Historic houses · West Midlands
Walsall Town Hall
In or near Walsall Wood.
Walsall Town Hall — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Walsall · 0.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Walsall Town Hall is located at postcode WS1 1DH and is accessible via the nearest railway station, Walsall, which is 0.4 km away. Entry details are not specified, and wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Walsall Town Hall is a Grade II*-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Walsall Town Hall is located at Leicester Street in Walsall, West Midlands, England. The building, which opened in 1903, is used for a variety of functions including wedding receptions and concerts. It was designated a grade II listed building in 1986.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The building was commissioned at the same time as the Walsall Council House and was erected on a site adjacent to it. built in sandstone ashlar, and was completed in 1903. The design for the entrance includes a round archway with three Tuscan order columns, an architrave and a tympanum above. was made by the local firm of Nicholson & Lord and installed in 1908. It was designed with 98 stops, five keyboards and 3,300 pipes. A matched pair of pictures by Frank O. Salisbury were installed in the theatre. They were commissioned by the former local member of parliament, Joseph Leckie, "to commemorate the never to be forgotten valour of the South Staffordshire Regiments in the Great War 1914 -…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.5857, -1.9803
- District
- Walsall
- Parish
- Walsall, unparished area
- Postcode
- WS1 1DH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Walsall and Bloxwich
- Established
- 1903
- Nearest railway station
- Walsall — 0.4 km
- Official site
- go.walsall.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15979598 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Walsall Town Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Walsall Town Hall?
- Walsall Town Hall is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WS1 1DH), in the parish of Walsall, unparished area.
- What is Walsall Town Hall?
- Walsall Town Hall — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Walsall Town Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Walsall, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode WS1 1DH.
- When was Walsall Town Hall built?
- Built or established in 1903. Designed by James Glen Sivewright Gibson.
- Who owns Walsall Town Hall?
- Walsall Town Hall is owned by Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council.
- Is Walsall Town Hall a listed building?
- Walsall Town Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Walsall Town Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Walsall, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WS1 1DH.