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Town Hall

A Grade I Listed Building in Bridport, Dorset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7334 / 50°44'0"N

Longitude: -2.7581 / 2°45'29"W

OS Eastings: 346591

OS Northings: 92922

OS Grid: SY465929

Mapcode National: GBR PP.0C1K

Mapcode Global: FRA 5734.P8Z

Plus Code: 9C2VP6MR+9P

Entry Name: Town Hall

Listing Date: 28 November 1950

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1227851

English Heritage Legacy ID: 402330

Also known as: Bridport Town Hall

ID on this website: 101227851

Location: Bridport, Dorset, DT6

County: Dorset

Civil Parish: Bridport

Built-Up Area: Bridport

Traditional County: Dorset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Dorset

Church of England Parish: Bridport St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Salisbury

Tagged with: City hall Seat of local government

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Description


1.
5191 SOUTH STREET

Town Hall
SY 4692 1/427 28.11.50.

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2.
1786. Architect: William Tyler, one of the original 40 members of the R
A and architect of Dorset County Gaol. Mason: James Hamilton, architect of
St Mary's Church, Weymouth, the statue of George III on the Esplanade, and
the obelisk at Frampton.
Red brick. Ashlar plinth, strings, coping and parapet coping. 2 storeys.
Moulded eaves cornice and parapet. T-shaped plan. Arcaded ground floor on
north and west sides. Central 3 bays break forward, have rusticated ground
floor and are crowned by a pediment with an oculus in tympanum. 3 sashes
with glazing bars. Central window Venetian with sculpted apron displaying
Town Arms flanked by swags. Sides have 1 sash with glazing bars, flanked
by rubbed brick concave niches. Slate-hung clock turret. Domed lantern on
3 slender Tuscan columns C19 shell-shaped fountain on west side.


Listing NGR: SY4659192922

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