Shire Hall, Durham

The Old Shire Hall is a former municipal building in Elvet, Durham. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]

Shire Hall, Durham
LocationElvet, Durham, County Durham
Coordinates54.7749°N 1.5703°W / 54.7749; -1.5703
Built1898
ArchitectH. Barnes and F. E. Coates
Architectural style(s)Baroque style
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated10 March 1988
Reference no.1310562
Location of Shire Hall, Durham in County Durham

History

Following the implementation of the Local Government Act 1888, which established county councils in every county, it became necessary to find a meeting place for Durham County Council.[2] The building, which was designed by H. Barnes and F. E. Coates in the Baroque style, was completed in 1898.[1] After the County Council moved to County Hall at Aykley Heads in 1963,[3] the Shire Hall served as the administrative headquarters of Durham University until September 2012 when the University moved to the Mountjoy site, in the Palatine Centre on Stockton Road.[4] The Shire Hall then stood vacant until it was converted for hotel use as the Hotel Indigo in 2018.[5]

References
  1. Historic England. "Old Shire Hall (University Office), Old Elvet (1310562)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  2. "Local Government Act 1888". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  3. "Durham County Hall proposed for listed building protection". Northern Echo. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  4. "Former university HQ 'to become hotel within months'". The Northern Echo. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  5. "Historic building in Durham turned into luxury hotel". Chronicle Live. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
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