Gardens · South Wales
Shire Hall, Haverfordwest
Shire Hall, Haverfordwest — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
About
Shire Hall, Haverfordwest is a garden of interest in wales-south, 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 Shire Hall (Welsh: Neuadd y Sir Hwlffordd) is a municipal structure in the High Street, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales. The shire hall, which was the meeting place of the old Pembrokeshire County Council, is a Grade II* listed building.
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Background
History
The building was commissioned by the justices as accommodation for the regular assizes: the site they selected was occupied by a Quaker meeting House. Following the implementation of the Local Government Act 1888, which established county councils in every county, it became necessary to establish a permanent meeting place for the newly formed Pembrokeshire County Council: internal alterations were carried out to a design by Arthur Thomas to create a council chamber 1901. It was also the venue, in March 1950, for the trial of the Rosemarket farmer, Albert Jenkins, who was found guilty of murdering his landlord, William Llewellyn, and subsequently executed by hanging. The shire hall continued…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8016, -4.9686
- Address
- High Street, Haverfordwest
- Established
- 1837
Sources
- wikidata: Q17742006 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Shire Hall, Haverfordwest (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shire Hall, Haverfordwest?
- Shire Hall, Haverfordwest is in South Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.8016°, -4.9686°.
- When was Shire Hall, Haverfordwest built?
- Shire Hall, Haverfordwest dates to 1837.