Shire Hall, Cambridge
Shire Hall is a municipal building at Castle Hill in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.
| Shire Hall, Cambridge | |
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.jpg) Shire Hall | |
  Shire Hall Location within Cambridgeshire | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neo-Georgian style |
| Address | Castle Hill, Cambridge |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 52.2128°N 0.1141°E |
| Completed | 1933 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Herbert Henry Dunn |
History
In the early 20th century County Hall in Hobson Street had been the local facility for dispensing justice and the meeting place of Cambridgeshire County Council.[1] However, after the Hobson Street building proved to be too small, the County Council decided to erect a new building on the site of a former 19th century prison adjacent to Castle Hill.[1] The new building, which was designed by Herbert Henry Dunn in the Neo-Georgian style,[2] was completed in 1933.[3] In 2018 the County Council announced plans to move to a smaller purpose-built facility at Alconbury.[4]
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References
- Roach, J P C (1959). "'The city of Cambridge: Public buildings', in A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 3, the City and University of Cambridge". London: British History Online. pp. 116–122. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- Pevsner, Nikolaus (1970). The Buildings of England: Cambridgeshire. London: Penguin. p. 232. ISBN 978-0300205961.
- "Hotel operators circle Cambridge's historic Shire Hall". The Caterer. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- "Historic Shire Hall in Cambridge looks set to close and become a tourist attraction as part of county council plans to save £45 million". Cambs Times. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
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