Historic houses · Northern Ireland
Town Hall The Diamond Coleraine Co.londonderry
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Town Hall The Diamond Coleraine Co.londonderry in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Kenneth Allen — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Coleraine · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Town Hall The Diamond Coleraine Co.londonderry is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
Official information
Coleraine Museum, located in the historic Town Hall, showcases temporary exhibitions and events that highlight the rich history of the area, including the story of Mountsandel, Ireland's first known settlement. The museum features a collection of local art and historical documents, and visitors can make appointments to explore additional parts of the collection.
From the Wikipedia article
Coleraine Town Hall is a municipal structure in The Diamond in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Coleraine Borough Council, is a Grade B1 listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The current building was commissioned to replace an earlier market house which was financed by The Honourable The Irish Society and completed in 1743. The foundation stone for the new building was laid on 21 July 1857. It was designed by Thomas Turner in the Italianate style and built in ashlar stone by McLaughlin & Harvey at a cost of £4,147, with the majority of the funds again coming from The Honourable The Irish Society. Its completion coincided with the 1859 Ulster revival: "nearly one hundred persons agonised in mind through conviction of sin, and entirely prostrate in body, were borne into the building to obtain shelter" on the day of its first public opening, 9 June 1859. The design…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.1316, -6.6713
- District
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Postcode
- BT52 1DE
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Londonderry
- Phone
- 028 2766 0230
- Established
- 1859
- Nearest railway station
- Coleraine — 0.6 km
- Official site
- causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17861745 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Coleraine Town Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Town Hall The Diamond Coleraine Co.londonderry?
- Town Hall The Diamond Coleraine Co.londonderry is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT52 1DE).
- What is Town Hall The Diamond Coleraine Co.londonderry?
- Town Hall The Diamond Coleraine Co.londonderry in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Town Hall The Diamond Coleraine Co.londonderry?
- The nearest railway station is Coleraine, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT52 1DE.
- When was Town Hall The Diamond Coleraine Co.londonderry built?
- Built or established in 1859.
- How do I get to Town Hall The Diamond Coleraine Co.londonderry?
- The nearest railway station is Coleraine, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT52 1DE.