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Latitude: 51.3518 / 51°21'6"N
Longitude: -1.9951 / 1°59'42"W
OS Eastings: 400438
OS Northings: 161417
OS Grid: SU004614
Mapcode National: GBR 2V1.0G6
Mapcode Global: VHB4G.C9M0
Plus Code: 9C3W9223+PX
Entry Name: The Old Town Hall
Listing Date: 9 April 1954
Last Amended: 19 September 1972
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1252446
English Heritage Legacy ID: 435450
ID on this website: 101252446
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: Architectural structure
1.
1042 WINE STREET
(South Side)
No 1 (The Old Town Hall)
(Formerly listed as
The Clock House Laundry)
SU 0061 4/103 9.4.54.
II* GV
2.
Formerly the Cheese Hall, used as a Town Hall during erection of present building
and later as depot for the militia. Built by an architect called Lawrence
in 1750-52. 2 storeys. A wide Bath stone front of 4 bays, with pediment
over all on front facing Market Place. The ground floor has rusticated treatment
and 4 arched openings with slightly projecting springers. This arcade has
now been restored,windows having been inserted in early C19.
Slightly projecting string at lst floor level supporting 5-semi-engaged Ionic
columns and 2 outer angle Ionic piers all with moulded bases and carved capitals
supporting entablature, curved frieze, and pediment. Short length of parapet
with moulded coping at angles. 4 tall windows on lst floor with moulded sills.
The tympanum is filled with elaborately carved enrichment of scroll and floral
type with pair of cupids in relief supporting a central clock in a rich wreath
frame crowned with Town Arms. The side elevation to St John's Street repeats
the design in simpler form, with 4 similar bays, but pilasters to upper part,
and panelled parapet in place of pediment. The parapet has small piers over
pilasters.
The exterior stone work and carving is, however, exceedingly good and does
not appear to have been affected.
Nos 1 to 4 (consec) four a group.
Listing NGR: SU0043361416
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