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Town Hall With Shops

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Town Hall With Shops in England North East, United Kingdom.

The Post Office, Corbridge - geograph.org.uk - 3634426

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
  • Family-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Town Hall With Shops is a place of interest in England North East, 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

Corbridge Town Hall is a municipal building in Princes Street in Corbridge, Northumberland, England. The building, which is now in commercial use, is a Grade II listed building.

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Background

History

In the mid-1870s, a group of local businessmen decided to form a company to raise funds for the erection of an events venue in the town in order to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria. The site they selected was a focal location in the town facing the top of Hill Street. The building was designed by Frank Emley in the English Renaissance style, built with snecked masonry at a cost of £2,000 and was officially opened on 18 June 1887. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage with five bays facing onto Princes Street; the central bay, which slightly projected forward, featured a three-stage tower with an arched doorway with an architrave and a keystone in the first stage and…

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Coordinates
54.9742, -2.0175
Parish
Corbridge
Postcode
NE45 5AD
Parliamentary constituency
Hexham
Established
1887

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Town Hall With Shops?
Town Hall With Shops is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE45 5AD), in the parish of Corbridge.
When was Town Hall With Shops built?
Built or established in 1887.
How do I get to Town Hall With Shops?
Drivers can navigate to postcode NE45 5AD. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.