Stourport-on-Severn - Worcestershire, England
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N 52° 20.379 W 002° 16.971
30U E 548858 N 5799058
Stourport-on-Severn Town Council Offices, Civic Centre, New Street, Stourport-on-Severn
Waymark Code: WMW91H
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/27/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
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This office building is a 1960s style two-storey flat-roofed brick and glass construction on a bank above the public car parks and overlooks the Riverside Meadows recreation area, children's playground and Amusement parks.
Stourport-on-Severn lies on the banks of the River Severn at the point where the Staffordshire and Worcestershire meets the river. Before 1771 when the canal arrived Stourport was just a small village called Lower Mitton. Once the canal opened Stourport grew and became the only inland port of it's type.
The Civic Centre which houses the Council offices, the Library, the Coroner's Court and "The Civic" a hall for shows, parties etc.
Stourport in now an inland holiday town with extensive facilities for caravanning, canal barge hire, amusement parks and picnic areas.

From their website:-
Stourport-on-Severn Town Council has 18 Town Council Members. The town is divided into 6 Electoral Wards, each returning 3 Town Council Members. Elections are generally held every fourth year. The Town Council services include:
- Owning and maintaining parkland
- Open space land
- Two allotment garden sites
- A cemetery
- Common land
- Town centre gardens which include the War Memorial Garden
Name: CIvic Centre

Address:
New Street
Stourport-on-Severn,


Date of Construction: 1966

Web Site for City/Town/Municipality: [Web Link]

Architect: Not listed

Memorials/Commemorations/Dedications: Not listed

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