County Hall, Worcester

County Hall is a municipal facility at Spetchley Road in Worcester, Worcestershire.

County Hall, Worcester
County Hall
County Hall Location within Worcestershire
General information
Address	Spetchley Road, Worcester
Country	United Kingdom
Coordinates	52.1855°N 2.1838°W / 52.1855; -2.1838
Completed	1978
Design and construction
Architect	Robert Matthew Johnson-Marshall & Partners

History

The original Shire Hall in Worcester was an 19th-century building in Foregate Street.[1]

Following the implementation of the Local Government Act 1888, which established county councils in every county, the Shire Hall also became the meeting place of Worcestershire County Council.[2] After the creation of Hereford and Worcester County Council in 1974, a new building, which was designed by Robert Matthew Johnson-Marshall & Partners as a meeting place for the Council, opened in 1978.[3] It became the home of Worcestershire County Council following the local boundary changes in 1998.[4]

References

1. Historic England. "Shire Hall, Worcester (1389831)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
2. "Local Government Act 1888". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
3. "County Hall, Worcester". RIBA. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
4. "The Hereford and Worcester (Structural, Boundary and Electoral Changes) Order 1996". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2019.