Description

YARMOUTH

SZ3589 THE SQUARE
1354-0/10/402 (West side)
21/07/51 The Town Hall

GV II

Town Hall. Built in 1763 by Thomas Lord Holmes, Governor of
the Isle of Wight on the site of a medieval town hall. Red
brick, in English bond to the front, Flemish bond to the sides
with hipped tiled roof, the 2 lower courses of stone slates. 2
storeys 3 windows. 1st floor has 16-pane sashes. Ground floor
has 3 round-headed arches connected by impost blocks, probably
open originally but now a central door and 2 windows. Moulded
brick eaves cornice and stone plinth. C20 plank door. Right
side elevation has 1st floor 16-pane sash and round-headed
window with iron grille. Interior has 4 ceiling beams and 6
flush panelled door to left hand side.
(N. Pevsner: B.O.E. Hampshire and the Isle of Wight: 777).

Listing NGR: SZ3543689710

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• The Town Hall at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q26580637

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)