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'''[[Great Yarmouth Town Hall]]''' is a municipal building |
'''[[Great Yarmouth Town Hall]]''' is a municipal building on Hall Plain in [[Great Yarmouth]], in [[Norfolk]], England. It is the meeting place of [[Borough of Great Yarmouth|Great Yarmouth Borough Council]] and is a Grade II* [[listed building]]. The town hall was designed by [[John Bond Pearce]] in the [[Queen Anne Revival architecture in the United Kingdom|Queen Anne Revival style]], with [[terracotta]] facings and a 110-foot-tall (34-metre) [[clock tower]] with a [[Roof lantern|lantern]] above. It was opened by [[Edward VII|Edward, Prince of Wales]] (later King Edward VII), on 31 May 1882. The building served as the headquarters of Great Yarmouth County Borough Council for much of the 20th century and has continued to operate as the local seat of government following the formation of the enlarged borough council in 1974. This hand-colored [[photochrom]] shows Great Yarmouth Town Hall in the 1890s, seen from opposite the [[River Yare]]. |
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Latest revision as of 23:52, 4 December 2024
Great Yarmouth Town Hall is a municipal building on Hall Plain in Great Yarmouth, in Norfolk, England. It is the meeting place of Great Yarmouth Borough Council and is a Grade II* listed building. The town hall was designed by John Bond Pearce in the Queen Anne Revival style, with terracotta facings and a 110-foot-tall (34-metre) clock tower with a lantern above. It was opened by Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), on 31 May 1882. The building served as the headquarters of Great Yarmouth County Borough Council for much of the 20th century and has continued to operate as the local seat of government following the formation of the enlarged borough council in 1974. This hand-colored photochrom shows Great Yarmouth Town Hall in the 1890s, seen from opposite the River Yare.Photograph credit: Detroit Publishing Company; restored by Adam Cuerden