Guildhall (Salisbury)
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The Guildhall is a Grade I listed municipal building in Salisbury , England . It serves as the meeting place for the Salisbury City Council.
location
It is in the center of Salisbury on the south side of Market Place. Immediately east of the house is Queen Street and Fish Row to the south. North of the Guildhall in the Market Place is the Salisbury War Memorial .
Architecture and history
Previously, the Bishop's Guildhall was on the site of the current building, but it was demolished due to its dilapidation. The building was built between 1788 and 1795 to a design by Robert Taylor by William Pilkington with a few changes. The symmetrically designed representative building has a central section protruding slightly from the northern facade, in which the entrance is located, which is accessible via four steps. It is dominated by a portico formed by six columns. Salisbury's coat of arms is placed above the front door. In the area above the portico there are three windows on a second floor. The portico was originally located on the west side of the house and was only later moved to its current location.
To the left and right of the entrance there is a large window designed as a round arch. Both the building corners and the window openings are provided with corner blocks.
In 1829 the house was rebuilt, in particular a hall for the grand jury was added. In addition, additional rooms were created for courts and judges. There were also further changes in the period that followed. From 1835 the building was part of the municipal administration. In July and September 1884 the Guildhall bombings were attributed to Irish Republicans. In April 1885, local perpetrators were identified and arrested who stated that the bombs were only intended to alert the public. An extensive renovation of the house took place in 2010/11. Public accessibility has also been improved. Since then, the building has housed the city council with offices and a meeting room.
It has been listed as a listed building since February 28, 1952 and is listed as a particularly significant building of general interest in category II * of the English list of monuments .
Various historical paintings, works of art and furnishings have been preserved in the Guildhall.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ COUNCIL MEETINGS at www.salisburycitycouncil.gov.uk (English)
- ↑ Plate 8: Old Views, Demolition of the Bishop's Guildhall at www.british-history.ac.uk (English)
- ^ Paul Sample, The History of Wiltshire Constabulary 1839-2003 , 2003, 28
- ^ Paul Sample, The History of Wiltshire Constabulary 1839-2003 , 2003, 29
Coordinates: 51 ° 4 ′ 8.6 ″ N , 1 ° 47 ′ 40.1 ″ W.