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A county hall or shire hall is a common name given to a building that houses the seat of local government for a county.

The location of the county hall has usually denoted the county town.

In the case of Surrey, England, when county boundaries changed the county hall remained in Kingston upon Thames.[1] County halls usually contain a council chamber, committee rooms and offices.[2]

List of county and shire halls

United Kingdom

England

County halls in England, with the ceremonial county they served, include:[a]

Image Name Town or city County Years built Style Years in use Reference
Avon HouseBristolAvon1969–1972International style1974–1996: Avon County Council
1996–1999: Bristol City Council
1999–2024: private use as a hotel (demolished in 2025)		[3][4]
County HallBedfordBedfordshire1965–1969Brutalist style1970–2009: Bedfordshire County Council
2009–present: Bedford Borough Council		[5]
Shire HallReadingBerkshire1981Brutalist style1981–1998: Berkshire County Council
2000–2017: Foster Wheeler AG
2017–present: John Wood Group plc		[6]
City HallBristolBristol1938–1952Neo-Georgian style1956–present: Bristol City Council[7]
County HallAylesburyBuckinghamshire1964–1966Brutalist style1966–2020: Buckinghamshire County Council
2020–present Buckinghamshire Council		[8]
Shire HallCambridgeCambridgeshire1932Neo-Georgian style1932–2020: Cambridgeshire County Council
2020–present: hotel and office development		[9]
New Shire HallAlconbury WealdCambridgeshire2019–2020Modern style2020–present: Cambridgeshire County Council[10]
County HallChesterCheshire1938–1957Neo-Georgian style1957–2009: Cheshire County Council
2009–present: University of Chester		[11]
Municipal BuildingsMiddlesbroughCleveland1883–1889French Gothic Style1889–1968: Middlesbrough Borough Council
1968–1974: Teesside County Borough Council
1974–1996: Cleveland County Council
1966–present: Middlesbrough Council		[12]
Lys KernowTruroCornwall1966Brutalist style1966–2009: Cornwall County Council
2009–present: Cornwall Council		[13]
Cumbria HouseCarlisleCumberland / Cumbria2016Modern style2016–2023: Cumbria County Council
2023–present: Cumberland Council		[14]
County HallMatlockDerbyshire1867Victorian neo-gothic1867–1955: Smedley's Hydropathic Hospital
1955–present: Derbyshire County Council		[15]
County HallExeterDevon1958–1964Neo-classical style1964–present: Devon County Council[16]
County HallDorchesterDorset1938–1955Art Deco style1955–2019: Dorset County Council
2019–present: Dorset Council		[17]
County HallDurhamCounty Durham1960–1963Brutalist style1963–present: Durham County Council[18]
County HallLewesEast Sussex1968Modern style1968–present: East Sussex County Council
Also used by Lewes District Council		[19]
County HallBeverleyEast Riding of Yorkshire1881Flemish Renaissance style1889–1974: East Riding County Council
1974–1996: Humberside County Council
1996–present: East Riding of Yorkshire Council		[20]
County HallChelmsfordEssex1909Neo-classical style1909–present: Essex County Council[21]
Shire HallGloucesterGloucestershire1816Neo-classical style1816–present: Gloucestershire County Council[22]
City HallLondonGreater London2012Modern style2012–present: Greater London Authority[23]
County HallManchesterGreater Manchester1973Modern style1974–1986: Greater Manchester County Council
1986–present: Commercial offices		[24]
Castle HillWinchesterHampshire1833Elizabethan style1889–present: Hampshire County Council[25]
ShirehallHerefordHerefordshire1817Neo-classical style1889–1974: Herefordshire County Council
1998–present: Herefordshire Council		[26]
County HallHertfordHertfordshire1939Neo-Georgian style with Scandinavian elements1939–present: Hertfordshire County Council[27]
County HallBostonHolland1927Gothic Revival style1927–1974: Holland County Council
1974–present:Public library		[28]
Walden HouseHuntingdonHuntingdonshire1674Jacobean style1889–1965: Huntingdonshire County Council
1965–1974: Huntingdon and Peterborough County Council
1974–present: Municipal offices and then private apartments		[29]
County HallMarchIsle of Ely1909Edwardian style1909–1965: Isle of Ely County Council
1974–present: Fenland District Council		[30]
County HallNewportIsle of Wight1938Neo-Georgian style1938–present: Isle of Wight County Council[31]
County HallMaidstoneKent1824Greek Revival style1889–present: Kent County Council[32]
County OfficesSleafordKesteven1856Italianate style1925–1974: Kesteven County Council
1974–present: North Kesteven District Council		[33]
County HallPrestonLancashire1882Queen Anne revival style1889–present: Lancashire County Council[34]
County HallGlenfieldLeicestershire1967Brutalist style1967–present: Leicestershire County Council[35]
County OfficesLincolnLindsey / Lincolnshire1932Neo-Georgian style1932–1974: Lindsey County Council
1974–present: Lincolnshire County Council		[36]
The GuildhallWestminsterMiddlesex1913Neo-Gothic style1913–1965: Middlesex County Council
1965–2009: Used as a court
2009–present: Supreme Court of the United Kingdom		[37]
Metropolitan HouseLiverpoolMerseyside1974Modern style1974–1986: Merseyside County Council
1986–present: Commercial offices		[38]
County HallNorwichNorfolk1968Modern style1968–present: Norfolk County Council[39]
County HallNorthamptonNorthamptonshire1845Neo-classical style1899–2021: Northamptonshire County Council
2021–present: Tourist Information Centre		[40]
County HallMorpethNorthumberland1981Modern style1981–present: Northumberland County Council[41]
County HallNorthallertonNorth Yorkshire1906Edwardian Baroque style1906–1974: North Riding County Council
1974–present: North Yorkshire County Council		[42]
County HallNottinghamNottinghamshire1954Modern style1954–present: Nottinghamshire County Council[43]
County HallOxfordOxfordshire1841Gothic Revival style1899–present: Oxfordshire County Council[44]
Catmose HouseOakhamRutland1781Neo-classical style1899–1974: Rutland County Council
1997–present: Rutland County Council		[45]
ShirehallShrewsburyShropshire1966Modern style1966–present: Shropshire County Council[46]
County HallTauntonSomerset1935Neo-Georgian style1935–present: Somerset County Council[47]
County HallBarnsleySouth Yorkshire1960Brutalist style1974–1986: South Yorkshire County Council
1974–2015: Commercial offices (demolished in 2015)		[48]
County BuildingsStaffordStaffordshire1895Baroque revival style1899–present: Staffordshire County Council[49]
Endeavour HouseIpswichSuffolk2003Modern style2003–present: Suffolk County Council[50]
Woodhatch PlaceReigateSurrey1999Modern style2020–present: Surrey County Council[51]
Sandyford HouseNewcastle upon TyneTyne and Wear1974Brutalist style1974–1986: Tyne and Wear County Council
1986–present: Commercial offices		[52]
Shire HallWarwickWarwickshire1758Neo-classical style1899–present: Warwickshire County Council[53]
County HallBirminghamWest Midlands1970Brutalist style1974–1986: West Midlands County Council
1986–present: Commercial offices		[54]
County HallKendalWestmorland1939Neo-Georgian style1939–1974: Westmorland County Council
1974–2024: Municipal offices		[55]
County HallChichesterWest Sussex1933Neo-Georgian style1933–present: West Sussex County Council[56]
County HallWakefieldWest Yorkshire1898Gothic Revival style1898–1974: West Riding County Council
1974–1986: West Yorkshire County Council
1986–present: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council		[57]
County HallTrowbridgeWiltshire1940Neo-Georgian style1940–present: Wiltshire County Council[58]
County HallWorcesterWorcestershire1978Brutalist style1978–1998: Hereford and Worcester County Council
1998–present: Worcestershire County Council		[59]

Scotland

County halls ceased to have a role in Scotland in 1975, when a system of large regional councils was introduced.[60] Former county halls in Scotland, with the county they served, include:[b]

Image Name Town or city County Years built Style Years in use Reference
County BuildingsAberdeenAberdeenshire1896Neoclassical style1896–1975: Aberdeenshire County Council
1975–present: commercial offices		[61]
County BuildingsForfarAngus1843Scottish baronial style1890–1975: Forfarshire County Council
1975–1996: Angus District Council
1996–present: Angus Council		[62]
County BuildingsInverarayArgyll1820Neoclassical style1890–1975: Argyll County Council
1975–present: Visitor attraction		[63]
County BuildingsAyrAyrshire1818Neoclassical style1890–1975: Ayrshire County Council
1975–1996: Strathclyde Regional Council
1996–present: South Ayrshire Council		[64]
County BuildingsBanffBanffshire1871Italianate style1890–1975: Banffshire County Council
1975–1996: Banff and Buchan District Council
1996–present: Local courthouse		[65]
County BuildingsDunsBerwickshire1856Jacobean style1890–1975: Berwickshire County Council
1975–1996: Berwickshire District Council
1996–2015: Local courthouse		[66]
County BuildingsRothesayButeshire1835Gothic Revival style1890–1975: Bute County Council
1975–2011: Local courthouse
2011–present: Private apartments		[67]
County OfficesWickCaithness1820Neo-Georgian style1930–1975: Caithness County Council
1975–2015: Offices for the delivery of local services		[68]
County BuildingsAlloaClackmannanshire1865Scottish baronial style1890–1975: Clackmannanshire County Council
1975–present: Local courthouse		[69]
County BuildingsDumfriesDumfriesshire1914Renaissance Revival style1890–1975: Dumfriesshire County Council
1975–1996: Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council
1996–present: Dumfries and Galloway Council		[70]
County BuildingsDumbartonDunbartonshire1965Brutalist style1965–1975: Dunbartonshire County Council
1975–2018: Offices for the delivery of local services		[71]
County BuildingsHaddingtonEast Lothian1833Gothic Revival style1890–1975: East Lothian County Council
1975–2015: Local courthouse		[72]
County BuildingsCuparFife1817Neoclassical style1890–1975: Fife County Council
1975–1996: North East Fife District Council
1996–present: Offices for the delivery of local services		[73]
County BuildingsInvernessInverness-shire1876Gothic Revival style1930–1975: Inverness-shire County Council
1975–1996: Highland Regional Council
1996–present: Highland Council		[74]
County BuildingsStonehavenKincardineshire1865Neoclassical style1890–1935: Kincardineshire County Council
1935–2015: Local courthouse		[75]
County BuildingsKinrossKinross-shire1826Neoclassical style1890–1975: Kinross-shire County Council
1975–present: Business centre		[76]
County BuildingsKirkcudbrightKirkcudbrightshire1800Neoclassical style1925–1975: Kirkcudbrightshire County Council
1975–1996: Stewartry District Council
1996–present: Offices for the delivery of local services		[77]
County BuildingsHamiltonLanarkshire1964International style1964–1975: Lanark County Council
1975–present: South Lanarkshire Council		[78]
County BuildingsEdinburghMidlothian1904Palladian style1904–1975: Midlothian County Council
1975–1996: Lothian Regional Council
1996–2018: Registrar's Office
2018–present: French Consulate-General and the French Institute for Scotland		[79]
County BuildingsElginMorayshire1866Neoclassical style1890–1975: Moray County Council
1975–present: Local courthouse		[80]
Town and County BuildingsNairnNairnshire1818Neoclassical style1890–1975: Nairn County Council
1975–1996: Nairn District Council
1996–present: Offices for the delivery of local services		[81]
County BuildingsKirkwallOrkney1877Scottish baronial style1890–1975: Orkney County Council
1975–present: Local courthouse		[82]
County BuildingsPeeblesPeeblesshire1935Baroque style1935–1975: Peeblesshire County Council
1975–1996: Tweeddale District Council
1996–present: Offices for the delivery of local services		[83]
County OfficesPerthPerthshire1838Neoclassical style1930–1975: Perthshire County Council
1975–1985: Perth and Kinross District Council
1995–present: Public library		[84]
County BuildingsPaisleyRenfrewshire1885Neoclassical style1890–1971: Renfrewshire County Council
1971–present: Local courthouse		[85]
County BuildingsDingwallRoss and Cromarty1965Modern style1965–1975: Ross and Cromarty County Council
1975–present: Offices for the delivery of local services		[86]
County OfficesNewtown St BoswellsRoxburghshire1968Brutalist style1968–1975: Roxburghshire County Council
1975–1996: Scottish Borders Regional Council
1996–present: Scottish Borders Council		[87]
County BuildingsSelkirkSelkirkshire1870Scottish baronial style1890–1975: Selkirkshire County Council
1975–present: Local courthouse		[88]
County BuildingsStirlingStirlingshire1855Scottish baronial style1931–1975: Stirlingshire County Council
1975–1996: Central Regional Council
1996–present: Stirling Council		[89]
County OfficesGolspieSutherland1892Victorian style1892–1975: Sutherland County Council
1975–1996: Sutherland District Council
1996–2008: Offices for the delivery of local services
2008–present: Residential apartments		[90]
County BuildingsLinlithgowWest Lothian1935Neo-Georgian style1935–1975: West Lothian County Council
1975–2009: Offices for the delivery of local services
2018–present: Linlithgow Partnership Centre – Tam Dalyell House		[91]
County BuildingsWigtownWigtownshire1863Gothic Revival style1890–1975: Wigtownshire County Council
1975–present: Offices for the delivery of local services		[92]
County BuildingsLerwickZetland1875Scottish baronial style1890–1975: Zetland County Council
1975–present: Local courthouse		[93]

Northern Ireland

County halls ceased to have a role in Northern Ireland in 1973, when a system of local government districts was introduced.[94] Former county halls in Northern Ireland, with the county they served, include:[c]

Image Name Town or city County Years built Style Years in use Reference
County HallBallymenaCounty Antrim1970Modern style1970–1973: Antrim County Council
1973–present: Government offices		[95]
Charlemont PlaceArmaghCounty Armagh1830Georgian style1945–1973: Armagh County Council
1973–present: Government offices		[96]
Downpatrick CourthouseDownpatrickCounty Down1735Neoclassical style1899–1973: Down County Council
1973–present: Local courthouse		[97]
County BuildingsEnniskillenCounty Fermanagh1960Neo-Georgian style1960–1973: Fermanagh County Council
1973–2015: Government offices
2015–present: Offices for the delivery of local services		[98]
County HallColeraineCounty Londonderry1970Modern style1970–1973: Londonderry County Council
1973–present: Government offices		[99]
County HallOmaghCounty Tyrone1962Modern style1962–1973: Tyrone County Council
1973–present: Government offices		[100]

Wales

County halls in Wales, with the county they served, include:[d]

Historic counties
Image Name Town or city County Years built Style Years in use Reference
Shire HallLlangefniAnglesey1899Jacobethan style1899–1974: Anglesey County Council
1974–1996: Ynys Mon Borough Council
1996–2019: Local registry office		[101]
Shire HallBreconBrecknockshire1843Neoclassical style1889–1974: Brecknockshire County Council
1974–present: Brecknock Museum / Y Gaer		[102]
County HallCaernarfonCaernarfonshire1863Neoclassical style1889–1974: Caernarfonshire County Council
1974–2009: Local courthouse
2009–2018: Private residence
2018–present: Concert hall and restaurant		[103]
County OfficesAberystwythCardiganshire1866Hôtel de Ville style1950–1974: Cardiganshire County Council
1974–2012: Local registry office and courthouse		[104]
County HallCarmarthenCarmarthenshire1955French Renaissance style1955–1974: Carmarthenshire County Council
1974–1996: Dyfed County Council
1996–present: Carmarthenshire County Council		[105]
County HallRuthinDenbighshire1909Neoclassical style1909–1974: Denbighshire County Council
1974–1996: Glyndŵr District Council
1996–present: Denbighshire County Council		[106]
County HallMoldFlintshire1967Brutalist style1967–1974: Flintshire County Council
1974–1996: Clwyd County Council
1996–present: Flintshire County Council		[107]
County HallCardiffGlamorganshire1912Beaux-Arts classical style1912–1974: Glamorgan County Council
1974–1996: Mid Glamorgan County Council
1996–present: Cardiff University		[108]
County HallDolgellauMerionethshire1825Neoclassical style1889–1952: Merionethshire County Council
1952–2016: Local courthouse
2018–present: Dentist's practice		[109]
Shire HallNewportMonmouthshire1902Edwardian style1902–1974: Monmouthshire County Council
1974–1978: Council workspace
2014–present: Private apartments		[110]
County OfficesWelshpoolMontgomeryshire1931Neo-Georgian style1931–1974: Montgomeryshire County Council
1974–1996: Montgomeryshire District Council
1996–2025: Offices for the delivery of local services
2025–present: Residential care facility		[111]
Shire HallHaverfordwestPembrokeshire1837Neoclassical style1889–1974: Pembrokeshire County Council
1974–2003: Local courthouse
2010–present: Commercial offices		[112]
County OfficesLlandrindod WellsRadnorshire1900Baroque Revival style1950–1974: Radnorshire County Council
1974–1996: Radnorshire District Council
1996–present: Offices for the delivery of local services		[113]
Preserved counties
Name Town or city County Reference
County HallMoldClwyd[114]
County HallCarmarthenDyfed[115]
County HallCwmbranGwent[116]
Council OfficesCaernarfonGwynedd[117]
County HallCardiff (Cathays Park)Mid Glamorgan[118]
County HallLlandrindod WellsPowys[119]
County HallCardiff (Butetown)South Glamorgan[120]
County HallSwanseaWest Glamorgan[121]

Republic of Ireland

County halls in the Republic of Ireland, with the county they serve, include:

Name Town or city County Reference
County BuildingsCarlowCounty Carlow[122]
Cavan CourthouseCavanCounty Cavan[123]
County BuildingEnnisCounty Clare[124]
County HallCorkCounty Cork[125]
County HouseLiffordCounty Donegal[126]
County HallDún LaoghaireDún Laoghaire–Rathdown[127]
County HallSwordsFingal[128]
County HallGalwayCounty Galway[129]
County HallTraleeCounty Kerry[130]
County BuildingNaasCounty Kildare[131]
County HallKilkennyCounty Kilkenny[132]
County HallPortlaoiseCounty Laois[133]
County HallCarrick-on-ShannonCounty Leitrim[134]
Civic OfficesLimerickCounty Limerick[135]
County HallLongfordCounty Longford[136]
County HallDundalkCounty Louth[137]
County HallCastlebarCounty Mayo[138]
County HallNavanCounty Meath[139]
County OfficesMonaghanCounty Monaghan[140]
County HallTullamoreCounty Offaly[141]
County HallRoscommonCounty Roscommon[142]
County HallSligoCounty Sligo[143]
County HallTallaghtSouth Dublin[144]
Civic OfficesNenaghCounty Tipperary (formerly North Tipperary)[145]
Civic OfficesClonmelCounty Tipperary (formerly South Tipperary)[146]
Civic OfficesDungarvanCounty Waterford[147]
County BuildingsMullingarCounty Westmeath[148]
County HallWexfordCounty Wexford[149]
County BuildingsWicklowCounty Wicklow[150]

See also

Notes

  1. Some of the English county councils have been abolished to make way for unitary authorities and the respective county halls have either been transferred to successor authorities or have been the subject of change of use
  2. All of the Scottish county councils have been abolished to make way for regional authorities and subsequently unitary authorities and the respective county halls have either been transferred to successor authorities or have been the subject of change of use
  3. All of the Northern Irish county councils have been abolished to make way for local government districts and the respective county halls have either been transferred to successor authorities or have been the subject of change of use
  4. Some of the Welsh county councils have been abolished to make way for unitary authorities and the respective county halls have either been transferred to successor authorities or have been the subject of change of use

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