Council Offices, Caernarfon

The Council Offices (Welsh: Swyddfa'r Cyngor) is a municipal facility at Shirehall Street in Caernarfon, Wales. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]

County Offices
County Offices, Caernarfon
LocationCaernarfon
Coordinates53.1404°N 4.2779°W / 53.1404; -4.2779
Built1869
Architectural style(s)Gothic style
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated3 May 2002
Reference no.26628
Location of County Offices in Gwynedd

History

The building, which was designed in the Gothic style, was built as the county gaol and completed in 1869.[1] Located to the north of the old County Hall, the site incorporates a tower that once formed part of the town walls. The building closed as a prison in 1921 and was subsequently converted to create offices for Caernarvonshire County Council.[2] After the implementation of the Local Government Act 1972, the offices, by then known as the "County Offices", became the headquarters of Gwynedd County Council in 1974.[3] On 1 April 1996, under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, Gwynedd Council became the local authority in the area and took over the offices.[4] Additional facilities have been built on the east side of Shirehall Street.[4]

References
  1. Cadw. "Council Offices, Caernarfon (26628)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. "Caernarfon Gaol; Old Prison Buildings; Council Offices". Coflein. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  3. Whitaker's Almanack 1979, p. 677
  4. "Gwynedd County Council Social Services". Carehome.co.uk. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
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