Princes Risborough Market House - Princes Risborough, Bucks
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Bell on the Market House - Princes Risborough.
Waymark Code: WMARND
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/19/2011
Views: 1
The Market House was built in 1824 and was the gift of John Grubb and was restored in 1867 and again when the War Memorial was erected in 1920.
It is a listed building with the listing as follows.
SP 8003 PRINCES RISBOROUGH MARKET SQUARE
9/189 Market House (formerly
listed as the Meeting Room)
21.6.55
GV II*
Small market house.1824, the gift of John Grubb, restored 1867
and C20. Red brick, coved plaster eaves, hipped slate roof, timber
clock turret. Square 2-storey building, each side with 2 semi-
circular arches to ground floor and central leaded window to
room above. E. and W. windows have large single lights; smaller single
light cut up into coving to N.; paired casements to S. E., S., and W.
sides have C19 verandah with hipped slate roof on wooden posts. War
memorial on central S. pier, staircase on N. side. Central turret
has square panelled base with clock, moulded cornice, and arched
bell-cote above. Bell-cote has tented lead roof and weather vane.
Listing NGR: SP8074203502
Source: English Heritage
Address of Tower:
Princes Risborough Market House
Market Square
Princes Risborough, Bucks England
Number of bells in tower?: 1
Rate tower: 
Still Operational: Not Listed
Relevant website?: Not listed
Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Not listed
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