Dewsbury Town Hall

Dewsbury Town Hall is a Victorian town hall that stands in front of the old marketplace in the centre of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]

Dewsbury Town Hall
General information
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival
Classification
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated18 November 1977
Reference no.1134707
Town or cityDewsbury
CountryEngland
Construction started1886
Completed1889
Cost£40,000
ClientDewsbury Council
Technical details
Structural systemAshlar, Sandstone
Design and construction
ArchitectHenry Holtom
George Arthur Fox
EngineerChadwick & Sons

History

The foundation stone was laid by the Thomas Bateman Fox JP, mayor of Dewsbury, on 12 October 1886.[2] The building was designed by local architects Henry Holtom and George Arthur Fox.[2] The clock in the turret, which was financed by a gift from Alderman Mark Oldroyd, a later mayor, was supplied by William Potts and Son of Leeds and installed on 2 April 1889.[2] The building itself was built at a cost of £40,000 and officially opened by Alderman John Walker JP, the next mayor, on 17 September 1889.[2]

In January 1981, Peter Sutcliffe, the "Yorkshire Ripper", was held in the cells in the town hall following his arrest and he then appeared in the magistrates' court there.[3] The magistrates' court in the town hall closed in the late 1980s.[3]

Services

The town hall contains a 700-seat concert hall, function and meeting rooms, and an old court room.[4]

References
  1. Historic England. "The Town Hall Including Magistrates' Court (1134707)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. "History of Dewsbury Town Hall" (PDF). KIrklees Council. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  3. "Examiner reporter Martin Shaw goes behind the scenes at Dewsbury Town Hall". Examiner. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  4. "Dewsbury Town Hall". Kirklees Council. Archived from the original on 1 February 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2020.

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