Gardens · Yorkshire & the Humber
The Old Town Hall Town Hall Buildings
The Old Town Hall Town Hall Buildings — a garden in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Dog-friendly
About
The Old Town Hall Town Hall Buildings is a garden of interest in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Elland Town Hall is a municipal building in Southgate, Elland, West Yorkshire, England. The structure, which was primarily used as an events venue, is a Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
The first municipal building in the town was a small square building at the south end of Southgate which was completed in 1821. The building, which was known as the "Town's Room", was used as a lock-up and as an office for parish officials: it had an arched doorway, gothic windows and a sign above the doorway, quoting the Book of Proverbs Chapter 28, Clause 7, which read "whoso keeps the law is wise". In the early 1880s, the local board decided that the town needed an events venue capable of hosting large public events: the site they chose was directly opposite the old Town's Room. The foundation stone for the new building was laid on 21 June 1887. It was designed in the Italianate style,…
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- Coordinates
- 53.6843, -1.8349
- District
- Calderdale
- Parish
- Calderdale, unparished area
- Postcode
- HX5 9AJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Calder Valley
- Established
- 1888
Sources
- wikidata: Q26540266 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Elland Town Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Old Town Hall Town Hall Buildings?
- The Old Town Hall Town Hall Buildings is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HX5 9AJ), in the parish of Calderdale, unparished area.
- When was The Old Town Hall Town Hall Buildings built?
- Built or established in 1888.
- How do I get to The Old Town Hall Town Hall Buildings?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HX5 9AJ. It sits within the Calder Valley parliamentary constituency.