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Latitude: 51.3522 / 51°21'7"N
Longitude: -1.9965 / 1°59'47"W
OS Eastings: 400342
OS Northings: 161456
OS Grid: SU003614
Mapcode National: GBR 2V1.033
Mapcode Global: VHB4G.B8XR
Plus Code: 9C3W9223+VC
Entry Name: The Corn Exchange
Listing Date: 9 April 1954
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1250364
English Heritage Legacy ID: 432680
ID on this website: 101250364
Location: Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10
County: Wiltshire
Civil Parish: Devizes
Built-Up Area: Devizes
Traditional County: Wiltshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire
Church of England Parish: Devizes St John
Church of England Diocese: Salisbury
Tagged with: Corn exchange
1.
1042 MARKET PLACE
(South West Side)
The Corn Exchange
ST 9961 2/130 9.4.54.
II GV
2.
Dated 1857, by W Hill of Leeds. Large single storey hall with Bath stone
front of 4 semi-engaged Corinthian columns and rusticated angle piers on
projecting plinth, supporting entablature and stone balustrade on high blocking
course, with stone urns at corners and central statue of Ceres on tall curved
base with moulded capping and swag and cartouche ornament. 2 semi-circular
headed windows and 3 eight-panel double doors in arched openings with 'mask'
keystones.2
Each door has carved medallion over. An imposing front.
The detail is well carved and the design of good quality for its period.
Good north side elevation, plinth and entablature returned, long range of
similar round headed windows, the end bays and the centre flanked by pilasters,
the parapet with urns repeated over each of these sections.
All the listed buildings on the South-West Side, South-East Side, Market Hall,
Market Cross and the Fountain form a group.
Also all the listed buildings on the South-West Side form a group with Nos
1 to 16 (consec) Northgate Street.
Listing NGR: SU0034261456
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