PT: "Cadeia civil da vila, de construção seiscentista, de planta retangular e fachadas de dois pisos, denotando grandes alterações planimétricas e estruturais realizadas ao longo dos tempos, especialmente no séc. 19 e 20, para adaptação às novas necessidades de utilização. A existência de alguns vãos virados a norte, atualmente entaipados, revelam a interligação que possuía com um edifício adossado desse lado, possivelmente os primitivos paços do concelho da vila que, em 1835, antes de serem demolidos, possuíam arcada, como era comum nessa tipologia de edifícios. Ainda que todo o edifício se caracterize pela sua simplicidade, o esquema das fachadas principal e posterior é diferente, sendo o último sensivelmente mais rico, visto possuir as molduras dos vãos terminadas em cornija. Esta fachada foi, contudo, alterada, uma vez que uma das portas do primeiro piso foi transformada em janela e a outra foi excessivamente alteada, unindo-se à janela de peitoril do segundo piso, criando uma bandeira, de modo a vencer os desníveis interiores e a sua nova organização espacial, com a criação de vão de escada no ângulo nordeste do edifício. Na fachada principal destaque para o e esfera armilar, brasão e coroa, partida, que deverão ter sido reaproveitados do antigo edifício. No interior, referência especial para o piso térreo, de duas alas com abóbadas de tijolo assentes em pilares de cantaria, e para as várias chaminés que conserva, bem como o vão gradeado de uma antiga cela."
EN: "Civil chain of the town, built in the 17th century, with a rectangular plan and two-story facades, denoting major planimetric and structural changes carried out over time, especially in the 18th century. 19 and 20, to adapt to new usage needs. The existence of some openings facing north, currently boarded up, reveal the connection it had with a building attached to that side, possibly the town's original town hall which, in 1835, before being demolished, had an arcade, as was common in this typology. of buildings. Although the entire building is characterized by its simplicity, the layout of the main and rear facades is different, the latter being significantly richer, as it has the frames of the openings ending in a cornice. This facade was, however, altered, since one of the doors on the first floor was transformed into a window and the other was excessively raised, joining the sill window on the second floor, creating a flag, in order to overcome the interior unevenness and its new spatial organization, with the creation of a stairwell in the northeast corner of the building. On the main facade, the armillary sphere, coat of arms and crown, broken off, must have been reused from the old building. Inside, special reference is made to the ground floor, of two wings with brick vaults resting on stonework pillars, and to the various chimneys it retains, as well as the grilled opening of an old cell. in order to overcome the interior unevenness and its new spatial organization, with the creation of a stairwell in the northeast corner of the building. On the main facade, the armillary sphere, coat of arms and crown, broken off, must have been reused from the old building. Inside, special reference is made to the ground floor, of two wings with brick vaults resting on stonework pillars, and to the various chimneys it retains, as well as the grilled opening of an old cell. in order to overcome the interior unevenness and its new spatial organization, with the creation of a stairwell in the northeast corner of the building. On the main facade, the armillary sphere, coat of arms and crown, broken off, must have been reused from the old building. Inside, special reference is made to the ground floor, of two wings with brick vaults resting on stonework pillars, and to the various chimneys it retains, as well as the grilled opening of an old cell."
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