Theatres · East of England
Old Town Hall
In or near Apsley.
Old Town Hall is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hemel Hempstead · 2.3 km
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
The nearest railway station to Old Town Hall is Hemel Hempstead, located 2.3 km away. Entry details are not provided, but the venue is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is HP1 3AR.
About
Old Town Hall is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Coordinates: 51.7591°, -0.4721°.
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Heritage listing
The Old Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. The town hall, which was the meeting place of Hemel Hempstead Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Old Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. The town hall, which was the meeting place of Hemel Hempstead Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
A market place was established in the old town under a charter awarded by Henry VIII in 1539. By the early 19th century the market hall took the form of a long range of corn lofts, which stood on pillars, so that markets could be held underneath. A courtroom was established at the north end and a town hall was erected at the centre of the structure in 1825. After the market hall became dilapidated, civic leaders decided to demolish the old building in sections: the central and north sections of the old structure were demolished in 1851. After population growth, in part associated with the opening of Boxmoor Railway Station on the London and Birmingham Railway in 1837 and of Hemel Hempsted…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7591, -0.4721
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- Dacorum
- Parish
- Dacorum, unparished area
- Postcode
- HP1 3AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hemel Hempstead
- Established
- 1851
- Nearest railway station
- Hemel Hempstead — 2.3 km
Sources
- osm: w94828589 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Old Town Hall, Hemel Hempstead (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Old Town Hall, Hemel Hempstead.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Town Hall?
- Old Town Hall is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode HP1 3AR), in the parish of Dacorum, unparished area.
- What is Old Town Hall?
- Old Town Hall is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Old Town Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Hemel Hempstead, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode HP1 3AR.
- When was Old Town Hall built?
- Built or established in 1851.
- Is Old Town Hall a listed building?
- Old Town Hall is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Old Town Hall a protected site?
- Yes — Old Town Hall is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Old Town Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Hemel Hempstead, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP1 3AR.