Listed Building record MDO6829 - The Guildhall, Market Street, Poole

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Summary

Guildhall/town hall constructed in 1761. The ground floor, which is now enclosed, was originally open at the south-west end and formed a market.

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The Guildhall, Grade 2*. Of two storeys, built in 1761 of brick with stone dressings and a hipped slate roof. The ground floor, which is now enclosed, was originally open at the south-west end and formed a market; the upper floor comprises a large council chamber with a smaller chamber at the north-east end. Full architectural description <2>. Scheduled <4>. The building was restored in 1994.

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  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1937.
  • <2> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2. 202-203.
  • <3> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1994. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1993. 115. 164.
  • <3> Scheduling record: DOE (HRR). 30 June 1980. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Borough of Poole 1980. 45.
  • <4> Monograph: 1978. List of ancient monuments in England: Southern England. Vol 2. 83.
  • <5> Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Records. SZ 09 SW 39.
  • <6> Digital archive: English Heritage. National Heritage List for England. 458287.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SZ 01000 90563 (24m by 27m)
Map sheet SZ09SW
Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 5 000 014
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 SW 39
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Poole (14)

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Apr 6 2022 11:37AM

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