County Hall, Newport, Isle of Wight

County Hall is a municipal building in High Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, England.

County Hall, Newport
County Hall
County Hall
Location within Isle of Wight
General information
Architectural styleNeo-Georgian style
AddressHigh Street, Newport, Isle of Wight
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates50.7006°N 1.2914°W / 50.7006; -1.2914
Completed1938
Design and construction
ArchitectGutteridge and Gutteridge

History

Following the implementation of the Local Government Act 1888, which established county councils in every county, it became necessary to find offices for the Isle of Wight County Council.[1] Premises were acquired in High Street, Newport.[2] A new building, which was designed by Gutteridge and Gutteridge in the Neo-Georgian style, was built on the same site and officially opened by Lord Bayford in October 1938.[3] A modern extension was built to the east of the main building in 1969.[3] Following a change of name of the former County Council to Isle of Wight Council in 1995,[4] County Hall became the home of the new unitary authority.[5] The Citizens Advice Service moved into the building in 2018.[6]

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References
  1. "Local Government Act 1888". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  2. "County Hall history". Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  3. Lloyd, David Wharton; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2006). The Isle of Wight. Yale University Press. p. 177-178. ISBN 978-0300107333.
  4. "The Isle of Wight (Structural Change) Order 1994". Legislation.org.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  5. "IWC to introduce 'agile working' to County Hall. 640 staff … but only 480 desks". On the Wight. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  6. "Citizens Advice moving to County Hall in Newport". Isle of Wight Observer. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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