Shire Hall, Cambridge

Shire Hall is a municipal building at Castle Hill in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.

Shire Hall, Cambridge
Shire Hall
Shire Hall
Location within Cambridgeshire
General information
Architectural styleNeo-Georgian style
AddressCastle Hill, Cambridge
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates52.2128°N 0.1141°E / 52.2128; 0.1141
Completed1933
Design and construction
ArchitectHerbert 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
  1. 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.
  2. Pevsner, Nikolaus (1970). The Buildings of England: Cambridgeshire. London: Penguin. p. 232. ISBN 978-0300205961.
  3. "Hotel operators circle Cambridge's historic Shire Hall". The Caterer. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  4. "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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