Old Town Hall - decorated for Coronation, Lancaster

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234186

Reference identifier

NLA16072010001

Title

Old Town Hall - decorated for Coronation, Lancaster

Place

Lancaster

General notes

The Old Town Hall was built in 1793 at a cost £2000. It replaced the Town Hall of 1671 and provided meeting and court rooms, the town lock up and a market on the ground floor. It was designed by Major Thomas Jarratt. The cupola and top were were added after the building opened and were designed by Thomas Harrison (who also designed Skerton Bridge). After the Town Hall moved to Dalton Square in 1910, a bank occupied the ground floor (and its large walk-in vault can still be found in the basement) The whole building became the City Museum in 1977.

Year of image

1911

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Subjects

BUILDINGS > Public buildings

CULTURE > Museums and Galleries

HISTORY > Before Nineteenth Century

Place Names > Lancaster

PLACES > Town

POLITICS > Local

TRADITIONS > Celebrations

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