Portmeirion Town Hall, Grade I listed town hall in Penrhyndeudraeth, Wales.
Portmeirion Town Hall is a two-story building with Tudor-style arched doorways and multi-paned windows that display classical proportions. Inside, the main space features detailed plasterwork on the ceilings and wooden paneling from the late 1600s along the walls.
The building was constructed between 1937 and 1938, incorporating architectural elements salvaged from a historic country house in Flintshire. Sir Clough Williams-Ellis designed it as part of his vision for the fantasy village of Portmeirion.
The building draws from classical mythology in its naming and interior details, which visitors can explore as they move through the rooms. The decorative elements inside tell visual stories through painted and carved work that reflect this cultural reference.
The building sits prominently on the village square and can be accessed by climbing a short flight of steps to the main entrance. Visitors with limited mobility should note the elevated entrance that requires ascending stairs to enter.
Parts of this structure were reassembled from an older house that once stood far away in another county. This act of recycling historic materials gives the building a hidden connection to a different place and time.
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