Description

LIND STREET
1.
1577
(North Side)
The Town Hall
SZ 5992 1/73 & 3/73

II

2.
Originally a Market House with the Council Chamber above. 1830/1831,
restored after a fire in 1933. Architect James Sanderson. Coursed
stone cut in imitation of bricks. The ground floor of the original
portion has a portico built across the pavement consisting of four
round Doric columns flanked by two heavy flattened, cemented and
rusticated archways, one on each side and also across the pavement.
Entablature above this. Above the latter similar portico of four Ionic
columns with iron railings flanked by two small solid portions (con-
taining staircases), which are flanked by Doric pilasters and contain
one round-headed window each, with smaller pilasters and architraves
over. Behind the portico on the first floor three large sash windows in
architrave surrounds and on the ground floor three round-headed doorways
with semi-circular fanlights. Cornice and parapet above the buildings,
with piers at corners and paired, flanking pediment over portico. Small
tower above in three stages. The lower portion square with slightly
projecting bay to each face flanked by Doric pilasters and containing
segment headed window in moulded surround. The corners have wrap
round Doric pilasters, Greek Key frieze and cornice, blocking
course with urns above angles: rather Soanian. The middle
section has a clock face each side with the cornice arched over and the
angles levelled and slightly recessed. The whole is surmounted by a
cupola of eight composite columns with a copper dome crowned by a
weathervane. A two storeyed extension of the later C19 in similar
style to the East. Square headed arcading to ground floor with banded
rustication, eight recessed tripartite windows. First floor windows set
in stuccoed arched recesses with moulded arches over on acanthus leaf
decorated imposts. One storey addition of five windows to West.

Listing NGR: SZ5906092617

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Ryde Theatre and Town Hall at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q31940613

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