Chester Town Hall
Chester Town Hall | |
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Chester City Council | |
Restored | 1898 |
Restored by | T. M. Lockwood |
Architect | William H. Lynn |
Architectural style(s) | Gothic Revival |
Governing body | Cheshire West and Chester |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Designated | 10 January 1972 |
Reference no. | 1376371 |
Chester Town Hall is in Northgate Street in the centre of the city of Chester, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[1]
History
In 1698 an
Architecture
Exterior
The hall is built in banded pink and buff sandstone with a grey-green slate roof.[1] The building is nearly symmetrical, in ten bays, and in the Gothic Revival style, applying features of late 13th-century Gothic architecture to a modern use. Above the central two bays is a tower which terminates with gables and a short diagonal spire.[6] The spire rises to a height of 160 feet (49 m). The building has a semi-basement, two main storeys and a dormer attic. The entrance is approached by two opposed flights of steps.[1] Above the porch are four sculptures in Bath stone depicting episodes from the history of the city.[7]
Interior
The entrance leads to the Waiting Hall. Also on this floor are the Palatine Room, the Assembly Room and the Court Room. Flanking the doors of the Waiting Hall are
On the first floor are the council chamber, the Lord Mayoral suite, a committee room and the members' room. The council chamber was rebuilt after the fire of 1897. It is panelled and contains wooden and stone carvings. The Lord Mayoral suite consists of the Lord Mayor's Parlour and the Mayoress' Parlour. In the committee room are panels bearing the names of the mayors of Chester from 1238, the
Present use
The Town Hall stands as a symbolic expression of the civil government of the city.[7] Many of the rooms in the Town Hall are available for hire,[8] and the hall is licensed for weddings.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Historic England, "Town Hall, Chester (1376371)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 15 July 2012
- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ISBN 0-7509-0255-8
- ^ Town Hall, Chester City Council, archived from the original on 27 March 2009, retrieved 15 July 2012
- ^ "Recent Royal Visits". Cheshire Lieutenancy. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6
- ^ a b c d History of the Town Hall, Cheshire West and Chester, archived from the original on 14 December 2010, retrieved 15 July 2012
- ^ Chester Town Hall, Cheshire West and Chester, archived from the original on 26 June 2012, retrieved 15 July 2012
- ^ Weddings at Chester Town Hall, Cheshire West and Chester, archived from the original on 14 December 2010, retrieved 15 July 2012
External links
- Media related to Chester Town Hall at Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Tourist