Shire Hall, Hertford

The Shire Hall is a municipal building in Hertford, the county town of Hertfordshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building.[1][2]

Shire Hall, Hertford
LocationHertford, Hertfordshire
Coordinates51.7963°N 0.0775°W / 51.7963; -0.0775
Built1771
ArchitectJames Adam
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated10 February 1950
Reference no.1268930
Location of Shire Hall, Hertford in Hertfordshire

History

Although a team of Robert Adam and his younger brother James Adam were selected to design the building, James took charge of the commission and the design is credited to him.[1] It was completed in 1771.[1] It was originally used to accommodate the assembly rooms and courts for the county.[3] It also housed the town's corn exchange until the mid-nineteenth century.[4]

Following the implementation of the Local Government Act 1888, which established county councils in every county, it became the meeting place of Hertfordshire County Council.[5] After the County Council moved to County Hall, a larger and more modern complex located further from the town centre, in 1939,[6] the shire hall was used solely as a family magistrates' court.[7]

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References
  1. Historic England. "Shire Hall, Hertford (1268930)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  2. Nikolaus Pevsner; Bridget Cherry (1977). Hertfordshire. Yale University Press. pp. 186–8. ISBN 978-0-300-09611-8.
  3. R. Lydekker (13 December 2012). Hertfordshire. Cambridge University Press. pp. 139–140. ISBN 978-1-107-66950-5.
  4. Anne Rowe; Tom Williamson (1 June 2013). Hertfordshire: A Landscape History. Univ of Hertfordshire Press. pp. 407–8. ISBN 978-1-909291-02-7.
  5. "Local Government Act 1888". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  6. Historic England. "County Hall Including Terraces and Fountain, Hertford (1268807)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  7. "What now for Shire Hall in Hertford?". Hertford Ward Times. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
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