Historic houses · Northern Ireland
Ballyclare Town Hall
Ballyclare Town Hall in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Ballyclare Town Hall is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ballyclare Town Hall is a municipal structure in The Square, Ballyclare, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The structure, which is primarily used as an events venue, is a Grade B2 listed building.
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Background
History
In the mid-19th century, the Lord Lieutenant of Antrim, the Marquess of Donegall, donated a site, which had previously been used as a rubbish dump, for the purpose of erecting a market hall. A single-storey wooden structure, which was financed by public subscription, was erected on the site in 1855, and an upper floor was constructed to create a forum for public meetings in 1873. the council leaders decided to take ownership of the building and to enlarge it. The enlarged structure was designed in the neoclassical style, built by W. H. and R. J. Beggs with a stucco finish and was officially opened by the Lord Lieutenant of Belfast, Sir Thomas Dixon, on 23 October 1935. The town hall…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7522, -6.0014
- Address
- The Square, Ballyclare
- Established
- 1879
Sources
- wikidata: Q109653401 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ballyclare Town Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ballyclare Town Hall?
- Ballyclare Town Hall is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.7522°, -6.0014°.
- When was Ballyclare Town Hall built?
- Ballyclare Town Hall dates to 1879.