Ashington Town Hall

After significant industrial growth in the second half of the 19th century, particularly in relation to the coal industry, Ashington Urban District Council was formed in 1896. The new civic leaders decided to procure dedicated council chambers: the site chosen was open land between Ashington Colliery to the west and Ashington railway station to the east. The foundation stone for the new building was laid by the mayor, Councillor W. Miller, on 19 April 1911. It was designed in the neoclassical style and was completed in 1913. The design involved an asymmetrical main frontage with five bays facing onto Station Road; the central bay, which slightly projected forward, featured a doorway with…