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Queens Hall and Town Hall Buildings

A Grade II Listed Building in Hexham, Northumberland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.9705 / 54°58'13"N

Longitude: -2.1026 / 2°6'9"W

OS Eastings: 393531

OS Northings: 563995

OS Grid: NY935639

Mapcode National: GBR FBRZ.L0

Mapcode Global: WHB2C.NBZC

Plus Code: 9C6VXVCW+6X

Entry Name: Queens Hall and Town Hall Buildings

Listing Date: 5 April 1973

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1042607

English Heritage Legacy ID: 239045

Also known as: Queen's Hall and Town Hall
Queen's Hall
Hexham Town Hall

ID on this website: 101042607

Location: Hexham, Northumberland, NE46

County: Northumberland

Civil Parish: Hexham

Built-Up Area: Hexham

Traditional County: Northumberland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northumberland

Church of England Parish: Hexham

Church of England Diocese: Newcastle

Tagged with: Theatre Public library City hall Charitable organisation Art gallery Arts centre Corn exchange Seat of local government

Description


BEAUMONT STREET 1. (South-East Side) 5334 Queens Hall and Town Hall Buildings NY 9364 1/121 5.4.73. NY 9363 2/121

II GV

2. 1865-66. Architect John Johnston. 2 storey ashlar building, exuberant in French style. 3+5+3 bays. Centre part has central bay projecting slightly under pediment set into parapet. 2 round arches on ground floor. Upper moor has round headed window rising into open pediment and flanked by pilasters consisting of round arches supported on columns. Flat headed windows to right and left on each floor, open arcaded parapet. Rusticated ground floor. Wings to right and left are taller and project slightly. Flat headed doors and windows on ground floor. Upper floor with angle quoins and round headed windows. Heavy bracketted cornice. Parapet with elaborate pedimented central window. Tall nipped slate roof with iron cresting. South elevation has 6 circular windows on 1st floor. Ground floor rusticated with blind shouldered doorway and steps to off centre porch.

Nos 1 to 9 (consec), The Queen's Hall and Town Hall Buildings together with the The Trinity Methodist Church and Church Hall form a group with Nos 1 to 8 (consec) Beaumont Street which are of local interest.

Listing NGR: NY9353464000

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