Historic houses · South East England
Swindon Town Hall
Swindon Town Hall — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Lewis Clarke — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Swindon Town Hall is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Swindon Town Hall is a former municipal building in Swindon, England which was built in 1891 to be a centrepiece of New Swindon. It is currently used by Swindon Dance, a national dance agency. It is a Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The building was commissioned to replace the old town hall in the High Street in the Old Town area of Swindon. By 1890, the New Swindon Local Board had plans to build their new public offices in what is now Regent Circus. This location, halfway between the new Railway Village and the Old Town, was thought by some to be "both psychologically and strategically an excellent position for the new town to establish a landmark building". The site was acquired from Colonel William Vilett Rolleston, owner of the Old Manor House in the Market Square. Following a design competition for which there were 20 entries, the building was designed by Brightwen Binyon of Ipswich in a Victorian style. The…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5586, -1.7817
- District
- Swindon
- Parish
- South Swindon
- Postcode
- SN1 1QF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Swindon South
- Established
- 1891
- Official site
- www.museumofcomputing.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q16900961 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Swindon Town Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Swindon Town Hall?
- Swindon Town Hall is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN1 1QF), in the parish of South Swindon.
- When was Swindon Town Hall built?
- Built or established in 1891.
- Who owns Swindon Town Hall?
- Swindon Town Hall is owned by | designation1 = Grade II Listed Building.
- Is Swindon Town Hall a listed building?
- Swindon Town Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Swindon Town Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SN1 1QF. It sits within the Swindon South parliamentary constituency.