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Latitude: 53.7534 / 53°45'12"N
Longitude: -2.3644 / 2°21'51"W
OS Eastings: 376069
OS Northings: 428626
OS Grid: SD760286
Mapcode National: GBR CTX1.X7
Mapcode Global: WH96X.NX9D
Plus Code: 9C5VQJ3P+96
Entry Name: Market Hall
Listing Date: 9 March 1984
Last Amended: 7 June 1984
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1072743
English Heritage Legacy ID: 183800
ID on this website: 101072743
Location: Accrington, Hyndburn, Lancashire, BB5
County: Lancashire
District: Hyndburn
Electoral Ward/Division: Barnfield
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Accrington
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire
Church of England Parish: Accrington St James
Church of England Diocese: Blackburn
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SD 72 NE
7/4
ACCRINGTON
BLACKBURN ROAD
Market Hall
(Formerly listed as Old Market House)
GV
II
Market house, 1868, by J.F. Doyle. Ashlar, three-span roof of slate and glass supported on iron frame. Wide rectangular plan, gable to road. Two storeys. Robust nine-bay symmetrical facade in ornate Renaissance style: Corinthian pilasters to ends and centre, flanking blind arcading with cornice and balustraded parapet. The centre three bays are treated as a Triumphal Arch with round-headed doorway (a bull's head on the keystone), and ornate panelled attic which has a clockface between cherubs with cornucopias and carries on each side sculptured groups of figures with agricultural produce; the flanking walls each have a central door, sashed ground floor windows and circular first floor windows. Side walls have coupled sashes and first floor lunettes, tall chimneys on the parapet, and a pedimented entrance in the centre.
Interior: seven-bay nave and aisle arcade of slim iron columns supporting slender roof trusses with tie-rods; balcony round all sides (carrying offices).
History: built by Local Board of Health.
Listing NGR: SD7606928626
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