The Town Hall, Northgate Street, Chester.
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greysman
N 53° 11.501 W 002° 53.542
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One of several Blue Plaques placed on noteworthy buildings around the City of Chester.
Waymark Code: WMG2WW
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/05/2013
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This Blue Plaque commemorates the opening of the Town Hall in 1869.
It reads:-
TOWN HALL / Chester Town Hall / was opened in 1869 by / The Prince of Wales, / later King Edward VII. / The architect was / W.H.Lynn of Belfast, / whose design was chosen in a / competition. It replaced the / Exchange Building of 1698 / which stood in the centre of / Northgate Street and / burnt down in / 1862.
The plaque can be found between the second and third bays to the left of the main stairs to the entrance, fixed to the wall above head height close to the Victorian post-box.
Built of banded pink and buff sandstone with a graded grey-green slate roof it is an unmistakable building dominating the open area in the centre of Northgate Street. It is of C13th French influence and comprises a semi-basement, two main storeys and a dormer attic, the front is symmetrical with a 160 foot helm spire. It is Grade II* listed and is as built. The only resoration work was completed in the Council Chamber in 1898 following a fire on 27th March 1897.
For a full description of the building please see: Chester Town Hall