Galleries · South West England
New County Hall
New County Hall — art museum in Truro, Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Truro · 0.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
New County Hall is an art gallery in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "art museum in Truro, Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.2597°, -5.0694°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Lys Kernow ([liːs ˈkɛrnɔʊ]; English: Court of Cornwall), known as New County Hall between 1966 and 2009, is a municipal facility at Treyew Road in Truro, Cornwall. Dalvenie House, which is at the north end of the site, is retained for use as the county register office. The building, which serves as the headquarters of Cornwall Council, is a Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
During the first half of the 20th century Cornwall County Council held its meetings at the Old County Hall at Station Road in Truro. After deciding that the Old County Hall was inadequate for their needs, council leaders decided to procure a new purpose-built building: the site selected had been occupied by the grounds of a private house known as Dalvenie House, as well as some surrounding fields. The new building was designed by the Duchy Architect, Francis Kenneth Hicklin, and his successor, Alan Groves, in the Brutalist style and was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 14 July 1966. The design involved a three-storey square concrete-framed structure with circa 50 bays on each…
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- Coordinates
- 50.2597, -5.0694
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Truro
- Postcode
- TR1 3AY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Established
- 1966
- Nearest railway station
- Truro — 0.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26609404 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lys Kernow (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: New County Hall.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is New County Hall?
- New County Hall is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR1 3AY), in the parish of Truro.
- When was New County Hall built?
- Built or established in 1966.
- Who owns New County Hall?
- New County Hall is owned by | designation1 = Grade II.
- Is New County Hall a listed building?
- New County Hall is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is New County Hall a protected site?
- Yes — New County Hall is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to New County Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Truro, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR1 3AY.