Historic houses · South East England
Brighton Town Hall
In or near Brighton and Hove.
Brighton Town Hall — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Aquarium · 0.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Brighton Town Hall, the nearest railway station is Aquarium, located 0.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BN1 1JX. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Brighton Town Hall is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Brighton Town Hall stands on Bartholomew Square in Brighton, East Sussex, England. The town hall contains a number of police cells which were in use until the 1960s, and which now form the Old Police Cells Museum. The town hall is a Grade II listed building. It was formerly the headquarters of Brighton Borough Council and is still used for some meetings of the successor Brighton and Hove City Council.
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Background
History
The site occupied by the town hall was once the location of the Priory of Bartholomew, which was damaged by French raiders in June 1514. The priory disappeared completely as a result of the Chantries Act 1547 and the site was then used as a market place in the 17th century. The current building was commissioned to replace a previous town hall which had been built in 1727 on the western side of Market Street. The foundation stone for the new building was laid by Thomas Read Kemp, a local property developer who had encouraged the initiative, in April 1830. The new building, which was designed by Thomas Cooper in the Greek Revival style and built at a cost of £60,000, was officially opened in…
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- Coordinates
- 50.8208, -0.1402
- District
- Brighton and Hove
- Parish
- Brighton and Hove, unparished area
- Postcode
- BN1 1JX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brighton Pavilion
- Established
- 1832
- Nearest railway station
- Aquarium — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.brighton-hove.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q16953755 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brighton Town Hall, England (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brighton Town Hall?
- Brighton Town Hall is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN1 1JX), in the parish of Brighton and Hove, unparished area.
- What is Brighton Town Hall?
- Brighton Town Hall — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Brighton Town Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Aquarium, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode BN1 1JX.
- When was Brighton Town Hall built?
- Built or established in 1832.
- Who owns Brighton Town Hall?
- Brighton Town Hall is owned by | designation1 =Grade II Listed Building.
- Is Brighton Town Hall a listed building?
- Brighton Town Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Brighton Town Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Aquarium, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN1 1JX.