Gardens · South Wales
Shire Hall, Haverfordwest
In or near Camrose.
Shire Hall, Haverfordwest — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
Adrian Dust — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Haverfordwest · 0.6 km
- Dog-friendly
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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
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…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.8016, -4.9686
- District
- Pembrokeshire
- Parish
- Haverfordwest
- Postcode
- SA61 2BN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid and South Pembrokeshire
- Established
- 1837
- Nearest railway station
- Haverfordwest — 0.6 km
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, United Kingdom (postcode SA61 2BN), in the parish of Haverfordwest.
- What is Shire Hall, Haverfordwest?
- Shire Hall, Haverfordwest — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Shire Hall, Haverfordwest?
- The nearest railway station is Haverfordwest, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SA61 2BN.
- When was Shire Hall, Haverfordwest built?
- Built or established in 1837.
- How do I get to Shire Hall, Haverfordwest?
- The nearest railway station is Haverfordwest, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SA61 2BN.