Stamford Town Hall

The first town hall in Stamford was formed by a first-floor room in the gatehouse, located on the north side of the bridge across the River Welland, which was completed in 1558. The Wansford Road Turnpike Trustees decided in the 1774 that the gatehouse was an impediment to traffic over the bridge and lobbied for its demolition; civic leaders agreed to this on condition that the trustees contribute to the cost of a new town hall building. A significant contribution was also provided by the local member of parliament, Henry Cecil. The foundation stone for the new building was laid in 1776. It was designed in the neoclassical style, probably by Henry Tatam, built in locally sourced ashlar…