Description

1. AMERSHAM HIGH STREET
5134 (north side)

Market Hall

SU 9597 SE 7/44 22.12.58

II* GV

2.
1682, slightly restored 1911. Ground floor red brick, 1st floor red stretchers
grey headers, lead hipped old tile roof with octagonal wooden cupola consisting
of drum with clock face, round headed open arcade, flattened conical roof and
gilded ball and weather vane; modillion cornice. Stone quoins, floor band,
imposts and keyblocks. Ground floor round headed open arcading blocked by
staircases in north east and north west corners. First floor has six large
2-light wood mullion and transom casements with flat arches; in centre is
projecting cartouche supported by moulding and console and containing achievement
with crest of raised forearm and hand holding metal axe. 1st floor side
elevations each have central raised stone panel carved with Drake monogram and
date 1682. Towards north end of east side wall is pump with lead head dated
1785.

(RCHM I p 4 MON 7).

Listing NGR: SU9575497322

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Market Hall at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q17539801

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Surrey (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)