County Hall, Glenfield
| County Hall, Glenfield | |
|---|---|
 County Hall | |
  County Hall Location within Leicestershire | |
| General information | |
| Address | Glenfield, Leicestershire |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 52°39′20″N 1°11′21″W / 52.6555°N 1.1892°W |
| Completed | 1967 |
County Hall is a municipal building in Glenfield, Leicestershire. It is the Headquarters of Leicestershire County Council.
History
Originally meetings of Leicestershire County Council were held at the Assembly Rooms in Hotel Street, Leicester[1] while County Offices were established at No.1 Grey Friars in Leicester in 1936.[2] A new building, which was designed by the in-house architectural team, was completed in November 1967.[3][4] A concrete mural of the River Soar by Tony Hollaway was unveiled at that time.[3] An extension to accommodate a computer suite opened in 1970 and the Rutland Building extension was completed in 1974.[3]
The annual The Lord Lieutenant’s Young Person of the Year Awards are held at County Hall.[5]
References
- ^ "Leicester Birth & Baptism Records". Forebears. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "Greyfriars Conservation Area Character Appraisal" (PDF). Leicester City Council. 1 November 2014. p. 30. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Go behind the scenes at County Hall as bosses give the Mercury access to off-limits areas". Leicester Mercury. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "Vintage documents reveal original County Hall plans". Loughborough Echo. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "The Lord Lieutenant's Young Person of the Year Awards". Leicestershire County Council.