Leamington Spa Town Hall

The current hall was commissioned to replace a smaller hall found on High Street which was built in 1830. The former hall was constructed on land owned by The Earl of Aylesford and the Wise family at a cost of £1,900. After the new town hall opened, the old hall was used as a police station and then as a Polish community centre.[2]

Originally the plan was to build the new hall next to the Royal Pump Rooms and the adjacent gardens; however the site eventually chosen was on The Parade next to the Regent Hotel. A house called Denby Villa was purchased for £10,000 and demolished to make room. The new building was designed by architect John Cundall who incorporated elements of both the Tudor style and the French baroque style.[1] Construction was overseen by builder John Fell at a cost of £14,000. It was constructed of Pinkish-red brick with sandstone ashlar dressings with a Welsh slate roof, partly fish-scaled. It was opened in 1884.[1]

Two of the building's most notable features are its clock tower on the southern end of the building and the statue of Queen Victoria outside it. The statue, designed by Albert Toft, was erected in 1902 and cost £1,500 to create, and was allegedly moved slightly by a German bomb during The Blitz in 1940.[3]

The 44 metre tall clock tower,[1] illuminated at night, has been home to a breeding pair of Peregrine Falcons and their chicks every summer since 2017.[4]

The building has two main rooms, the council chamber used by Warwick District Council and a 250 capacity assembly room.[5]

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  The former town hall of 1830
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  19th century image of the town hall