Winchester, Hampshire,UK
N 51° 03.679 W 001° 18.624
30U E 618398 N 5658001
The Guildhall is a very impressive building at the bottom of the High Street in the City of Winchester in Hampshire. It is the administrative centre of the Winchester City Council.
Waymark Code: WM59E5
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/01/2008
Views: 19
The Hastings architectural firm Jeffrey and Skiller designed the Guildhall. On 22nd December 1871 Viscount Eversley laid the foundation stone and in May 1873 Lord Selborne opened the new Guildhall. The building cost £16,000 to construct.
The Guildhall was part of a larger complex, housing the law courts, police station and fire brigade. The greater part was given over to civic roles including council meetings, mayor making ceremonies, the mayor's leaving banquet, and the mayor's charity events.
The building was gutted by fire in 1969 and in 1978 the upper floor, still unroofed, was used as a museum store . The building was repaired in 1980s and occupied by a series of commercial enterprises until the city council reoccupied the building in 2007.
Winchester Guildhall also offers facilities for conferences, weddings, celebrations, receptions and any number of other functions.
On the south-east corner of the building is an interesting list of mileages to other nearby cities and of London.
Name: Winchester Guildhall
Address:
High Street
Winchester, Hampshire United Kingdom
SO23 9GH
Date of Construction: 22nd December 1871
Architect: Jeffrey and Skiller of Hasting
Web Site for City/Town/Municipality: [Web Link]
Memorials/Commemorations/Dedications: Not listed
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