Building record MLI86704 - Town Hall, Eastgate, Louth
Summary
Louth Town Hall was built in 1854, to the designs of the architect Pearson Bellamy.
Type and Period (1)
- TOWN HALL (Post Medieval to Modern - 1854 AD to 2050 AD)
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Full Description
Louth Town Hall was built in 1854, to the designs of the architect Pearson Bellamy. It is an elaborate building of three storeys, and constructed of rusticated stone with plinth to theground floor, and red brick with stone dressnigs to the upper floors. The main central doorway has paired Ionic half-columns and an entablature with fleur-de-lys motif, beyond which is the round-arched inner doorway with female mask and date. A statue of the figure of Justice is on a 1st floor balcony on the western elevation. Accommodation within the building includes the council chamber, and a very spacious and elegant room for balls, concerts and public meetings. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate entry in the National Heritage List for England. {1}{2]{3}{4}{5}
The scale of the Town Hall dominates the street scape of Eastgate, which is otherwise a quieter and narrower than nearby streets such as Cornmarket and Mercer Row. {6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.247.
- <2> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). pp.541, 544.
- <3> SLI8148 Index: Department of the Environment. 1974. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 1/164.
- <4> SLI13386 Website: Historic England (formerly English Heritage). 2011->. The National Heritage List for England. http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/. 1063257.
- <5> SLI9608 Report: 2004. Photographic Record of Louth Town Hall. -.
- <6> SLI12156 Report: QuBE Planning Ltd.. 2008. Louth Conservation Area Appraisal. Town Centre character area.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 32848 87450 (40m by 30m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LOUTH, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2025 1:52PM
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