Pontefract Town Hall
For the town hall replaced by Pontefract Town Hall see Old Town Hall, Pontefract
| Pontefract Town Hall | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Bridge Street elevation | |
  Shown in West Yorkshire | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Jacobean |
| Classification | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Designated | 15 November 1988 |
| Reference no. | 1184866 |
| Town or city | Pontefract |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 53.6929°N 1.3100°W |
| Completed | 1882 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Henry Perkin and George Bertram Bulmer |
Pontefract Town Hall is a town hall in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It was completed in 1882. It is now owned and used by Wakefield District Council as a registry office.
History
The winning design for the new town hall was selected following a competition for which there were 59 entries submitted.[1] The town hall was designed by Henry Perkin and George Bertram Bulmer of Leeds and completed in 1882.[2] The building has been Grade II listed since 15 November 1988.[2] The hall replaced Old Town Hall which stands adjacent.[2] The new building was the local seat of Government for Pontefract Urban District Council until Wakefield Metropolitan District Council was formed under the Local Government Act 1972.[3]
Architectural style
Exterior
The building is of red brick in Flemish bond dressed with ashlar snadstone and a steeply-pitched Welsh slate roof and is Jacobean in style. The Bridge Street facade has one bay and a leaved pannelled door situated below a fanlight under a round-arched protal with datestone.[2]
Interior
There is a central entrance hall with staircase leading up to the first floor which has a galleried assembley rooom.[2]
References
- "Pontefract and its Town Hall". Building News. 14 January 1881. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- Historic England. "Town Hall (1184866)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- "Local Government Act 1972". Legislation.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
