Shire Hall
The Shire Hall in Agincourt Square, Monmouth, Wales, is a well-known Grade I listed building in the middle of Monmouth.[1] It was built in 1724, and was previously the place for the Assize Courts and Quarter Sessions for Monmouthshire.[2] In about 1839/40, the court was the place of the trial of the Chartist leader John Frost and other people for high treason for their part in the Newport Rising.[3][4] The building was also then used as a market place.[2] Owned by the Monmouthshire County Council, it is currently used as a Tourist Information Centre and as the offices for Monmouth Town Council, and is open to the public in part.[5][6][2]
| Shire Hall | |
|---|---|
| File:Shire Hall, Monmouth (geograph 5452789).jpg Shire Hall, Monmouth | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Baroque |
| Location | Agincourt Square |
| Country | Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°48′43″N 2°42′55″W / 51.811973°N 2.715404°WCoordinates: 51°48′43″N 2°42′55″W / 51.811973°N 2.715404°W |
| Completed | 1724 |
| Cost | £1,700 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Philip Fisher |
Currently, it has been used as a place for a Doctor Who Christmas special and in The Interactives graphic novel.[7][8]
Shire Hall Media
Avon House Bristol (24729505547)
Borough Hall, Bedford, Bedfordshire from behind (the footpath by the river). The view is enhanced by the reflecting pool in the foreground (The building was formerly named County Hall).
Berkshire County Hall
- West side of College Green - geograph.org.uk - 761681.jpg
West side of College Green - geograph.org.uk - 761681
- Buckinghamshire County Hall, Aylesbury.jpg
Buckinghamshire County Hall, Aylesbury
- Cambridge- Shire Hall (geograph 5942730).jpg
Cambridge- Shire Hall (geograph 5942730)
- New Shire Hall, Alconbury Weald (June 2023).jpg
New Shire Hall, Alconbury Weald (June 2023)
- Middlesbrough Town Hall Summer 2013.jpg
Middlesbrough Town Hall Summer 2013
- Lys Kernow 2023.jpg
New County Hall (Lys Kernow) in 2023.
References
- ↑ "The Shire Hall, Monmouth". Listed Buildings Online - British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Guide to the Monmouth Heritage Blue Plaque Trail. Monmouth Civic Society. n.d. p. 8.
- ↑
. Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
- ↑ Harrison, David (n.d.). Monmouth and the Chartists. pp. 16–28.
- ↑ Monmouth Town Guide (PDF). Monnow Voice Ltd. December 2011. p. 23. Retrieved 2012-04-12.[dead link]
- ↑ "Attraction at Monmouth Shire Hall, Monmouth". Wales Tourist Information. Your Tourism Community. June 2009. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
- ↑ "Shire Hall". The Locations Guide to Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
- ↑ "Welcome to The Interactives". Archived from the original on 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
.jpg){kind=link}