 3/71 (south side)
Town Hall
II

Customs House, now Town Hall. 1830 by Sidney Smirke as Customs House, converted in
1886. Incised render with band and full entablature to slate hipped roof with stack
to left. Two storeys; 3 bay symmetrical centre with one bay recessed wing to right.
Tall doubled pilasters on single pedestals flanking central bay and supporting
projecting pediment. Raised lettering reading 'Town Hall' in frieze under pediment.
Metal casement windows, triple on first floor over doors. Entrance in central bay
with doubled panelled doors and transom light; moulded entablature hood on volute
brackets, carrying sculptural group representing royal arms over.


Listing NGR: TQ2144805011

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