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Latitude: 54.9975 / 54°59'51"N
Longitude: -1.4378 / 1°26'16"W
OS Eastings: 436064
OS Northings: 567139
OS Grid: NZ360671
Mapcode National: GBR LBDN.JB
Mapcode Global: WHD4R.WNJ5
Plus Code: 9C6WXHX6+2V
Entry Name: Old Town Hall
Listing Date: 27 February 1950
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1232158
English Heritage Legacy ID: 407497
ID on this website: 101232158
Location: South Shields, South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, NE33
County: South Tyneside
Electoral Ward/Division: Beacon and Bents
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: South Shields
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear
Church of England Parish: South Shields St Hilda with St Thomas
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: City hall Seat of local government
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5102 MARKET PLACE
Old Town Hall
NZ 3667 SW 4/44 27.2.50
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1768. Built by the Dean and Chapter of Durham in the centre of the new Market Place
they had laid out circa 1767.
Ashlar with pyramidal slate roof. Two storeys. Open arcaded ground floor for use
as market hall. Three arches on south, east and west sides on Doric columns, with
square rusticated corner piers against which are set half column responds.
A central pillar on steps which may be part of a former market cross.
The upper floor of 3 bays to each elevation. A central "Venetian" window flanked on
either side by a single semi-circular headed window. On the east and west fronts
the single windows are blank. On the north front the centre light of the "Venetian"
window contains the entrance door with fanlight over.
The upper floor is reached by a symmetrical, double branch stone staircase under
which the open market hall can be approached through a grand semi-circular arched
opening.
The roof is crowned by a square timber turret and a domed octagonal cupola.
The building was restored in 1977.
The hall was originally built by the Dean and Chapter as a place for holding their
Manorial Courts and providing offices for their officials. It was sold by them in
1855 to the corporation together with the market tolls.
Listing NGR: NZ3606467139
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