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Old Town Hall Police Station

A Grade II Listed Building in Margate, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3895 / 51°23'22"N

Longitude: 1.382 / 1°22'55"E

OS Eastings: 635394

OS Northings: 171031

OS Grid: TR353710

Mapcode National: GBR WZS.VLC

Mapcode Global: VHLG6.WBZP

Plus Code: 9F3399QJ+QR

Entry Name: Old Town Hall Police Station

Listing Date: 22 February 1973

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1351074

English Heritage Legacy ID: 356618

Also known as: Old Town Hall Police Station

ID on this website: 101351074

Location: Margate, Thanet, Kent, CT9

County: Kent

District: Thanet

Electoral Ward/Division: Margate Central

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Margate

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

Tagged with: City hall Police station Seat of local government

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Description


MARKET PLACE
1.
1380
Old Town Hall and
Police Station
TR 3571 SW 2/240

II

2.
Mainly C19. The North portion is C17. The ground floor is cement rendered,
the 1st floor is flint faced with brick quoins. Tiled roof. The front
elevation has a curved gable with 1 round window and 1 round-headed sash.
Stringcourse. The ground floor has arcading with keystones, the centre part
forming a doorcase. Sashes. The south portion is of 2 storeys cement
rendered with dropped moulded eaves cornice. 3 blanks on 1st floor. 5
sashes on ground floor. Attached to this by a footbridge is a portion of 2 storeys cement rendered with a balustraded parapet and sashes with
pediments over. Attached to this is a Victorian cast iron bus shelter.The interior of the court room contains some fine C18 overmantels from
demolished buildings.


Listing NGR: TR3539471031

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