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The Town Hall

A Grade II* Listed Building in Petworth, West Sussex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9862 / 50°59'10"N

Longitude: -0.6101 / 0°36'36"W

OS Eastings: 497652

OS Northings: 121679

OS Grid: SU976216

Mapcode National: GBR FGL.2L2

Mapcode Global: FRA 96MH.S56

Plus Code: 9C2XX9PQ+FW

Entry Name: The Town Hall

Listing Date: 22 February 1955

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1225590

English Heritage Legacy ID: 422021

ID on this website: 101225590

Location: Petworth, Chichester, West Sussex, GU28

County: West Sussex

District: Chichester

Civil Parish: Petworth

Built-Up Area: Petworth

Traditional County: Sussex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Sussex

Church of England Parish: Petworth St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Chichester

Tagged with: City hall Seat of local government

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Description


SU 9721 PETWORTH MARKET SQUARE
(island site in the
centre)

29/324 The Town Hall

22.2.55

GV II*

Town hall. Built by the third Earl of Egremont in 1793. Two storeys. Seven windows
facing east. Sandstone ashlar. Stringcourse. Modillion cornice and parapet. The
three centre window-bays project with pediment over. Hipped slate roof. Glazing
bars intact. The ground floor windows are round-headed the first floor windows set
in round-headed arcading with pilasters flanking them. The north front has three
windows and on the first floor a stone bust of William III on a pedestal.


Listing NGR: SU9765221679

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