County Hall, Northampton

County Hall is a municipal facility on George Row in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

County Hall, Northampton
County Hall (the building on the right with Roman Ionic half columns on the first floor)
LocationNorthampton, Northamptonshire
Coordinates52.2368°N 0.8958°W / 52.2368; -0.8958
Built1845
ArchitectJames Milne
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated9 December 1968
Reference no.1039665
Location of County Hall, Northampton in Northamptonshire

History

The building is an 18th-century house which was rebuilt to a design by James Milne in 1845.[1] Following the implementation of the Local Government Act 1888, which established county councils in every county, it became the meeting place of Northamptonshire County Council.[2] It was re-modeled to a design by Edmund Law to accommodate a council chamber in 1890 and further altered to a design by Sir Aston Webb to create more meeting rooms in 1900.[1] The County Council moved its administrative staff to One Angel Square in November 2017[3] but still uses the council chamber at County Hall as its meeting place.[4] The building is adjacent to the former Sessions House which is now used as a Tourist Information Centre.[5]

References
  1. Historic England. "County Hall, Northampton (1039665)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  2. "Local Government Act 1888". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  3. "Northamptonshire County Council to sell new £53m HQ". BBC. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  4. "Northants County Council halts sale of County hall". Northampton Chronicle and Echo. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  5. "The Sessions House". Visitor.UK. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
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