Devon County Hall
Devon County Hall is a municipal building in Topsham Road, Exeter, Devon, England. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
| Devon County Hall | |
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| Location | Exeter, Devon, England |
| Coordinates | 50.7146°N 3.5175°W |
| Built | 1964 |
| Architect | Donald McMorran |
| Architectural style(s) | Neo-classical style |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Designated | 24 April 1998 |
| Reference no. | 1323701 |
  Location of Devon County Hall in Devon | |
History
Originally, the administration of Devon County Council was conducted from Rougemont Castle[2] and meetings of the Council were held in a courtroom there.[3] A new site was selected in the grounds of Bellair House, a mansion rebuilt around 1700 by the merchant John Vowler, and the adjoining early Victorian house, Coaver.[4] The houses were incorporated in the council's campus; Coaver houses the main social club.[5] The main building was designed by Donald McMorran in the neo-classical style and built between 1958 and 1964.[5] An additional block was completed in 1984.[4]
References
- Historic England. "Devon County Hall (1323701)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- "Kelly's directory of Devon, 1902". Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- "A brief history of Devon County Council". Devon County Council. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
- Cherry, Bridget; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2002). The Buildings of England: Devon. Yale University Press. p. 401. ISBN 978-0-300-09596-8.
- "History of County Hall". Devon County Council. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2009.
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