1938/1955 - County Hall - Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, UK
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N 50° 42.969 W 002° 26.438
30U E 539489 N 5618409
Two dated stones can be found on the County Hall in Dorchester.
Waymark Code: WM9TH9
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/28/2010
Views: 1
This large building is home to Dorset County Council. The red brick and white stone design is imposing but tucked away behind the main street.
The inscriptions are listed here as they are lengthy:
'This foundation stone was laid
the twenty sixth day of September 1938
by
the Right Honourable
Anthony Ashley-Cooper.
Ninth Earl of Shaftesbury P.C., K.P.G.C.V.O.C.B.E., J.P.,
His Majesty's Lieutenant in the County of Dorset
and
Chairman of the Dorset County Council.
H.E. Matthews A.R.I.B.A. County Architect
A.J. Woodroffe M.B.E. Chairman of the County Buildings Committee
C.P. Brutton Clerk of the County Council'
'This building was completed on 27 May 1955
and was dedicated
by
the Right Reverend
John Maurice Key
Lord Bishop Suffragan of Sherborne
on
11 May 1956.
The Right Hon Lord Digby DSO MC Chairman of the County Council
C.P. Brutton CBE Clerk of the County Council
A.I. Woodroffe MBE Chairman of the County Building Committee
J. Hurst Ariba County Architect'
Year of construction: 1938
Full inscription:
Please see above
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
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