Town Hall, Burton upon Trent, Staffs.
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Town Hall, Burton upon Trent, Staffs.
Image: © David Hallam-Jones Taken: 12 Oct 2019
The forerunner of the East Staffordshire District (later Borough) Council was created in 1878 and initially used a former Town Hall that stood in the Market Place. The building however, was unserviceable and was demolished in 1883, leaving Council meetings to be conducted in the back room of the nearby Angel public house. In 1891, Lord Burton offered these premises, the Saint Paul’s Institute and the Liberal Club buildings to the Borough as a Town Hall. The existing buildings, designed by the architect Reginald Churchill were added to by an 1894 extension of red brick with stone dressings. “Completion” occurred in 1892, and the Liberal Club element of the premises were converted into municipal offices. Its large hall and other rooms continuing to be used for public venue. In 1894 Lord Burton paid for an eastward extension over a bowling green, providing additional offices and on the first floor, a new council chamber. The offices nearest the photographer, i.e. its western end (nearest Borough Road) were opened in 1939.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.807529
Longitude
-1.644968