Old Town Hall in Market Square, Horsham, West Sussex, Uk which has been also a court, police cells and may be a restaurant
The Old Town Hall is located in Market Square A property has been on this site since at least 1648 when it was referred to as a 'market house' whose loft was used as an arms store during the insurrection of that year In 1721 Eversfield and Arthur Ingram, Lord Irwin, funded a new Portland Stone building of two storeys with a three bay entrance facade to the front and five bays to the side. The ground floor was used for a butter and poultry market The upper floors were used for holding quarter sessions and assizes in addtion to borough meetings By the early 19th century the building was in a dangerous condition. In 1812 the building was repaired and enlarged by the 11th Duke of Norfolk at a cost of £8000. The Norman style facade replaced the existing one complete with the three coats of arms (see below), battlements and turrets. The open ground floor was enclosed at the same time for use as a lower court room In 1820 the clock was added but some 10 years later the building was again in a state of disrepair. A large bell, now in the care of Horsham Museum, was also added in 1820. There were plans to build a better court house & town hall in the Carfax at the site of the bandstand but these never came to anything. It continued to be used for quarter sessions and other official business as well as being the home of the fire engine. The three cells underneath were used u
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Location: Horsham, West Sussex, UK
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