County Hall, Caernarfon

County Hall
County Hall
	County Hall, Caernarfon
Location	Caernarfon
Coordinates	53.1397°N 4.2778°W
Built	1863
Architect	John Thomas
Architectural style(s)	Neo-classical style
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated	8 October 1953
Reference no.	3828
	Location of County Hall in Gwynedd

County Hall (Welsh: Neuadd y Sir Caernarfon) is a former municipal facility at Castle Ditch in Caernarfon, Wales. It is a Grade I listed building.[1]

History

The building, which was designed by John Thomas, the county surveyor, in the Neo-classical style opened as Caernarvonshire Shire Hall in 1863.[1] It was originally used as a facility for dispensing justice, but following the implementation of the Local Government Act 1888, which established county councils in every county, it became the meeting place of Caernarvonshire County Council. The former County Gaol, located to the north of the County Hall was subsequently converted to create facilities for the county council.[2] The old County Hall then became the home of the Crown Court and Magistrates' Court.[1] After the courts moved to new premises on Llanberis Road in 2009,[3] the old County Hall was acquired by a private individual, who partly converted the building with the intention of creating an eight bedroom home.[4]

References

Cadw. "County Hall, Caernarfon (3828)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
"Caernarfon Gaol; Old Prison Buildings; Council Offices". Coflein. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
"Hold court at historic Welsh mansion: former courthouse is now a huge eight-bedroom home with prison cells, Roman columns and a surprising price tag". Evening Standard. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
"The Grade I listed county hall in Caernarfon is for sale for £650,000 and includes the old county court". Wales Online. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2019.

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[listed-1] Cadw. "County Hall, Caernarfon (3828)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 15 April 2020.

[2] "Caernarfon Gaol; Old Prison Buildings; Council Offices". Coflein. Retrieved 20 October 2019.

[3] "Hold court at historic Welsh mansion: former courthouse is now a huge eight-bedroom home with prison cells, Roman columns and a surprising price tag". Evening Standard. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2019.

[4] "The Grade I listed county hall in Caernarfon is for sale for £650,000 and includes the old county court". Wales Online. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2019.