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Town Hall

A Grade II Listed Building in Central, Swindon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5586 / 51°33'31"N

Longitude: -1.7817 / 1°46'54"W

OS Eastings: 415228

OS Northings: 184437

OS Grid: SU152844

Mapcode National: GBR YR8.GT

Mapcode Global: VHB3M.23F0

Plus Code: 9C3WH659+C8

Entry Name: Town Hall

Listing Date: 23 April 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1355877

English Heritage Legacy ID: 318805

ID on this website: 101355877

Location: Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1

County: Swindon

Electoral Ward/Division: Central

Parish: South Swindon

Built-Up Area: Swindon

Traditional County: Wiltshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire

Church of England Parish: Swindon New Town

Church of England Diocese: Bristol

Tagged with: City hall Seat of local government

Description


REGENT CIRCUS SU 18 SE SWINDON 4/143 Town Hall II

Town Hall, now library and community arts centre. Originally "New Swindon Local Board Offices". 1890-91 by Brightwen Binyon of Ipswich, built as 'new public offices building' for the New Town. Red brick with stone string courses and slate roof. 2 storey attics, 9 bays. Gables over the 2 end bays. Main entrance into 3rd bay under 24m clock tower; heavy Portland stone round-headed arch over 5 steps, and paired fluted brackets carrying balustrade. Stone cross windows, in end bays with moulded brick panel and triangular brick pediment. Second entrance in 7th bay; round arch within pilasters and pediment linking up 9-light window over. Panel in right gable. Octagonal arcaded roof louvre over 7th bay with spirelet and wrought iron finial. Clock tower with gabled and bracketed clock face on all 4 sides. Cornice over with square raised dome of lead with crowning louvre as on 7th bay. Entrance similar on side elevation. Interior: Hall with granite columns and open well stair with balustrade of iron. 4-bay theatre with panelled barrel vault and balcony.

Listing NGR: SU1522884437

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