County Hall, Dorchester
| County Hall, Dorchester | |
|---|---|
.jpg) County Hall | |
  County Hall Location within Dorset | |
| General information | |
| Address | Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 50°43′00″N 2°26′26″W / 50.7166°N 2.4406°W |
| Completed | 1955 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | H E Matthews |
The County Hall is a municipal facility at Colliton Park in Dorchester, Dorset.
History
Originally Shire Hall in Dorchester was the local facility for dispensing justice and the meeting place of Dorset County Council.[1] The foundation stone for the new building at Colliton Park was laid by the Earl of Shaftesbury, Lord Lieutenant of Dorset, in September 1938.[2] The new building, which was designed by H E Matthews, County Architect, opened in May 1955.[2] The plans for the new building were modified so that a Roman townhouse, located just north of site, could remain in situ.[3]
Following the merger of the former non-metropolitan districts of Weymouth and Portland, West Dorset, North Dorset, Purbeck and East Dorset in April 2019,[4] a new unitary authority, known as Dorset Council, continued to use County Hall alongside South Walks House in Dorchester as its headquarters.[5] However, the new unitary authority put nearly 600 staff at risk of redundancy in July 2019.[6]
References
- ^ "About Shire Hall". Shire Hall, Dorset. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ a b "County Hall - Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset". Waymarking. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "Roman House, Dorchester (1210098)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "New unitary authorities formally takeover from Dorset's nine councils". Public Sector Executive. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Dorchester Town Council". Archived from the original on 1 June 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Dorset Council staff warned of redundancy over mergers". BBC. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.