Shirehall, Shrewsbury

Shirehall is a municipal facility in Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

Shirehall, Shrewsbury
Shirehall
Shirehall
Location within Shropshire
General information
AddressAbbey Foregate, Shrewsbury
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates52.7050°N 2.7315°W / 52.7050; -2.7315
Completed1966
Design and construction
ArchitectRalph Crowe

History

The building replaced the Old Shirehall in Market Square.[1] The new facility, which was designed by Ralph Crowe, the County Architect, was completed in 1966.[2] It includes an unusual ovoid-shaped council chamber.[2] Originally established as the headquarters of Shropshire County Council, it became the offices of the new unitary authority, Shropshire Council in April 2009.[3] A scheme to refurbish the building at a cost of £24 million was proposed in 2018.[4]

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References

  1. "New book takes colourful look at Shrewsbury past". Shropshire Star. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  2. Newman, John; Pevsner, Nikolaus; Watson, Gavin (1958). Shropshire. Yale University Press. p. 77. ISBN 978-0300096422.
  3. "Shropshire (Structural Change) Order 2008". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  4. "£1 million study on future of Shirehall in Shrewsbury". Shropshire Star. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
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