County Hall, Worcester
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County Hall, Worcester | |
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General information | |
Address | Spetchley Road, Worcester |
Country | United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 52°11′08″N 2°11′02″W / 52.1855°N 2.1838°W |
Completed | 1978 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Robert Matthew Johnson-Marshall & Partners |
County Hall is a municipal facility at Spetchley Road in Worcester, Worcestershire.
History
The original Shire Hall in Worcester was an 19th-century building in Foregate Street.[1]
Following the implementation of the Local Government Act 1888, which established county councils in every county, the Shire Hall also became the meeting place of Worcestershire County Council.[2] After the creation of Hereford and Worcester County Council in 1974, a new building, which was designed by Robert Matthew Johnson-Marshall & Partners as a meeting place for the Council, opened in 1978.[3] It became the home of Worcestershire County Council following the local boundary changes in 1998.[4]
References
- ^ Historic England. "Shire Hall, Worcester (1389831)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Local Government Act 1888". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "County Hall, Worcester". RIBA. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "The Hereford and Worcester (Structural, Boundary and Electoral Changes) Order 1996". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2019.