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Latitude: 53.9942 / 53°59'39"N
Longitude: -1.5469 / 1°32'48"W
OS Eastings: 429805
OS Northings: 455449
OS Grid: SE298554
Mapcode National: GBR KQM7.XX
Mapcode Global: WHC8F.6VNT
Plus Code: 9C5WXFV3+M7
Entry Name: The Old Town Hall
Listing Date: 4 February 1975
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1293862
English Heritage Legacy ID: 329963
Also known as: Town Hall Theatre
The Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate
The Mercer Art Gallery
ID on this website: 101293862
Location: Low Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1
County: North Yorkshire
District: Harrogate
Electoral Ward/Division: Low Harrogate
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Harrogate
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Harrogate St Wilfrid
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: Theatre Art museum Local authority museum
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5338 SWAN ROAD
(East Side)
No 31 (The old Town Hall)
SE 2455 12/175
II GV
2.
Circa 1805, formerly the Victoria Rooms and used as Assembly Rooms; rebuilt circa
1875. by J Hiscox. Symmetrical storey facade of 5 bays with slightly projecting
entrance bay and corner pvailions. Hipped slated roof with balustraded parapet;
pavilions with steep ashlar fishtail slate roofs of French type with ornamental cast
iron crestings. Grit stone ashlar. Pavilions with Cornithian pilasters carrying
continuous entablature. Round-arched windows with bays, archivolts and carved
imposts. Cornithian portico in antis with Borough Arms in tympanum of pediments;
arched doorway with fanlight. Interior with 5 bay Assembly Room with coved cornice
and arched windows. At rear the building incorporates early C19 house of 3 storeys
with 3 windows (centved bay blank); slate roof, squared, coursed grit stone rubble;
sash windows with exposed boxing and some glazing bars; recessed doorway with
panelled door.
Nos 31 to 39 (odd) form a group with the return of No 1 Crescent Road.
Listing NGR: SE2980555449
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