Oddfellows' Hall, Devizes

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
Oddfellows' Hall, Devizes is located in Wiltshire
Oddfellows' Hall, Devizes
Location in Wiltshire
Location5 Maryport Street, Devizes, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Coordinates51°21′07″N 1°59′32″W / 51.3519°N 1.99223°W / 51.3519; -1.99223
OS grid referenceSU 00637 61425
Built1873
Built forOdd Fellows Society
Architectural style(s)Gothic revival
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated19 September 1972
Reference no.1263034

Architecture

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The 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

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The 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

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  1. ^ a b Historic England. "Oddfellows Hall, Devizes (1263034)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "DEVIZES ODDFELLOWS". War Memorials Online. March 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2018.