Castles · Mid Wales
Bishop's Castle Town Hall
In or near Priestweston.
Bishop's Castle Town Hall in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Ian Capper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Bishop's Castle Town Hall is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2020
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Official information
The House on Crutches Museum is located in a charming Elizabethan timber-framed building in Bishop's Castle. It features a collection that highlights the town's heritage and history, providing visitors with insights into local culture.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bishop's Castle Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street in Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, England. The building, which is the meeting place of Bishop's Castle Town Council, is a Grade II* listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The first municipal building in the town was a medieval town hall at the top of the High Street, in existence in the 16th century. It had two large windows and a clock tower with a bell and it was equipped with a lock-up for petty criminals. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage with a single bay facing south down the High Street; the basement, which was rusticated, featured two oculi; on the ground floor there was a large round headed opening with an architrave and a keystone and, on the first floor, there was a Venetian window. The corners were decorated with quoins and the whole structure was surmounted by a pediment. The building stretched back five bays and the side…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4942, -2.9979
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Bishop's Castle
- Postcode
- SY9 5BN
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Established
- 1750
- Opening
- May-Oct: Sa,Su 13:30-17:00
- Official site
- www.hocmuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17539613 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bishop's Castle Town Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bishop's Castle Town Hall?
- Bishop's Castle Town Hall is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY9 5BN), in the parish of Bishop's Castle.
- What is Bishop's Castle Town Hall?
- Bishop's Castle Town Hall in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bishop's Castle Town Hall?
- The nearest town is Priestweston. Drivers can use postcode SY9 5BN.
- When was Bishop's Castle Town Hall built?
- Built or established in 1750.
- Is Bishop's Castle Town Hall a protected site?
- Yes — Bishop's Castle Town Hall is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Bishop's Castle Town Hall charge admission?
- Bishop's Castle Town Hall typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Bishop's Castle Town Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SY9 5BN. It sits within the South Shropshire parliamentary constituency.