St Paul's Square, Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK
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N 52° 08.124 W 000° 28.090
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This historic town hall is in the centre of Bedford.
Waymark Code: WM7NDC
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/13/2009
Views: 2
The town hall belongs to Bedford Borough Council and is located in St Paul's Square. It consists of two parts, the left side being the old Sir William Harpur school-house. This dates to 1756 but with an old-fashioned style for this period. Sir William Harpur's statue is located in the middle of the four bays.
Dating to 1859-61 the right hand part has a turret and is the work of James Horsford of Bedford. The southernmost part of the town hall is a Renaissance design of two storeys of 1767.
The town hall was used as a Grammar School until 1892. Now it is host to many public speaking events with part of it used as the Tourist Information Centre.
Name: Bedford Town Hall
Address:
St Paul's Square
Bedford, Bedfordshire United Kingdom
MK40 1SJ
Date of Construction: 1756
Architect: James Horsford
Memorials/Commemorations/Dedications:
Sir William Harpur statue
Web Site for City/Town/Municipality: [Web Link]
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