British Listed Buildings

Listing Text

HARTLEPOOL CHURCH SQUARE
NZ 5032 & 5132
(west side)
10/50 & 11/50 Municipal Buildings
4.2.77

G.V. II

Municipal Buildings, 1886-89, by R. Knill Freeman (Manchester). Smooth red
brick with ornamental terracotta dressings and plain clay tiled roofs.
Northern Renaissance style. 2 storeys, 7 bays. 6-panelled double doors and
fanlight with glazing bars to 5th bay, under 3-centred opening and
canopy/balcony on consoles. Mullioned ground-floor windows with glazing
bars to upper lights. Cross windows on first floor are separated by simple
½ - lozenge pilasters continued through parapet to diminutive ball and urn
finials. Each window is set behind a 3-centred arched opening with moulded
ornamentation to head. Shaped gables, those to front, between bays 1 and 2,
& bays 6 & 7, lacking uppermost parts; all carry plaques of achievements of
arms. Dentil cornices at first-floor sill level and at eaves. Banded
ground floor; quoins to first floor. Lower 2-storey wings to rear and left,
slightly later but in same manner. Internal features include stone
staircase with terracotta balusters and oak handrail; and coved and panelled
ceiling to first-floor council chamber. Disused at time of survey.


Listing NGR: NZ5099332574

Source: English Heritage

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