Local Landmark: The Old Town Hall and Market Place
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Article March 5, 2012 By Maureen. Interesting article, a short exert: "....The town obtained possession of the Old Town Hall on 2nd April 1855 and it was then adapted for use as a Council Chamber. The building soon became inadequate and the Corporation obtained parliamentary powers to build a new Town Hall. Several proposals had been put forward and rejected until in 1869 when a design was finally accepted, however the design caused much public opposition at the idea of demolishing the Old Town Hall. Even the famous North Shields artist Birket Foster wrote a letter to express his love for the building adding that several of his friends of high standing agreed that the building was in harmony with the town and to destroy it would be an act of vandalism. Needless to say the Council dropped the plans The Old Town Hall was used as a meeting place for the Corporation until the New town Hall was built in 1910 and the last meeting took place on the 5th October of that year....." -
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