Historic houses · North East England
Old Shire Hall (University Office)
Old Shire Hall (University Office) in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Old Shire Hall (University Office) is a place of interest in England North East, 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
The Old Shire Hall, also known as the Hotel Indigo Durham, is a Grade II listed building in Old Elvet, Durham. The former municipal building was the headquarters of Durham County Council from 1898 to 1963 and has been a hotel since 2018.
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Background
History
In the 18th century the justices held the assizes in the Shire Hall (also known as the County House) beside Palace Green; they then moved to a new courthouse at the head of Old Elvet in 1811. Following the implementation of the Local Government Act 1888, which established county councils in every county, it became necessary to find a meeting place for Durham County Council. County leaders decided that the courthouse was not suitable for the purpose and chose to procure county council offices nearby: the site they selected in Old Elvet had previously been occupied by a row of large residential properties. The foundation stone for the new building was laid by the Lord Lieutenant of Durham,…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7749, -1.5697
- Address
- Elvet, Durham, County Durham
- Established
- 1898
- Official site
- durham.hotelindigo.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q26596973 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Shire Hall, Durham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Shire Hall (University Office)?
- Old Shire Hall (University Office) is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was Old Shire Hall (University Office) built?
- Built or established in 1898.
- Who owns Old Shire Hall (University Office)?
- Old Shire Hall (University Office) is owned by Hotel Indigo.