Historic houses · North East England
Old Town Hall and Market Hall
In or near Darlington.
Old Town Hall and Market Hall in England North East, United Kingdom.
Steve Daniels — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Darlington · 0.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Old Town Hall and Market Hall 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 Town Hall and Market Hall is a municipal complex in West Row in Darlington, County Durham, England. The old town hall was the headquarters of Darlington Borough Council until it moved to the new town hall in Feethams in 1970. The complex consists of three separate buildings, all of which are Grade II listed: the old town hall, the market hall and the clock tower.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The first town hall was built at the junction of Tubwell Row and Prebend Row and opened in 1808. After the first town hall became too cramped, civic leaders decided to procure a new town hall, market place and clock tower; the site they selected had been occupied by a building known as the Shambles in the Market Square. The new complex was designed by Alfred Waterhouse in the Gothic style. while the clock tower, located at the north east corner of the complex, was a prominent seven-stage structure with a four-face clock and bartizans, which had been presented to the town by the railway pioneer, Joseph Pease. The complex was built by Randal Stap from London at a cost of £7,815 and brought…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.5246, -1.5550
- District
- Darlington
- Parish
- Darlington, unparished area
- Postcode
- DL1 5PX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Darlington
- Established
- 1864
- Nearest railway station
- Darlington — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.darlington.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q104530830 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Old Town Hall and Market Hall, Darlington (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Town Hall and Market Hall?
- Old Town Hall and Market Hall is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL1 5PX), in the parish of Darlington, unparished area.
- What is Old Town Hall and Market Hall?
- Old Town Hall and Market Hall in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Old Town Hall and Market Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Darlington, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL1 5PX.
- When was Old Town Hall and Market Hall built?
- Built or established in 1864.
- Who owns Old Town Hall and Market Hall?
- Old Town Hall and Market Hall is owned by | designation1 =Grade II Listed Building.
- How do I get to Old Town Hall and Market Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Darlington, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL1 5PX.