Gardens · South West England
County Hall, Trowbridge
In or near Hilperton.
County Hall, Trowbridge — a garden in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Roger Templeman — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Trowbridge · 0.4 km
- Dog-friendly
About
County Hall, Trowbridge is a garden of interest in england-south-east, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
County Hall is a municipal building in Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, completed in 1940. It is the headquarters of Wiltshire Council.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In the 19th century the judicial functions of the county were discharged at Devizes Assize Court in the Summer and at Salisbury Assize Court in the Lent. Following the implementation of the Local Government Act 1888, which established county councils in every county, there was a need to find a meeting place for Wiltshire County Council, and the Victoria County History infers that Trowbridge was chosen by virtue of its railway connections. in The Parade, Trowbridge in 1896; subsequent extensions included a block of offices on land behind the building, completed in 1900, and a block of offices adjacent to the building completed in 1913. After deciding that the facilities at Arlington House…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3169, -2.2104
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Trowbridge
- Postcode
- BA14 4UA
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Wiltshire
- Established
- 1940
- Nearest railway station
- Trowbridge — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q76435984 (CC0)
- wikipedia: County Hall, Trowbridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is County Hall, Trowbridge?
- County Hall, Trowbridge is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA14 4UA), in the parish of Trowbridge.
- What is County Hall, Trowbridge?
- County Hall, Trowbridge — a garden in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to County Hall, Trowbridge?
- The nearest railway station is Trowbridge, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode BA14 4UA.
- When was County Hall, Trowbridge built?
- Built or established in 1940.
- Is County Hall, Trowbridge a protected site?
- Yes — County Hall, Trowbridge is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to County Hall, Trowbridge?
- The nearest railway station is Trowbridge, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA14 4UA.