Hereford Shirehall

The Shirehall
Hereford Shire Hall in setting 2008
General information
Town or city Hereford
Country England
Coordinates 52°03′22″N 2°42′46″W / 52.05609°N 2.7129°W / 52.05609; -2.7129Coordinates: 52°03′22″N 2°42′46″W / 52.05609°N 2.7129°W / 52.05609; -2.7129
Construction started 1819
Completed 1819
Design and construction
Architect Sir Robert Smirke

The Shirehall (grid reference SO 512399) is a building on St Peter's Square, Hereford, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II* listed building.

History

The Shirehall was built in 1819 by Charles Heather[1] under the instruction of Sir Robert Smirke on the site of a former Gaol. It features six doric columns in the portico[2]. An Act of parliament in 1815 allowed for "erecting a Shire Hall, Courts of Justice and other Buildings, for Public Purposes; and for providing suitable Accommodations for His Majesty's Justices of Assize, in and for the County of Hereford"[3]. Wheelchair access was added around 2006[4].

Modern use

The Shirehall is home to Hereford Crown Court[5]. The building forms part of the "Civic Hub" and some council staff are based there[6]. Meetings of Herefordshire Council and of its committees take place in the Shirehall[7]. Rooms in the Shirehall may be hired by members of the public[8].

References

  1. ↑ Weaver, Phillip (2015). A Dictionary of Hereford Biography. Logaston Press. p. 203. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  2. ↑ "Shire Hall, St Peter's Square, Hereford". Herefordshire Through Time. Herefordshire Council. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Local and Personal Act, 55 George III, c. ix". Parliamentary Archives. UK Parliament. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Planning application details". Herefordshire Council. Herefordshire Council. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Hereford Crown Court". gov.uk. UK Government. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Herefordshire Council completes a move out of its Brockington HQ". The Hereford Times. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "Notice is hereby given of the following meetings:" (PDF). Herefordshire Council. Herefordshire Council. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "Shirehall room hire". Herefordshire Council. Herefordshire Council. Retrieved 29 July 2018.

See also

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