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Court House (Town Hall)

A Grade II* Listed Building in St Albans, Hertfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7522 / 51°45'7"N

Longitude: -0.339 / 0°20'20"W

OS Eastings: 514752

OS Northings: 207246

OS Grid: TL147072

Mapcode National: GBR H89.53W

Mapcode Global: VHGPQ.27M4

Plus Code: 9C3XQM26+V9

Entry Name: Court House (Town Hall)

Listing Date: 8 May 1950

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1296135

English Heritage Legacy ID: 163363

Also known as: St. Albans Town Hall

ID on this website: 101296135

Location: St Albans, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3

County: Hertfordshire

District: St. Albans

Electoral Ward/Division: St Peters

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: St Albans

Traditional County: Hertfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire

Church of England Parish: St Albans St Peter

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

Tagged with: City hall Courthouse Seat of local government

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Description


MARKET PLACE
1.
1582 Court House (Town Hall)

TL 1407 SE 9/59 8.5.50.

II*


2.
Facing north up St Peter's Street. Large, classical building of 1826 by
George Smith. 2 storeys, the upper a piano nobile with central portico of
4 fluted, Ionic columns, entablature and pediment with acroterion. This
rests on projecting, ground floor podium, with 3 sash windows. The side
bays on ground floor are blank. On first floor 3 large windows with
glazing bars framed by flat pilasters. Broader pilasters at angles also
support entablature behind which a low pitched, leaded roof ends in a
pediment on each return.


Listing NGR: TL1475207246

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