Longton - Staffordshire, UK
N 52° 59.367 W 002° 08.158
30U E 557999 N 5871446
Longton Town Hall is located on Times Square, Longton and is a prominent landmark in the town centre.
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Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/10/2017
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Longton Town Hall is a Grade 11 listed building.
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In March 1865, Longton and Lane End were incorporated as the Borough of Longton. One legacy of Longton's administrative independence from 1865 to 1910 is Longton Town Hall.
In 1986 Longton Town Hall faced demolition by Stoke-on-Trent City Council amid considerable local protest. Work on stripping the interior had already begun before an injunction was brought and the building saved.
"This large Town Hall at Longton stands in Times Square, which was first laid out as early as 1789.
A town hall occupied the site in 1844 but, for some reason, must have been unsuitable and replaced in 1863 by the present building, designed by Burrill in the classical style. It is constructed from large blocks of masonry, has 13 bays and a large central porch designed to admit horse-drawn carriages.
Adjoining, and at the rear, can be found the spacious market hall, whose origins appear to be a little older." Source: (
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The building does not have a sign with name and date.