Shire Hall
| Shire Hall | |
|---|---|
.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 |
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]
Currently, it has been used as a place for a Doctor Who Christmas special and in The Interactives graphic novel.[7][8]
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References
- ↑ The Shire Hall, MonmouthListed Buildings Online - British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Guide to the Monmouth Heritage Blue Plaque Trail (n.d.)Monmouth Civic Society. p. 8.
- ↑
Vincent, Henry (1885–1900). London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- ↑ Harrison, David. Monmouth and the Chartists (n.d.). p. 16–28.
- ↑ Monmouth Town Guide (December 2011)Monnow Voice Ltd. p. 23. Retrieved 2012-04-12.[dead link]
- ↑ Attraction at Monmouth Shire Hall, Monmouth. Wales Tourist Information (June 2009)Your Tourism Community. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
- ↑ Shire HallThe Locations Guide to Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
- ↑ Welcome to The Interactives. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
