Ashington Town Hall, Station Road, Ashington
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Ashington Town Hall, Station Road, Ashington
Image: © Geoff Holland Taken: 21 Apr 2026
The foundation stone for this building was laid by the Mayor of 1896-formed Ashington Urban District Council , Councillor W. Miller, on the 19 April 1911. It was designed in the neo-classical style by London architect Ernest Edward Fetch who also designed South Shields Town Hall and was completed in 1913. As the number of council employees increased, the council chambers were completely reconstructed in 1937 and whilst the façade of the old building was retained the other changes were significant. An extra floor was added, the old clock tower was demolished with a new clock tower rising from above the doorway, the clock and strike were electrified and four new bells were added. It is now home to a pared-down Ashington Town Council.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.183475
Longitude
-1.574235