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Thornbury Town Hall, the Glossary

Thornbury Town Hall, is a municipal building in the High Street, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England.^[1]

17 relations: Cornice, Court of quarter sessions, Entablature, Ionic order, Justice of the peace, Listed building, Modillion, Neoclassical architecture, Parapet, Plaster cast, Portico, Sash window, Stucco, Thornbury Rural District, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, Unreformed boroughs in England and Wales 1835–1886, Yate.
City and town halls in Gloucestershire
Government buildings completed in 1785

Cornice

In architecture, a cornice (from the Italian cornice meaning "ledge") is generally any horizontal decorative moulding that crowns a building or furniture element—for example, the cornice over a door or window, around the top edge of a pedestal, or along the top of an interior wall.

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Court of quarter sessions

The courts of quarter sessions or quarter sessions were local courts that were traditionally held at four set times each year in the Kingdom of England from 1388; they were extended to Wales following the Laws in Wales Act 1535.

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Entablature

An entablature (nativization of Italian intavolatura, from in "in" and tavola "table") is the superstructure of moldings and bands which lies horizontally above columns, resting on their capitals.

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Ionic order

The Ionic order is one of the three canonic orders of classical architecture, the other two being the Doric and the Corinthian.

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Justice of the peace

A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower court, elected or appointed by means of a commission (letters patent) to keep the peace.

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Listed building

In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural and/or historic interest deserving of special protection.

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Modillion

A modillion is an ornate bracket, more horizontal in shape and less imposing than a corbel.

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Neoclassical architecture

Neoclassical architecture, sometimes referred to as Classical Revival architecture, is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy, France and Germany.

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Parapet

A parapet is a barrier that is an upward extension of a wall at the edge of a roof, terrace, balcony, walkway or other structure.

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Plaster cast

A plaster cast is a copy made in plaster of another 3-dimensional form.

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Portico

A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls.

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