List Entry Summary
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Name: TOWN HALL
List Entry Number: 1027866
Location
TOWN HALL, HIGH STREET
The building may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
County: West Sussex
District: Adur
District Type: District Authority
Parish: Non Civil Parish
National Park: Not applicable to this List entry.
Grade: II
Date first listed: 29-Sep-1972
Date of most recent amendment: Not applicable to this List entry.
Legacy System Information
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Legacy System: LBS
UID: 297294
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List Entry Description
Summary of Building
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History
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Details
In the entry for:
SHOREHAM-BY-SEA HIGH STREET
(south side)
Town Hall
The former listing date shall be added to read: 29/9/72
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SHOREHAM-BY-SEA HIGH STREET
TQ 2105 SW
6 and 3/71 (south side)
Town Hall
II
Customs House, now Town Hall. 1830 by Sidney Smirke as Customs House, converted in
1886. Incised render with band and full entablature to slate hipped roof with stack
to left. Two storeys; 3 bay symmetrical centre with one bay recessed wing to right.
Tall doubled pilasters on single pedestals flanking central bay and supporting
projecting pediment. Raised lettering reading 'Town Hall' in frieze under pediment.
Metal casement windows, triple on first floor over doors. Entrance in central bay
with doubled panelled doors and transom light; moulded entablature hood on volute
brackets, carrying sculptural group representing royal arms over.
Listing NGR: TQ2144805011
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Map
National Grid Reference: TQ 21451 05009
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