The Oddfellows' Hall in Devizes, Wiltshire, England is a Grade II Listed building constructed in 1873 by the Odd Fellows Society.[1][2]
| Oddfellows' Hall, Devizes | |
|---|---|
  Location in Wiltshire | |
| Location | 5 Maryport Street, Devizes, Wiltshire, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°21′07″N 1°59′32″W / 51.3519°N 1.99223°W |
| OS grid reference | SU 00637 61425 |
| Built | 1873 |
| Built for | Odd Fellows Society |
| Architectural style(s) | Gothic revival |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Designated | 19 September 1972 |
| Reference no. | 1263034 |
Architecture
editThe hall was built in 1873 in Gothic revival style in red brick. It is a two-storey building, the first floor of which has three large, pointed arch windows divided by rendered columns with foliate capitals.[1] Above the main doorway is a commemorative war memorial to the members of the Society who died during the first World War.[3]
History and use
editThe Independent lodge of the Odd Fellows in Wiltshire was founded in 1820, followed in 1842 by another lodge named the Providential Dolphin lodge. The Oddfellows met at the Rising Sun public house until the construction of the Hall in 1873. The Hall was shared by both lodges until 1948 when the independent lodge was subsumed into the Providential Dolphin. From 1882 until at least 1900 the Hall was also used by a working men's club.[2]
The building is currently used as a bank branch by Halifax.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Historic England. "Oddfellows Hall, Devizes (1263034)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ a b Baggs, A. P.; Crowley, D. A.; Pugh, R. B.; Stevenson, J. H.; Tomlinson, M. (1975). "The borough of Devizes: Religious and cultural history". In Crittall, E. (ed.). A History of the County of Wiltshire. Vol. 10. pp. 285–314.
- ^ a b "DEVIZES ODDFELLOWS". War Memorials Online. March 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2018.