St Albans: The Town Hall

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St Albans: The Town Hall

Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 4 Dec 2005

The Town Hall is in the Market Place. It is Grade II* listed and the Historic England website describes it thus:- "Court House (Town Hall). Facing north up St Peter's Street. Large, classical building of 1826 by George Smith. 2 storeys, the upper a piano nobile with central portico of 4 fluted, Ionic columns, entablature and pediment with acroterion. This rests on projecting, ground floor podium, with 3 sash windows. The side bays on ground floor are blank. On first floor 3 large windows with glazing bars framed by flat pilasters. Broader pilasters at angles also support entablature behind which a low pitched, leaded roof ends in a pediment on each return."

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.75176
Longitude
-0.339791