Description

LYTHAM ST ANNES

SD3627SW MARKET SQUARE, Lytham
621-1/5/76 Nos 1-7 (Consecutive) Market Hall
13/01/71 and Lloyds Bank

GV II

Market Hall, now bank, shops and offices. 1848, by Reed of
Liverpool, with additions 1868-72; altered and partly rebuilt
in C20.
Red brick in Flemish bond, with sandstone dressings and hipped
slate roofs.
Small rectangular building on north-south axis with original
entrances in centre of east and west sides, the former covered
by added annex and the latter replaced by added clock-tower
embraced by main range.
Single storey, 4:1:4 bays, with 3-stage clock-tower in centre
of east front and 2-storey annex attached to centre of west
front; stone plinth, rusticated quoins, plain frieze.
The long sides have arcades of round-headed arches with
imposts and triple keystones, those to the north of the centre
on both sides now filled by glazed shop fronts, and those to
the south of the centre now blank arches with inserted windows
(the east side entirely rebuilt in simpler form); and the
original entrance archway in the west side (now covered by the
annex but visible inside No.7) has a rusticated stone
surround.
The north and south ends each have a 3-bay arcade in a raised
surround of rusticated sandstone ashlar with Tuscan columns
distyle in antis crossed by vermiculated bands, arches with
rock-faced keystones, and a pulvinated rock-faced frieze.
The east clock tower, in Italianate style, has rusticated
quoins, string-courses, prominent bracketed eaves and a
pyramidal roof surmounted by an octagonal bellcote with ogival
cap; at ground floor, a tall round-headed archway with heavily
banded columns and pilasters forming the corners of the tower,
with a frieze and cornice carried round, rusticated voussoirs
to the arch including a keystone with carved cornucopia, and
large cast-iron open-work gates and fanlight (lettered
"MUSGRAVE & CO 1848 BOLTON"); arcaded 3-light windows at 1st
floor with carved imposts and moulded heads with keystones,
and sashed glazing with margin panes; and large clockfaces at
2nd floor.
The annex on the west side is square, 2-storeyed, has
rusticated quoins, 1st-floor sillband, plain frieze and
moulded cornice, and pyramidal roof; altered shop front at
ground floor and one round-headed window in each side at 1st
floor.
INTERIOR altered.

Listing NGR: SD3651527162

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26490907

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