Llantwit Major Town Hall

Llantwit Major Town Hall (Welsh: Neuadd y Dref, Llanilltud Fawr) is a local government administrative building dating back to the 15th-century, in the town of Llantwit Major in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It has a Grade II* heritage listing.[1]

Llantwit Major Town Hall
Northeast gable with stairs, landing and clock
LocationLlantwit Major
Coordinates51°24′29″N 3°29′10″W
Built15th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated22 February 1963
Reference no.13248
Shown in Vale of Glamorgan
Southeast facade

Description

The original administrative building for the town was ascribed to the late 13th-century Gilbert de Clare, Lord of Glamorgan.[2] The cellar dates from this old courthouse.[3] The present building, in the centre of the old town, was constructed in the 15th-century[4] and used to collect rents and as a venue for the weekly market.[2] The windows of the Town Hall may have been installed later: they are similar to those of the Old Swan Pub opposite, which date from around 1570.[3]

The building is constructed of stone and has two stories, with chimney stacks and rows of mullioned windows on the long elevations. At the northeast end are two flights of stone stairs leading to an enclosed landing, above which is a large circular clock. The clock was presented to the town in 1887 to mark the diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria.[3] At the apex of the northeast gable end is a bell turret with an ancient bell.[4]

The building contains a hall and a council chamber.[1] The ground floor room at the northeast end is currently used as a Tourist Information office.[5]

References
  1. Cadw. "Llantwit Major Town Hall (13248)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. "The Town Hall". Llantwit Major History Society. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  3. "The Town Hall, Llantwit Major". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  4. "Llantwit Major Old Town Hall". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  5. "Young people wade in to make a real difference at Llantwit Major pond". Glamorgan Gem. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
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