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Old Town Hall

A Grade II Listed Building in Wakefield North, Wakefield

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6833 / 53°40'59"N

Longitude: -1.5007 / 1°30'2"W

OS Eastings: 433076

OS Northings: 420874

OS Grid: SE330208

Mapcode National: GBR KTYV.XC

Mapcode Global: WHC9Z.XPK5

Plus Code: 9C5WMFMX+8P

Entry Name: Old Town Hall

Listing Date: 30 March 1971

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1259842

English Heritage Legacy ID: 443750

ID on this website: 101259842

Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1

County: Wakefield

Electoral Ward/Division: Wakefield North

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Wakefield

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Wakefield All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

Tagged with: City hall Seat of local government

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Description


1. CROWN COURT
5115 -----------
No 5
(Old Town Hall)

SE 3320 NW 2/122 30.3.71.

II

Includes No 16 King Street. 1798-1800,, public building. 2,storeys and basement,
7 bays, tall proportions, Stucco. Low pitched swept roof of Welsh slate
ith stuccoed end chimneys. 1st floor round arched openings (the centre one
larger) with cill and impost bands. Ground floor near-flat arches. All windows
sashes with glazing bars; radial heads on 1st floor. 3 stone steps to 4-Panel
door, with tall, oblong fanlight, altered doorcase with flat surround and cornice.
TOWN HALL inscised on blocking course. On left side of door are wrought iron
area railings with spike standards and urn finials.


Listing NGR: SE3307620874

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