Llantwit Major Town Hall
Llantwit Major Town Hall is a town hall dating back to the 16th-century, in the town of Llantwit Major in Glamorgan. It has a Grade II* heritage listing.
Description
The original administrative building for the town was ascribed to the late 13th-century Gilbert de Clare, Lord of Glamorgan.[1] The cellar dates from this old courthouse.[2] The present building, in the centre of the old town, was constructed in the 15th-century and used to collect rents and as a venue for the weekly market.[1] The windows of the Town Hall are similar to those of the Old Swan Pub opposite, which date from around 1570.[2]
The building is constructed of stone and has two storeys, with chimney stacks and rows of mullioned windows on the long elevations. At the north-east end are two flights of stone stairs leading to an enclosed landing, above which is a large circular clock. The clock was presented to the town in 1887 to mark the diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria.[2] At the apex of the north-east gable end is a bell turret with an ancient bell.[3] The Town Hall was given a Grade II* heritage listing in 1963.
The building contains a hall and a council chamber. The ground floor room at the north-east end is currently used as a Tourist Information office.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Town Hall". Llantwit Major History Society. http://llantwitmajorhistorysociety.co.uk/2017/05/26/the-town-hall/. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "The Town Hall, Llantwit Major". British Listed Buildings. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300013248-the-town-hall-llantwit-major#.WZCLH7jHex0. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ↑ "Llantwit Major Old Town Hall". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/31812/details/llantwit-major-old-town-hall. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
Outside links
- Location map: 51°24’29"N, 3°29’10"W
- Llantwit Major Town Council
