Winchester Guildhall

Winchester Guildhall is a municipal building in the High Street, Winchester, Hampshire. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]

Winchester Guildhall
LocationWinchester, Hampshire
Coordinates51.0614°N 1.3124°W / 51.0614; -1.3124
Built1875
ArchitectJeffery and Skiller
Architectural style(s)Gothic Revival style
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated14 January 1974
Reference no.1095464
Location of Winchester Guildhall in Hampshire

History

The site was previously occupied by St Mary's Abbey and came under crown control on the dissolution of the monasteries in the late 1530s: it was then gifted by Queen Mary to the City of Salisbury in gratitude for the city's support in securing her marriage to King Philip of Spain in 1554.[2] The building, which was designed by Jeffery and Skiller in the Gothic Revival style, was completed in 1875.[1] In June 2009, a room in the Guildhall was extensively refurbished with financial support from the Marchioness of Winchester and renamed after the Marchioness with a huge portrait of her in her state robes by Frank Salisbury taking pride of place.[3]

References
  1. Historic England. "Guildhall, Winchester (1095464)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  2. "History". Winchester Guildhall. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  3. "Indian Marchioness Bapsybanoo gets her due". The Sunday Guardian, India. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
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