County Hall, Glenfield

County Hall is a municipal building in Glenfield, Leicestershire. It is the Headquarters of Leicestershire County Council.

County Hall, Glenfield
County Hall
County Hall
Location within Leicestershire
General information
AddressGlenfield, Leicestershire
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates52.6555°N 1.1892°W / 52.6555; -1.1892
Completed1967

History

Originally meetings of Leicestershire County Council were held at the Assembly Rooms in Hotel Street, Leicester[1] while County Offices were established at No.1 Grey Friars in Leicester in 1936.[2] A new building, which was designed by the in-house architectural team, was completed in November 1967.[3][4] A concrete mural of the River Soar by Tony Hollaway was unveiled at that time.[3] An extension to accommodate a computer suite opened in 1970 and the Rutland Building extension was completed in 1974.[3]

The annual The Lord Lieutenant’s Young Person of the Year Awards are held at County Hall.[5]

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References

  1. "Leicester Birth & Baptism Records". Forebears. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  2. "Greyfriars Conservation Area Character Appraisal" (PDF). Leicester City Council. 1 November 2014. p. 30. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  3. "Go behind the scenes at County Hall as bosses give the Mercury access to off-limits areas". Leicester Mercury. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  4. "Vintage documents reveal original County Hall plans". Loughborough Echo. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  5. "The Lord Lieutenant's Young Person of the Year Awards". Leicestershire County Council.
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