Shire Hall, Administrative building in Fore Street, Hertford, England.
The Shire Hall presents a balanced frontage of nine bays with three-bay projections at both ends and Ionic columns framing the first-floor windows.
Robert and James Adam designed this Grade I listed building in 1768 to replace the previous Sessions House from 1560, with James leading the construction.
The building contained assembly rooms and courts for the county, with the ground floor initially serving as the town's corn exchange until the mid-1800s.
Following restoration work from 1988 to 1990, the Shire Hall continues to function as a Magistrates' Court for legal proceedings in Hertfordshire.
John Briant of Hertford created and installed both the projecting clock and the bells on the south elevation of the building in 1824.
Location: Hertford
Address: 4 Market Place, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 1DF, England
Phone: +441992588998
GPS coordinates: 51.79630,-0.07752
Latest update: March 5, 2025 16:21
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