Description

WESTBURY MARKET PLACE 1. 5411 (East Side) The Town Hall ST 8751 NW 3/35 29.12.50.

II* GV

2. Early C19. Inscription on frieze reads "Built by Sir Massey Lopes Baronet, Recorder of this Borough, Anno Domini MDCCCXV". 2 storeys. Bath stone ashlar cleaned and restored. Hipped slate roof. 3 bays Colonnaded ground floor divided by rusticated piers with 2 Roman Doric columns in each bay to support entablature (wooden). 3 modern shops within colonnade. Centre bay of 1st floor projects slightly, each bay with an arched recess with moulded architraves and moulded string at springing. The central recess contains an arched panel with a clock face. The flanking recesses each have arched windows with narrow margins and radiating glazing. Balustered aprons to 1st floor recesses, capping carried on as let floor cill band. Plain frieze with curved inscription, small moulded cornice and blocking course. The centre block has moulded pediment with the Lopes Arms carved in stone in the tympanum. End elevations each have one similar recessed window on the 1st floor; colonnade also returned.

Listing NGR: ST8739651526

External Links

• Old Town Hall, Westbury at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q17542614

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