Devonport Guildhall
Devonport Guildhall, Plymouth, was started in 1821 and completed in 1824. It is a regency building in the Greek Doric style, designed by John Foulston as part of the municipal centre of the town of Devonport.[1]
Past use
It was home to the magistrates court and the Mayors parlour and also was used for social events. There were cells and a mortuary, and a police station at the rear of the building. [1]
Decline and refurbishment
The building fell into disrepair when the three towns of Plymouth, Devonport and Stonehouse amalgamated and municipal functions were transferred to Plymouth.[1] It was refurbished in 1986 and 2009.[1][2][3]The building re-opened in 2010.[4][5][6]
Gallery
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John Foulston's Town Hall, Column and Library in Devonport, circa 1825 -
John Foulston's Town Hall, Column and Library in Devonport in 2008
These pictures show comparable views of the Guildhall. The Guildhall is situated next to Devonport Column which can also be seen.
References
- ^ a b c d http://www.devonportguildhall.org/about/ retrieved 12 April 2015
- ^ "Devonport Guildhall reopens after £1.75m makeover". Plymouth Herald.
- ^ http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/homepage/environmentandplanning/planning/deliveringchange/deliveringchangedevonport.htm retrieved 12 April 2015
- ^ http://www.lepagearchitects.com/2011/01/devonport-guildhall/ retrieved 12 April 2015
- ^ http://www.devoncontractors.co.uk/guildhall/ retrieved 12 April 2015
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/devon/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_8647000/8647216.stm retrieved 12 April 2015
External sources
- http://www.devonportguildhall.org/about/
- http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/homepage/environmentandplanning/planning/deliveringchange/deliveringchangedevonport.htm
- http://www.lepagearchitects.com/2011/01/devonport-guildhall/
- https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/press-releases/england/south-west/devonport-guildhall-to-be-transformed-with-1m-grant
- Historic England. "Details from listed building database ({{{num}}})". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- Grade I listed buildings in Plymouth
- Jenkins, Frank (1968). "John Foulston and His Public Buildings in Plymouth, Stonehouse, and Devonport". Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians (University of California Press) 27 (2): 124–135. doi:10.2307/988470. Retrieved 18 December 2012. – via JSTOR (subscription required)
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