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Latitude: 51.7265 / 51°43'35"N
Longitude: -1.5455 / 1°32'43"W
OS Eastings: 431485
OS Northings: 203185
OS Grid: SP314031
Mapcode National: GBR 6W9.L2X
Mapcode Global: VHC07.5V9V
Plus Code: 9C3WPFG3+JQ
Entry Name: Town Hall
Listing Date: 12 September 1955
Last Amended: 4 May 1989
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1198742
English Heritage Legacy ID: 253404
ID on this website: 101198742
Location: Bampton, West Oxfordshire, OX18
County: Oxfordshire
District: West Oxfordshire
Civil Parish: Bampton
Built-Up Area: Bampton
Traditional County: Oxfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Oxfordshire
Church of England Parish: Bampton with Clanfield
Church of England Diocese: Oxford
Tagged with: City hall Seat of local government
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SP3003-3103
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BAMPTON
MARKET SQUARE
Town Hall
(Formerly listed as Town Hall and Market House)
12/09/73
GV
II
Town hall, formerly used as market house, now part used as Bampton Arts Centre. Plaque records laying of foundation stone August 8th 1838, by T. Denton, Esq., G. Wilkinson, Architect, and J. Pettyfer, builder. Narrow extensions made to east end 1906, at expense of Philip Southby J.P. (Kelly's Directory). Coursed rubble limestone with ashlar dressings; slate roof on overhanging bracketed eaves. Italianate in style, with semi-circular arched openings. Two storey, three bays. Raised ashlar plinth and impost bands; flush quoins. Centre bays to north and south are slightly advanced and gabled, matching west gable. These gabled bays each have two large arches to ground floor, with moulded architraves and keyblocks, and a group of three narrow arched windows with simpler architraves and keyblocks to first floor. Flanking bays have single matching arches to ground floor, and recessed rectangular panels to first floor, those to south containing fire insurance plaques. Most lower arches have C20 glazing; upper windows have sashes. Slightly lower extension at east end is in matching style with blind arcade, and is continued around north-east corner.
Listing NGR: SP3148503185
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