Monument record MDO44485 - Guildhall, Shaftesbury
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Summary
Guildhall, built around 1578. This building was supported on five arches and stood in the corn market. It replaced an earlier guildhall nearby. No trace of either structure survives.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
ST 86282296. "in 1790 the Town Hall or New Guildhall as it was then called, stood on five arches in the corn market on the north side of St. Peter's Church. It was built by Edmund Bower about 1578". The present Guildhall was erected in 1827, to the west of St. Peter's Church. (Sited from building depicted on N. side of church but not described, in the plan of 1615 in Hutchins Vol.3 1868. This siting is confirmed by the 1799 plan in the earlier edition, where the building is shewn and described as Town Hall). (1-2)
The site falls in the centre of the High Street and no visible trace of the building remains.<3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO18013 Monograph: Hutchins, J R. 1803. The History and Antiquities of The County of Dorset Volume 2. 2nd edition. Opposite page 39.
- <2> SWX3207 Monograph: Shipp, W (ed). 1868. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 3. Vol 3, 3rd Ed. 41-2.
- <3> SDO18341 Unpublished document: Edwards, D W. Field Investigator's Comments DE. F1 DE 27-JAN-56.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 206456.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8628 2296 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST82SE |
| Civil Parish | Shaftesbury; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 82 SE 24
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 206456
Record last edited
Oct 3 2022 1:28PM