Description

1.
5253 MARKET STREET

Halifax Building
Society
(formerly listed as
Corn Exchange under
Market Square)
TL 4821 SE:3/54 18.10.49

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2.
1828 by L Vulliamy. Greek Revival. Painted Roman cement. Three storeys, consisting
of 2-storey centre block on larger single storey podium. Main block, rectangular plan
on east-west axis. Two-storey Ionic porticoes on north and east side and continuous
entablature. North portico of 4 columns and 2 square end pilasters, sash windows
within and central pedimented door porch with acroteria. Tympanum has reclining
figures and clock. Flanking single first floor sash windows. East portico of 2
columns in antis. Iron rail balcony. South front has central pedimented projection
with pilasters and first and second floor sash windows and flanking single first floor
sash windows. West elevation has similar projection but 3 bay. Podium has banded
rustication on south with segmental headed windows and pedimented corner door. A late
C19 alteration of earlier base. North podium, modern restoration with carved balcony
on cast iron palmette columns. Modern railings. Important focal point in town
centre. (Pevsner 2nd Ed Rev (1977) 102).

Listing NGR: TL4872021368

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Halifax Building Society at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q26396462

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Recommended Books

• 
  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
• 
  For the Record
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)