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Guildhall

A Grade I Listed Building in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead

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Latitude: 51.4822 / 51°28'55"N

Longitude: -0.607 / 0°36'25"W

OS Eastings: 496823

OS Northings: 176831

OS Grid: SU968768

Mapcode National: GBR F8L.39Z

Mapcode Global: VHFTG.F0FL

Plus Code: 9C3XF9JV+V5

Entry Name: Guildhall

Listing Date: 4 January 1950

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1117752

English Heritage Legacy ID: 40467

ID on this website: 101117752

Location: Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL4

County: Windsor and Maidenhead

Electoral Ward/Division: Castle Without

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Windsor

Traditional County: Berkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Berkshire

Church of England Parish: New Windsor

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 07/01/2020

SU 9676 NE
3/37

WINDSOR
HIGH STREET (east side)
Guildhall

(Formerly listed as The Town Hall)

4.1.50.

GV
I

Date uncertain, probably 1686. Designed by Sir Christopher Wren. The original building consists of a two-storey rectangle, open on ground floor. The ground floor is of Portland stone, with six-bay front to west with chamfered rusticated angle piers and 3/4 engaged Doric columns, between openings, supporting entablature with curved frieze, which is carried round building. The upper part brick with Portland stone entablature and six windows with Portland stone architrave and cills. Slate roof.

The principal decoration is on the south front which has three arched openings (three central arches) between the angle piers on ground floor, and Corinthian pilasters on upper part supporting entablature and pediment. The two upper windows have Portland stone aprons with richly carved swags and drops, flanking a central Portland stone niche with elaborate cartouche to base and statue of Prince George of Denmark. The north front repeats this general design but with swag and drop ornament to base of niche which has a statue of Queen Anne. The building was extended two bays to the east in 1829, repeating the general design of the older part.

Nos 46 to 50 (consec) No 1 Castle Hill Market Cross House, The Town Hall form a group.

Listing NGR: SU9682376831

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