Building record 0296810000 - TOWN HALL, IVINGHOE

Summary

Eighteenth to nineteenth century town hall used as court-house and prison and intended as work-house but never used as one

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  • Listed Building

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Type and Period (4)

  • COURT ROOM (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)
  • LOCK UP (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)
  • WORKHOUSE (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)
  • PETTY SESSIONS COURT (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0012 Width 0008 m
Plan Form - SUBRECTANGULAR
TOWN HALL ERECTED ON SITE OF OLD WORKHOUSE IN 1840. LOWER PART INTENDED FOR A MARKET-HOUSE BUT NEVER USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. UPPER STOREY CONTAINS EXCELLENT MAGISTRATES COURTROOM WHERE PETTY SESSIONS ARE HELD (B1).
AT BACK IS A SMALL C18 'LOCKUP' (B2).
NGR TO TOWN HALL (B5).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC14281 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN P694.
  • <2>SBC12906 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 2 P157.
  • <5>SBC512 Bibliographic reference: ARP 1977(16 APRIL) FIELD VISIT.

Location

Grid reference SP 94471 16108 (point)
Civil Parish IVINGHOE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC13449)
  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13593)

Record last edited

Dec 10 2012 11:59AM

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