County Hall, Carmarthen

County Hall (Welsh: Neuadd y Sir Caerfyrddin) is a municipal facility in Carmarthen, Wales. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]

County Hall
County Hall, Carmarthen
LocationCarmarthen
Coordinates51.8555°N 4.3053°W / 51.8555; -4.3053
Built1955
ArchitectPercy Thomas
Architectural style(s)French Renaissance style
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated28 November 2003
Reference no.82151
Location of County Hall in Carmarthenshire

History

Following the implementation of the Local Government Act 1888, which established county councils in every county, Carmarthenshire County Council initially met in Llandovery and then moved to Bank House on Spilman Street in Carmarthen in 1907.[2] The Spilman Street facilities became cramped and by the 1930s the county council needed modern facilities.[2] It was decided to demolish the old Carmarthen gaol, which had originally been designed by John Nash and built on part of the Carmarthen Castle site.[2] A new building, which was designed by Percy Thomas in the French Renaissance style, was completed in 1955.[2] After the implementation of the Local Government Act 1972, the new building became the home of Dyfed County Council in 1974.[3] On 1 April 1996, under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, Dyfed County Council was broken up and the building was acquired by the new Carmarthenshire County Council.[2]

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References
  1. Cadw. "County Hall, Carmarthen (82151)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. "County Hall, Carmarthen". History Points. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  3. Whitaker's Almanack 1979, p. 677
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