Historic houses · East Midlands
Loughborough Town Hall
In or near Quorn.
Loughborough Town Hall — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Loughborough Central · 0.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Loughborough Town Hall is located at postcode LE11 3EB and is approximately 0.7 km from Loughborough Central railway station. Entry details are not specified, and wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Loughborough Town Hall is a Grade II*-listed building in england-east-midlands, 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
The Loughborough Town Hall is a building fronting onto the Market Place in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. Built as a corn exchange and ballroom in 1855, it later became a municipal building and subsequently a theatre. It is a Grade II listed building. The building is still used for full council meetings of Charnwood Borough Council.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The origins of the building lie in the early 19th century, when four Loughborough tradesmen began a movement to provide the town with a public gathering place. It received much more momentum with the involvement of the local MP, Charles Packe of Prestwold Hall, who donated £500 towards the enterprise. With his backing, other local gentry got on board, and £8,012 was raised for the purchase of land and the construction of the building. The foundation stone for the new building was laid by Charles Packe in October 1854: it was designed by the Northampton-born architect William Slater in the Italianate style, built in ashlar stone and was completed in 1855. The design involved a symmetrical…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7717, -1.2060
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Charnwood
- Parish
- Charnwood, unparished area
- Postcode
- LE11 3EB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Loughborough
- Established
- 1855
- Nearest railway station
- Loughborough Central — 0.7 km
- Opening
- Th,Sa 08:00-16:30
- Official site
- www.loughboroughtownhall.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q16948314 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Loughborough Town Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Loughborough Town Hall?
- Loughborough Town Hall is in Leicestershire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE11 3EB), in the parish of Charnwood, unparished area.
- What is Loughborough Town Hall?
- Loughborough Town Hall — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Loughborough Town Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Loughborough Central, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode LE11 3EB.
- When was Loughborough Town Hall built?
- Built or established in 1855.
- Who owns Loughborough Town Hall?
- Loughborough Town Hall is owned by | designation1 =Grade II Listed Building.
- Is Loughborough Town Hall a listed building?
- Loughborough Town Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Loughborough Town Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Loughborough Central, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LE11 3EB.